Lower jaw, Upper jaw

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MsMassPoly;2383594; said:
ricky did you notice i keep all lower jaw with lower jaw and all upper jaw with upper jaw ?
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No, if I noticed that then I would know the difference between the two, which I dont. But give me a few minutes, let me read this beginners intro and I'll get back to you. ;)
 
MsMassPoly;2383594; said:
ricky did you notice i keep all lower jaw with lower jaw and all upper jaw with upper jaw ?
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Okay Jess, I now know that their is a difference between the jaw of some of the species. In my case I have senegalus, ornate, and delhezi all upper jaw. With the ornate apparently growing the largest of these.

Then I have endlies (sp?) (is this the same as endilicheri endilicheri?) which I believe belong to the lower jaw (i am writing this before going upstairs to the tank and checking). From what I gather the lower jaws are bigger polys.

So the reason you seperate is because of potential size difference? Or is there more to it than that.:confused:
 
rickyricardo;2384079; said:
Okay Jess, I now know that their is a difference between the jaw of some of the species. In my case I have senegalus, ornate, and delhezi all upper jaw. With the ornate apparently growing the largest of these.

Then I have endlies (sp?) (is this the same as endilicheri endilicheri?) which I believe belong to the lower jaw (i am writing this before going upstairs to the tank and checking). From what I gather the lower jaws are bigger polys.

So the reason you seperate is because of potential size difference? Or is there more to it than that.:confused:
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lower jaws often have the potential to eat upper jaws.. and often a bit more aggressive even though I would say the ornates are the most aggressive. not that you will usually have a problem putting them in the same tank
 
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