Are my loaches Fighting, Breeding or Playing?

[NeWcS]

Can someone tell me what my loaches are doing? I've never seen them act like this? Sorry for the quality or lack thereof. Had to use my cell phone.

Most notable 20sec into the first vid.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAVsVeim4Zs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7Eyrxx0RHU

thx,

-Jay

 

[Lupin]

They're sparring against each other. My clown loaches would do that for 30 minutes. They're too young to breed and breeding them in tanks is next to impossible.

 

[Aesop]

My big loaches would spar with each other and end up with red cheeks for a few minutes. So every time they fought, afterward they looked embarrassed, haha.

They'll be fine though.

 

[Nigel-James]

I have only had my CL for a week and they are fighting already. I have read that this is normal as they fight for there place in the hierachy.

 

[foldem]

my biggest two CL do the same thing from time to time but nothing serious so i let them be

 

[thepede]

How many do you have, total? Are those the largest ones? I've had 4 in a 90gal for 3 years and the two largest get into "quarrels"... and fade out color. Just bickering because the largest is in charge of the clan and is usually a female by nature...very slow growing and won't breed in aquariums...on fish farms they don't breed until at least 8" in length...that takes a few years. Just let them do their thing. they seem to work it out.

 

[NeWcS]

thx for all the info. They seem to be fine now and if its only a pecking order thing then im ok w/ it

-Jay