White Cloud Mountain Minnows

[MRshouty]

I have a 10 (US)gallon tank with 3wcm and 3goldwcm along with 4 platies.

For the white clouds there are 2 males and 4 females my original wc who I got as a tiniiiineee fry is no bigger but still young compared to the others, but this morning I noticed one of the female golds chasing her behind a plant and everytime she tried to come out she chased her back, I know white clouds like to chase eachother but this is wiedly mean.

The same thing is happening to one of my males who happebs to be the second white cloud I got he is smaller than the other male which is a gold wcm, and everytime he attempts to come out he chases him back in.

Is it good to be worried or is it just their normal behavior?

 

[The-Wolf]

This sounds like the begining of the mating "dance" to me.
nothing to worry about IMHO.

 

[MRshouty]

This sounds like the begining of the mating "dance" to me.
nothing to worry about IMHO.

they are chased by the same sex though, my female is chased by female male chased by male.

Although my males like to fan their fins while around females.

 

[The-Wolf]

they are chased by the same sex though, my female is chased by female male chased by male.

Although my males like to fan their fins while around females.

yes this is to show each other who is the best
like a pecking order thing alpha male/female will pair
and beta male/female etc will pair