View Full Version : My cories are fighting?
Clownloach458
12-10-2002, 9:48 PM
When I got up today, i saw my three cories chasing eachother, and any other fish that came near them! one cory (looks like) it gave up and went back down to the bottom, while the other two were at the top fighting! the like latched mouths; did all kinds of back flips and stuff! it was really crazy!:( i waz a little worried at this piont, be they all seem to be happy with eachother now. were they just playing:confused: i know this sounds odd! but im quite confused by it too. Anyone know what this is, and what is casuing it most likely?
JamisonBWolsh
12-10-2002, 10:58 PM
They were playing! I never heard of cories fighting.. ever. a very peacefull catfish. They love to play though.. like sea monkeys :)
Pootspete
12-11-2002, 5:03 AM
Wo- I too have never heard cories fighting before. You probably just have a over zelous bunch. You need not to worry!:)
Tightdog1
12-11-2002, 10:31 PM
they wer playing they do that sometimes, cories are very peaceful.
wetmanNY
12-13-2002, 11:01 AM
Clownloach, did they get a good big water change the night before you caught them ahem "playing" the next morning?
Sounds like pre-nup to me!
Clownloach458
12-13-2002, 11:05 PM
nope, i didnt do any water changes or anything, last morning i saw them again doing it. but now they have stopped.
electricyellow
12-14-2002, 12:33 AM
this is just a hunch, but if i were you I would be watching out for some eggs. Were they 'clicking' at each other while they were 'fighting'?
wiEngineer
12-14-2002, 5:58 PM
<insert appropriate 70's porno music>
:D
yannfulliquet
12-16-2002, 6:14 AM
Hi!
Actually Cory can fight, at least males do!
Several long nose species are known for this, and usually males can't be keep together, otherwise one can end up dead.
I have seen common species males chasing each other, when in courtship, male can swim together and have contcat between each other, it is a bit of an intimidation parade, and the winner will take the female...
Cheers
Yann
Clownloach458
12-17-2002, 12:00 PM
hmmm, Now that i think about it, one was circling a plant, then they would fight above it. i did hear some clicking, but that was from my clown loaches probably
clothahump
12-19-2002, 6:18 AM
Originally posted by Clownloach458
hmmm, Now that i think about it, one was circling a plant, then they would fight above it. i did hear some clicking, but that was from my clown loaches probably
I would have to agree that the clicking is from the Clown loaches, I have 73 species of corydoras and have never heard them click.