Fighting loaches

[soggysandwich]

Two of my loaches appear to be fighting. They will be picking at each others sides and then some times lip lock. is there anything i can do? im going to post a video once it uploads

 

[soggysandwich]

here is the vid http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0GyzluJJe0

 

[Ianab]

Looks pretty normal loach behaviour.

They are very social and have a 'pecking order' in a group of fish. I'm guessing that those 2 are similar size and are having a bit of an argument over who is the boss. A lot of pushing, shoving and posturing etc. One will eventually end up 'top loach' and everyone will be happy again.

Cheers

Ian

 

[soggysandwich]

Looks pretty normal loach behaviour.

They are very social and have a 'pecking order' in a group of fish. I'm guessing that those 2 are similar size and are having a bit of an argument over who is the boss. A lot of pushing, shoving and posturing etc. One will eventually end up 'top loach' and everyone will be happy again.

Cheers

Ian

ok thanks for the info.

 

[toehead11183]

when one wins they all will understand whos boss and fall in line

 

[ewurm]

Get a couple more loaches, you won't have that problem. Mine never fight.

 

[is300zx]

Get a couple more loaches, you won't have that problem. Mine never fight.

mine are in groups and occasionally a couple of them would fight to be the alpha loach. pretty normal and actually cool to watch.

 

[Onion01]

i couldn't tell from the video, but were the subocular spines out? If they weren't no worries

 

[killerfish]

yeah if your worried add more loaches they will like it and they look better in large groups plus they play around alot more also very funny fish

 

[arowana man]

my yoyos do that all the time.