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fish playing tag!

18 years ago

Lately, four of my six goldfish have been ganging up on one other fish. They are all roughly the same size. The four keep pestering the one, chasing him with their mouths in his rear. From what I can tell, there's no poop coming out when they chase him. They just keep bothering him. What does this signify? I'm completely baffled by it.

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snakoyd11
18 years ago
How many gallons is the tank they are in? It is possibly a "space" related issue, they might feel crowded if the tank is too small.
skygee
18 years ago
Sounds like mating behavior to me!
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