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Even small male fish take care of their young
« on: October 13, 2011, 09:35:25 AM »
Why is it with some people, males don't care for their young?

Here are small [5-10 inches] male fish who take care of their young:
http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-10-paternity-subordinates-cooperative-effort-cichlids.html
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Re: Even small male fish take care of their young
« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2011, 03:46:05 PM »
Yeah but male cichlids also fight to the death with each other!

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Re: Even small male fish take care of their young
« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2011, 04:07:46 PM »
That's nothing, what about seahorses?

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Re: Even small male fish take care of their young
« Reply #3 on: October 13, 2011, 04:08:44 PM »
I think he was simply saying that even piscine life is more parental than most schvartzes.

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Re: Even small male fish take care of their young
« Reply #4 on: October 13, 2011, 05:47:54 PM »
I think he was simply saying that even piscine life is more parental than most schvartzes.

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Re: Even small male fish take care of their young
« Reply #5 on: October 13, 2011, 08:41:01 PM »
Yeah but male cichlids also fight to the death with each other!

I've had too many cichlids. I've never had males kill another. ...unless the tank is 10gal.
which still is better than [censored]. [censored] kill for no reason at all.


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