Is this fighting or courting?

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Is this fighting or courting?

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I recorded a video clip of my new male in his cave, with a female outside the cave, but i'm not sure if this is fighting for territory or courtship. Can anyone advise?




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Re: Is this fighting or courting?

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That is definitely fighting. Are you sure the outside fish is a male? Does the fish in the cave have eggs?

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Am not sure if its a confirm male. I mix this new fellow into the tank a day ago, so far it has yet to "cave". There are no eggs in the cave.


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Barbie wrote:That is definitely fighting. Are you sure the outside fish is a male? Does the fish in the cave have eggs?

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That was my thought as well. It looks like the outside fish wants to pull out the fish inside.
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