SAE aggression or mating?

On Sun, 7 May 2006 21:31:43 -0400, "Bill Stock"
wrote:

OK, so aggression is a bit overstated. They sit on the bottom and one slowly
approaches the other and it backs off. Then the one that backed off
approaches the first one and it backs off. I don't know if this is a
territorial thing or a mating ritual. It all looks pretty peaceful whatever
is happening.



I have 10 SAEs in 3 tanks. In 3 years I can't say I have seen the
dance you describe. I really like the SAEs almost as much as the
Clown Loaches. The two species often swim together. I wonder if
someone else has had your experience.

BTW, I have only heard of truly aggressive behavior with "false" SAEs.

dick