Tigerlily
Aquarium Advice Freak
I have 7 tiger barbs in a 29 gal, and usually all is peace and harmony. They playfully chase each other around and rush at the glass when I come by in hopes that I've brought them food. (piggies)
But last night, it was a totally different matter... The males were really "displaying" their fins and chasing the females viciously. One female was taking the brunt of the abuse and her color faded so dramatically, I thought I was going to have to pull her out of there - but she refused to hide (got lots of plants for hiding) and kept coming back for more punishment... Finally I just turned the lights off early, in hopes that they would just go to sleep.
Well tonight, all is peace and harmony again. What's wrong with these wackos? Was it some kind of breeding battle? Was it just because the dominant male was in a really bad mood? I don't think it was a full moon... Anyone else seen this kind of behavior?
Everything is fine now... I'm just curious whether this is normal.
Thanks!
P.S. 0/0/10, 6.8 as of my last test on Sunday.
But last night, it was a totally different matter... The males were really "displaying" their fins and chasing the females viciously. One female was taking the brunt of the abuse and her color faded so dramatically, I thought I was going to have to pull her out of there - but she refused to hide (got lots of plants for hiding) and kept coming back for more punishment... Finally I just turned the lights off early, in hopes that they would just go to sleep.
Well tonight, all is peace and harmony again. What's wrong with these wackos? Was it some kind of breeding battle? Was it just because the dominant male was in a really bad mood? I don't think it was a full moon... Anyone else seen this kind of behavior?
Everything is fine now... I'm just curious whether this is normal.
Thanks!
P.S. 0/0/10, 6.8 as of my last test on Sunday.