My red glass barbs seem to twitch a lot. I have three, and one in particular seems to twitch his head a lot. He doesn't go out of control, but it's just little spasms. Then two at a time will seem to fight. The push against each other and swim in circles. Are they fighting or what?
2007-07-03 15:32:01 · 2 answers · asked by Willi 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
Yep, they are not exactly fighting, but trying to establish dominance. The shaking sends out shock waves in the water that the other fish can feel. The bigger the fish, the bigger the waves and the more impressive he is to the others.
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2007-07-03 15:36:25 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Magicman sounds about right. Careful tho, fish sometimes do this when they are sick too or have parasites. Keep a good watch on your fish. Usually if they are sick you will see them twitch when just staying still. They will be kinda just swimming in one place and then they will start to shake for a second or so. If this happens then you might have to treat them. Good luck!!!
2007-07-05 15:48:46 · answer #2 · answered by Li'l Devil 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋