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Evil smithi?

Post by Jim Powers » Mon Oct 30, 2006 6:39 pm

I have had Homaloptera smithi off and on for many years and have never seen behavior like I saw this evening. Usually these fish are so laid back and never exhibit any aggressive behavior at all.
Tonight, I saw a small smithi standing up against the alpha male cheni. The smithi was holding its own,shoving against the larger chenis head with its snout while both where "leaf surfing". Very strange site.
Then, just as soon as it started, it ended. :?
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Post by shari2 » Mon Oct 30, 2006 6:54 pm

Sounds like smithi pms... :twisted:
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Post by Jim Powers » Mon Oct 30, 2006 6:55 pm

I think its a male. :)
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Post by shari2 » Mon Oct 30, 2006 6:57 pm

Gender confusion? :lol:
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Post by mikev » Mon Oct 30, 2006 6:58 pm

Sounds like a stupid teenager, does not know his place....

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Post by Graeme Robson » Mon Oct 30, 2006 6:58 pm

No evil Smithi's here, Jim. Very strange!
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Post by Jim Powers » Mon Oct 30, 2006 7:05 pm

My other two (in another tank) and the several I have had before, have never been anything but mellow. This guy is usually mellow, but maybe he finally had enough. This cheni pushes around the female cheni, and the two gastros (ocellatus and scitulus) in addition to the smithi.
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