Male coral purple pencilfish hoarding all the food

[lucasjiang]

Hey guys, recently I got a group of coral purple pencilfish, 3 males and 4 females. Anyway, one or two of the males have been hoarding all the food when I feed and have a really huge belly, whereas the females are comparatively skinny. As such, any suggestions on how to avert this problem? Other than separating the fishes.

[Josiah]

What are you feeding?

[lucasjiang]

Im feeding frozen food, frozen daphnia, blood worm and brine shrimp.

[Josiah]

I would suggest you put in the area where the dominant fishes will first feast on and then perhaps putting in areas where the less dominant inhabitants are at.

[rc311]

Oh think my male (the one more red) has the same problem. It even attack my galaxy during feeding ... Never I know pencil fish is so fierce, hope they don't attack my shrimps.