Tiger Barbs Fighting
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Corleone
Fish Herder
Sounds like pretty normal behavior with tiger barbs. They constantly fight amongst themselves. Keeping them in bigger groups (6-8+) helps distribute the aggression so weaker fish don't get bullied and stronger fish don't dominate. This also helps keep them from bothering other species, but slow moving or long finned fish are often irresistible targets.
Its dominance behaviour by the sounds of it, just asserting themselves and deciding their rank within the shoal. Should be nothing to worry about but as always keep an eye out for any injuries incurred in their bouts.
When kept in a school of at least 5 or more you will notice a few of the fish 'standing on their head'. As this type of school has a dominant leader, the Tiger Barb shows its submissiveness to others by tilting its body. You'll often see two Tiger Barbs fighting for superiority. They'll try to push each other (in a fairly harmless way) via their mouths until the looser gives up and swims away. Occasionally you'll even see three doing this.
When kept in a school of at least 5 or more you will notice a few of the fish 'standing on their head'. As this type of school has a dominant leader, the Tiger Barb shows its submissiveness to others by tilting its body. You'll often see two Tiger Barbs fighting for superiority. They'll try to push each other (in a fairly harmless way) via their mouths until the looser gives up and swims away. Occasionally you'll even see three doing this.
waterdrop
Enthusiastic "Re-Beginner"
Interesting Gilli, thanks for that!
I never knew about the tilting behaviour.
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I never knew about the tilting behaviour.
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My Black phantom tetras do much the same thing - they square up to each other and tilt and swim sideways too!Similar threads
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