Angel Attack

[No1AmanoFan]

Hi

I have 2 angel fish in my 230l community setup.

They've been there for around 6 months and have always been happy together, swimming side by side, no problems at all.

But for the last 2 hours they've been acting strange in that they are facing each other then locking lips and pushing each other from one end of the tank to the other. They're starting to look tired and floundering slightly now but neither one is showing any signs of stopping.

Have I just been a complete idiot and infact they're just mating , or is it sudden aggression that will result in serious damage?

I don't know if they're M or F and I don't know how to tell?

Thanks
Adam

 

[emzyp]

i dont think they are mating, i have 7 angels and two of mine do exactly the same thing youve just said, i think it is there way of fighting,although mine have never physically injured each other. i dont think its anything to worry about

 

[WILDER]

Are they male and female.

Might be better off posting this thead in cichlid part of the forum.