Blue Acaras

[TATTIESCONE]

silly question
Got up this morning and 2 of my 4 acaras(2 inch size) are virtually in constant lip lock.
I presume these are both males showing signs of dominance. At this stage i cannot tell which are male or females so i wouldnt be able to seperate them even if i wanted to.
Should i just leave them to it as it obviously goes on when im not there. Thanks

 

[mattlee]

lip locking can be either a sign of 2 males battling it out for hierachy of the tank or it can a male and female testing each others strength in order to find a good mate.

i wouldnt worry too much about it unless 1 of the acara starts to look a bit battered and nipped. small fin tears and a few scales lost will heal pretty quick with fresh water. once established the battles should come to an end and you will have a dominant male or a pair or maybe just 2 fish that get on. time will tell

 

[TATTIESCONE]

Thanks for your reply mattlee

 

[mattlee]

Thanks for your reply mattlee

no worries. i hope they can live happily together in one way or another