"Nikki Casali" wrote in message
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I have two aquariums with SAE. In the 75 gallon the three SAE seem to get
on with each other. The bigger one does like to show its authority every
so by gently chasing the smaller two, otherwise they enjoy swimming
together. In my 24 gallon tank the three SAE hate each other with a
vengeance. Last week, one shot through a tiny hole at the back of the tank
and found it dried up and dead on the condensation glass cover. The
remaining two stay at opposite ends of the tank. Maybe its a space issue.
Or maybe its a size issue. Those three were identical in size. How to
choose a leader when they are all equal in strength and size?

Yeah, I suspect they're trying to assert their authority over the feeding
corner. They're certainly polite about it though.

I lost one when I got my first batch, it leapt out of the assimilation
chamber. I also lost one in the big tank, but I have no idea what happened
to that one.