Three way Aggression & Dominance

[fishfreak317]

i've noticed something similar to this with some of my females in same tank. usually with my males there is a order, and one is top dog. the top dog fish usually don't put up with much outta any sub-dominate males fighting each other or him.

 

[Marsh82]

Ive noticed this alot with my guys... My Lutino Oscar chases my Tiger Oscar, who then chases my JD, who then gets into a jaw locking fight with the Lutino.

I think as Cichlids are quite intelligent, they get chased, and in the bad modd that this puts them in, they have to chase another fish to regain some form of dominance.

thats my take on it.

 

[Ruck Fules]

Gani...... you're not suppose to drink the bong water!

yeah my rtm chases my discus who in turn chases my cory who in turn chases my rtm...

it's a funny funny world when you see it through the haze of weed

time to get off the funny grass, sir

Damn, finally woke up....it was just a dream....what did you guys give me?

 

[Ruck Fules]

Ha! I noticed it yesterday when I stopped by. The green terror would not quit.

Lol, I'll give it back to RexFish (original owner)

That's why we love keeping cichlids such interesting behaviors.

Yeah, I know. a lot of Different personalities and unpredictable too.

LOL... You should have tapped it and put the Scooby Doo sound on it.

Per EWOK and HOUSE64, I was on drugs so was not able to record it

The GTs already giving you problems

You want it back?

My gold saum Precious dominates all but the Midavil. No one messes with Bertha in my tank.

Smart fish. Sometimes GTs are too aggressive for their own good.

i've noticed something similar to this with some of my females in same tank. usually with my males there is a order, and one is top dog. the top dog fish usually don't put up with much outta any sub-dominate males fighting each other or him.

I'll put back the Beani and see what happens.

Ive noticed this alot with my guys... My Lutino Oscar chases my Tiger Oscar, who then chases my JD, who then gets into a jaw locking fight with the Lutino.

I'm not the only one...that's good

I think as Cichlids are quite intelligent, they get chased, and in the bad modd that this puts them in, they have to chase another fish to regain some form of dominance.

thats my take on it.

I agree, being territorial is just part of their nature.

 

[ewok]

Damn, finally woke up....it was just a dream....what did you guys give me?

if you woke up with a fireman wrapped up in your arms you probably want to take some again so the pain goes away

 

[balton777]

My three way aggression is a little different lol.

 

[Ruck Fules]

if you woke up with a fireman wrapped up in your arms you probably want to take some again so the pain goes away

, I knew that was coming .

My three way aggression is a little different lol.

Wow, that's cool and a picture to back it up. Mine was just a dream per some members

 

[croc 2-3]

Yeah the system of checks & balances. One reason I try multple animals together less chance of a 1 on 1 death match. there is always some one other fish to counter.

 

[WildCAught]

That's funny i was gonna post something similar. My 4" hrp chases an equal sized female grammodes, who chases a 6 inch intermedius who in turn chases my Hrp.

 

[Ruck Fules]

Yeah the system of checks & balances. One reason I try multple animals together less chance of a 1 on 1 death match. there is always some one other fish to counter.

That's how my 240 g is set-up right now. Some chasing but very minor damages.

That's funny i was gonna post something similar. My 4" hrp chases an equal sized female grammodes, who chases a 6 inch intermedius who in turn chases my Hrp.

HRP has balls .