Dexter Leopard Frog
Fish Fanatic
I have 4 Angelfish in my 180litre community tank (they have been together for 8-10 months now) and I have noticed more recently that they are or may be juggling to see who is or will be boss. Or are they just playing?
In the photo the one with least amount of orange is the one that seems to be at the centre of all current actions (we call her/him Cruella). The one at the bottom of the picture we call Sonny. Cher is pictured at the top and Prayer is pictured in the middle. I have no idea if they are male female or a mix of both.....
Now Cruella and Sonny are the ones that seem to start things and quite often head butt each other as if telling each other to get out of the way. However Cruella will also annoy or chase Cher and Prayer too, they will also react to the action and none of them ever really wish to back down.
There are no damages caused to any of fish so I am thinking it is more playful rather than fighting..... but of course I wish to ensure it remains that way the last thing I want or need is them to start taking chunks out of each other. If it is more serious than playing I will of course need to take actions. At the moment they seem to know just how far to push things without causing damage, but I am a little worried that it could escalate to another level and at what stage I need to intervene?
How concerned should I be?
In the photo the one with least amount of orange is the one that seems to be at the centre of all current actions (we call her/him Cruella). The one at the bottom of the picture we call Sonny. Cher is pictured at the top and Prayer is pictured in the middle. I have no idea if they are male female or a mix of both.....
Now Cruella and Sonny are the ones that seem to start things and quite often head butt each other as if telling each other to get out of the way. However Cruella will also annoy or chase Cher and Prayer too, they will also react to the action and none of them ever really wish to back down.
There are no damages caused to any of fish so I am thinking it is more playful rather than fighting..... but of course I wish to ensure it remains that way the last thing I want or need is them to start taking chunks out of each other. If it is more serious than playing I will of course need to take actions. At the moment they seem to know just how far to push things without causing damage, but I am a little worried that it could escalate to another level and at what stage I need to intervene?
How concerned should I be?