Ornate aggression questions

[jstavis]

I just purchased a large (16"?) ornate about three weeks ago, so this is based on fairly limited observations...

It seems to me that my ornate's aggression (and he is aggressive!) has a lot more to do with territorial defense than attempts to get food-- in fact, he seems more aggressive to my delhezi (the second largest fish in the tank) than any of the smaller, more bite-sized inhabitants.

Take it for what it's worth...

 

[bumlethal]

pics of ur aggressive ornate?

 

[Dragoner]

I'm not sure with Ornates, but I've seen fin nipping with Senegal Bichir. When it was newly bought, it did some damage to my goldfish's fins, but now, a few weeks after, no more aggression...