I started out with 1 pair of seahorses in my 47 g tank. The male got ill and I euthanized him after 2 months of treatment that didn't help him. The female mopped the entire time he was in the Hospital tank. I ended up getting 2 more seahorses to put in the tank and she perked right up with the added company. Then the 2 new additions hooked up and she was the lonley female again. Poor baby. So off I go to get her a "friend". Now there are 2 M and 2 F. Right as rain you'd think.........Nope, Not in my tanks of course.

Now the problems began. The male that was alone with 2 females the longest, is being a bully. He thinks he owns both of the females. Whenever the new male goes near either of the females, the old male snicks him in the head. Why? He has his "woman" and never pays any attention to the other female. He just doesn't want the new male to pay attention to her either. The new male is more mature then the old male. He has a much bigger pouch. Can the old male sense that the new male is "courting" age and he is not? Is there anything I can do to stop the agressive behavior? The sad thing is that the lonley female likes the new male a lot and she is always seeking him out. The poor guy gets snicked in the head even when he's not the one doing the seeking. It's sad because he spends a lot of time hiding in the caulerpa for fear of getting snicked in the head. (the not so lonley female hides there with him sometimes He can't win for looseing, lol.

The new male and the lonley female were trying to court today, but they kept getting interrupted by the other male. How long should I let this go on? What should I do? Please don't tell me I have to seperate the 2 pairs. One more tank and I'll be seperated !!!!

Angie