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02-17-2005, 02:20 PM
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tiger barbs jaw locking wrestling ball???
so three of my tiger barbs like to wrestle around almost what looks to be locking jaws. THey flip over eachothe rin a what i call a wrestling ball. IS this just playfull behavior? what could you make of this?
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02-17-2005, 02:41 PM
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Our Loaches do the same thing. They get crazy and go at it for a while. Dont know about the barbs, but the loaches get pretty stressed out and loose their color. I think it's more aggression, than playing.
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02-17-2005, 03:56 PM
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yeah sounds like some territorial disputes and aggression. I know that "kissing" gouramis "kiss" as aggression towards each other.
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02-17-2005, 06:21 PM
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Tiger barbs do it all the time. I have had some for over 3 years and the males have these little spin duels to see whos the main barb in the tank. its actually kinda neat
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02-18-2005, 01:21 AM
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I'be seen the spin duels but the lip lock thing is new to me. Not too suprised though they are tough little buggers.
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02-18-2005, 01:28 AM
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Yes htye do that as agression some cichlid speciesdo the same thing.
And yep tiger barbs are tough
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02-18-2005, 02:03 PM
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My long finned barbs do something similar--
their color deepens to crimson and they begin to chase each other around in circles. Thankfully, they've never hurt each other.
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