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Guppy's_Hell
12-20-2008, 5:32 PM
As I posted before I bought an Ornate last Sunday and have had him/her in quarantine until this afternoon.
I just took him out of quarantine and put him in with my Senegal.
The Senegal will not stop trying to "hump" the ornate.
Several months ago this happen with a small PetSmart senegal i put in the tank. Constant humping. It died, and I was never sure why.
No change the larger ones sexual advances can cause a stress related death right?
And i know this may sound like a dumb thread weather or not the fish is gonna hump to death the other, but you guys are the only ones I can imagine knowing the answer...
Miguel
12-20-2008, 5:48 PM
START BY SEPARATING THEM...yOU ALREADY HAD ONE DEATH....
( Caps lock was not intended, sorry )
beblondie
12-20-2008, 5:54 PM
i gotta ask describe this "humping" please-Anne
Guppy's_Hell
12-20-2008, 6:09 PM
I haven't moved them because I dont know if this is why the other fish died or not.
and I kinda took up the quarantine tank already...
i gotta ask describe this "humping" please-Anne
He swims up along side the other one and starts snapping his body kinda like a whip.
The other one tries to swim away and he follows. Some times he corners the little one and does the motion.
Hes not bitting or nipping the little fish. I think I read some where here or another forum this was how they mate.
sour_girl
12-20-2008, 6:14 PM
Can you post pics of both of them? We should see if they are male/female and then go from there.
Guppy's_Hell
12-20-2008, 6:56 PM
The large Seneal is without a doubt male. He has a very large muscle over his anal fin and has swam around numerous times with it "cupped"
The little one seems too small to tell but here is a pic of his/her rear end to see if it helps.
Guppy's_Hell
12-20-2008, 7:18 PM
And the marathon continues....
Guppy's_Hell
12-20-2008, 7:21 PM
Actualy a better description would be he is headbutting the other fish with the side of his head
sounds to me like your senegal is being territorial with the ornate and attacking it. How big is your tank? Are there enough hiding spots?
Guppy's_Hell
12-20-2008, 7:46 PM
sounds to me like your senegal is being territorial with the ornate and attacking it. How big is your tank? Are there enough hiding spots?
It's a 56 column, there is plenty of low live vegitation and two large fake mangroves for hiding.
I didn't know bichirs could be territorial. First time I hear it :(
Then again I have seen bichirs "fight" and they do bite each other.
There is no biting involved though, he simply throws himself on the little one and "head bangs".
beblondie
12-20-2008, 8:11 PM
If its territorial its not very big display,It sounds more like an immature bichir practicing breeding frisky lil felow-Anne
Guppy's_Hell
12-20-2008, 8:15 PM
If its territorial its not very big display,It sounds more like an immature bichir practicing breeding frisky lil felow-Anne
Ann do you think this could be something to worry about? Again the other bichir's death could have more likely been petsmart syndrome or a bad feeder or w.e...
I'm just drawing the the two together in my head...
By the looks of it not many people have this kind of "energizer bunny" bichir issue....
beblondie
12-20-2008, 8:26 PM
Personaly i don't think its a major issue as long as evryone eats I had a juvenile del
that used to put on quite a show for my female P.p.polli
Guppy's_Hell
12-20-2008, 9:57 PM
K... Well I'm leaving the house now lets see how they are in the morning. Thanks every one
aspear
12-21-2008, 9:49 AM
the 56 colum will be to small for both of those fish before long
Guppy's_Hell
12-21-2008, 10:38 AM
the 56 colum will be to small for both of those fish before long
I agree. The Senegal should be fine there but the ornate wont..
I guess I'm just gonna have to get a much much bigger tank soon... Shucks.. :D
Guppy's_Hell
12-21-2008, 10:40 AM
BTW the little guy is hiding in one of the mangrove stumps so atleast there has been a break from the abuse :)
FishGoneWild
12-21-2008, 11:05 AM
I didn't know bichirs could be territorial. First time I hear it :(
Then again I have seen bichirs "fight" and they do bite each other.
There is no biting involved though, he simply throws himself on the little one and "head bangs".Bichirs can be very territorial. Click on my bichir fight video below and you'll see. They were lip lock like betta fighting. I think your bichirs will be fine as long as you're not seeing biting. I have a crazy polli palmas that swim across the tank and then swim downwrd slamming everyone into the gravel.:ROFL: