Raechal
Fish Gatherer
Okay, so basically all of my 11 females get along pretty good and I haven't seen anything more than a few small nips out of their fins, which all heal back nicely with weekly water changes. 
But I was watching my tank today and there seemed to be a bicker over who was hanging out in the driftwood cave.
A darker female crowntail was resting inside the cave when a cambodian crowntail decided she would shove her out. She's one of my biggest females so the others usually give her her way...but the darker female wouldn't budge and starting flaring like crazy. So the cambodian girl flared back and soon they were in the S fighting shape.
I was going to put my finger in there to break it up, but then along came another female. She swam by and peeked her head into a small hole in the driftwood to see what was going on. I guess she wanted in on the action and swam right into their fight. So they are all going mad at flaring and wiggling at each other. I wish I had my digital camera so I could take pictures. It is so funny. They aren't even nipping at each other, just flaring and wiggling in each other's faces. I suppose I'll let them duke it out until they figure out who gets the driftwood for today. 
I was also wondering...I was doing a weekly water change friday (about 10%) and I didn't fill the water all the way back up. I filled it to where there is 2 cms that show with no water. All of my fish seem to be much more active and swimming out in the open. It makes the filter outflow much stronger and makes a bunch of bubbles, it resembles a waterfall. Should I leave it like this or fill it back up? Could that cause them to all become very active?
Even my bulldog plec was out sucking on the glass and the river stones, and I never see him out during the day. 
But I was watching my tank today and there seemed to be a bicker over who was hanging out in the driftwood cave.
A darker female crowntail was resting inside the cave when a cambodian crowntail decided she would shove her out. She's one of my biggest females so the others usually give her her way...but the darker female wouldn't budge and starting flaring like crazy. So the cambodian girl flared back and soon they were in the S fighting shape. I was going to put my finger in there to break it up, but then along came another female. She swam by and peeked her head into a small hole in the driftwood to see what was going on. I guess she wanted in on the action and swam right into their fight. So they are all going mad at flaring and wiggling at each other. I wish I had my digital camera so I could take pictures. It is so funny.
They aren't even nipping at each other, just flaring and wiggling in each other's faces. I suppose I'll let them duke it out until they figure out who gets the driftwood for today. I was also wondering...I was doing a weekly water change friday (about 10%) and I didn't fill the water all the way back up. I filled it to where there is 2 cms that show with no water. All of my fish seem to be much more active and swimming out in the open. It makes the filter outflow much stronger and makes a bunch of bubbles, it resembles a waterfall. Should I leave it like this or fill it back up? Could that cause them to all become very active?
Even my bulldog plec was out sucking on the glass and the river stones, and I never see him out during the day. 
They all swam right up to the breeding net showing themselves off. I didn't know they would notice him THAT much. So I took Cotton candy out and put him in a bucket instead. I don't think the girlies liked that too much. 
