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scarf

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Hi,

I'm a bit concerned about the behaviour of one of my goldfish. The shubunkin seems to be constantly nudging my fantail around. It is generally in the belly area near the pelvics. I guess I'm sorta hoping it is spawning behavior, since the shinbukin seems to have lumps near his gills and the fantail's belly is a bit rounder than usual. Or could it be something more sinister like bullying, as the shubunkin is about 1/2" bigger than my fantail.

My fantail sometimes does respond. However, it is generally around 5% of the time when the fantail will chase the shubunkin away.

Thanks
 
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