Sliceofnature Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 I noticed my pencilfish were sparring non-stop last night after a water change so i thought id share a short video because i hadnt seen any pics or vids online of them doing this and you might be interested in their behavior if youre thinking of keeping them. They're actually still at it today as i type this. Pencilfish Feelin Feisty Vid 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanTruth Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 I don't know how to sex pencilfish, but it looks like they are trying to breed rather than spar. I'm not a master breeder, it was just my initial thought. Are they both males? Cool footage no matter the reasoning though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sliceofnature Posted January 18, 2021 Author Share Posted January 18, 2021 48 minutes ago, OceanTruth said: I don't know how to sex pencilfish, but it looks like they are trying to breed rather than spar. I'm not a master breeder, it was just my initial thought. Are they both males? Cool footage no matter the reasoning though. I believe sexing is done just by color and body shape. A couple of them are not fully grown and I have never kept them before so im not totally sure about their sexes. I just guessed that it was sparring. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanTruth Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 16 minutes ago, Sliceofnature said: I believe sexing is done just by color and body shape. A couple of them are not fully grown and I have never kept them before so im not totally sure about their sexes. I just guessed that it was sparring. I'm hoping you end up with some surprise fry. That would be pretty cool! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sliceofnature Posted January 18, 2021 Author Share Posted January 18, 2021 50 minutes ago, OceanTruth said: I'm hoping you end up with some surprise fry. That would be pretty cool! You and me both. Especially because i havent had them long at all. *fingers crossed* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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