Silly swordtails!

[patryuji]

I have a few swordtails (so I can have some little itty bitty swordtails for an occassional snack for the polypterus) in a tank with some bolivian rams. I just noticed one of the female swordtails has begun emulating the ram behavior ...and is ramming the largest ram (which is about 1.5 times the size of the swordtail). I just thought this was quite funny that a "peaceful" fish was taking territory away from a "semi-aggressive" and larger fish.

 

[Bigguppy]

Fish can be crazy!! Sounds like you got one.

 

[pkremer]

I wonder how much of those little 'snacks' your other fish is getting. My male and female swordtail by themselves have done a number on my babies. My female swordtail was eating them right after she had them before I stopped her!

Paul