I think my 7 inch Syncrossus berdmorei killed my 4 inch green texas cichlid? Is this possible? Here is what happened...
I was watching my aquarium and the two of them got into a small scuffle. The Syncrossus berdmorei then thrust its head into the cichlid's left gill and started shaking violently back and forth. Next thing I knew, the cichlid is floating away, gasping and jerking and pretty much just dying a slow and unexpected death. I tried holding the cichlid in front of some powerheads for a couple minutes trying to oxygenate his body, but... he took a couple last gasps and pretty much died in my hands.
I know loaches have very sharp barbs on their heads that they can use as weapons for defense or when threatened...Is it possible that my Syncrossus berdmorei used its barbs to injure and consequently kill my green texas when he shoved his face into the cichlid's gills? I can't make out any other reason for why my cichlid died like that...but also have never personally seen or heard of a loach killing a fish in this manner...Totally stumped here
Anyone ever seen this happen or know if it is even possible...? Thanks.
I was watching my aquarium and the two of them got into a small scuffle. The Syncrossus berdmorei then thrust its head into the cichlid's left gill and started shaking violently back and forth. Next thing I knew, the cichlid is floating away, gasping and jerking and pretty much just dying a slow and unexpected death. I tried holding the cichlid in front of some powerheads for a couple minutes trying to oxygenate his body, but... he took a couple last gasps and pretty much died in my hands.
I know loaches have very sharp barbs on their heads that they can use as weapons for defense or when threatened...Is it possible that my Syncrossus berdmorei used its barbs to injure and consequently kill my green texas when he shoved his face into the cichlid's gills? I can't make out any other reason for why my cichlid died like that...but also have never personally seen or heard of a loach killing a fish in this manner...Totally stumped here
Anyone ever seen this happen or know if it is even possible...? Thanks.
