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A True Oddball
Hi,
Well I took back my Black Shark as he was becoming VERY aggressive, yet again I get the agressive fish from a docile species. I wasn't going to replace him, but there has been a female senegalus in the not-so-lfs for a few months, she looked all lonely in the tank. so I exchanged the B.Shark for her, plus £5.99
She looks a little battered, but so did my male when I bought him all those months ago. She has some damage to her nostrils, but I'm sure it will heal.
Anyway onto the point of this thread.
The male is a darker colour than the female, and his colour darkened when she was added. There has been NO fighting or anything between them. The only contact I've seen, it brushing their bodies together and rubbing heads.
Now from what I understand of submission in animals, I don't know if it applies to fish, is that the more dominant will raise its head and the lower ranking animal put their heads towards the ground.
I say this because the famle keeps lowering her head, and the male putting his over hers. I would imagine this is to determin the new pecking order which will need to be established in the tank?
anyone have any light to shine on this or any of their experiences with the same sort of thing?
Many Thanks,
Well I took back my Black Shark as he was becoming VERY aggressive, yet again I get the agressive fish from a docile species. I wasn't going to replace him, but there has been a female senegalus in the not-so-lfs for a few months, she looked all lonely in the tank. so I exchanged the B.Shark for her, plus £5.99
She looks a little battered, but so did my male when I bought him all those months ago. She has some damage to her nostrils, but I'm sure it will heal.
Anyway onto the point of this thread.
The male is a darker colour than the female, and his colour darkened when she was added. There has been NO fighting or anything between them. The only contact I've seen, it brushing their bodies together and rubbing heads.
Now from what I understand of submission in animals, I don't know if it applies to fish, is that the more dominant will raise its head and the lower ranking animal put their heads towards the ground.
I say this because the famle keeps lowering her head, and the male putting his over hers. I would imagine this is to determin the new pecking order which will need to be established in the tank?
anyone have any light to shine on this or any of their experiences with the same sort of thing?
Many Thanks,