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Old 23-02-2013, 05:10 PM   #1
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My two reds have started biting each other and pushing each other about but am not sure why they have always been good with each other should I split them up ?
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How big are they?

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They have a scl of about 5"
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Have we had a go at sexing them?

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There both males they seem to have chilled out today they have just been sat next to each other
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They were fighting again this morning so I fed them and they seemed to relax can fighting be because there hungry?
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After watching them over the last few days am sure it's about food even if there is none one will see the other one looking at something and be over then it starts
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Hi we have 2 reds aswell and they are 8 inches long. We have one male and one female, and have noticed this behaviour in recent times. It seems that our female is the one doing the biting and our male does the fighting. Like you Nikki we fed our two as well and it seems to have stopped for now. I have no idea why this is happening and am glad you asked this question. Like you we are worried about this, dont want them hurting each other. Is it just a hunger thing or is it a dominance thing?
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From what your both saying its a hunger thing that just escalates from there. Maybe feeding more at one sitting or feeding 2 or 3 times a day may help.

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