Drakmanka
Aquarium Advice Newbie
So, I've been keeping Betta fish since I was a kid. I've learned a lot in the 15 years, and foolishly thought I was getting to be an expert.
Then, I decided to try my hand at keeping a female sorority tank. I researched the ever-living crap out of the topic before I even stepped into PetSmart and started looking at the lovely ladies chilling in little plastic cups.
The girls I brought home went through the introduction surprisingly well. Some chasing, some flaring, some hiding, and then everything was fine. They occasionally have a little flaring contest, or some chasing takes place, but I am honestly surprised by how well they get along.
One behavior confuses me, however, and I can't seem to find an answer: Sometimes my ladies will "dance", for lack of a better word. They flank each other, facing head-to-tail, flair their fins, and pump their pectoral fins like crazy. They slowly rotate around each other, and then eventually just take off like it never happened and it becomes business as usual.
Has anyone ever had experience with this before, and do you know what it means?
Then, I decided to try my hand at keeping a female sorority tank. I researched the ever-living crap out of the topic before I even stepped into PetSmart and started looking at the lovely ladies chilling in little plastic cups.
The girls I brought home went through the introduction surprisingly well. Some chasing, some flaring, some hiding, and then everything was fine. They occasionally have a little flaring contest, or some chasing takes place, but I am honestly surprised by how well they get along.
One behavior confuses me, however, and I can't seem to find an answer: Sometimes my ladies will "dance", for lack of a better word. They flank each other, facing head-to-tail, flair their fins, and pump their pectoral fins like crazy. They slowly rotate around each other, and then eventually just take off like it never happened and it becomes business as usual.
Has anyone ever had experience with this before, and do you know what it means?