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So I read as much as I could find here about firefish, their social or antisocial behavior, how pairs are hit or miss even when purchased as pairs. I took a plunge and ordered two helfrichi firefish hoping that they'd A) Become a pair or B) At least hang out with one another without bullying the other into hiding. I've got a backup plan in the worst case, but I wanted to get an opinion from people who've had them before.
I've only had them for two days, but to this point there has been no aggression towards one another. They're often next to each other, but do occasionally separate to explore around . One is a tiny bit more skittish than the other, and more likely to hide if I do water testing or similar, but they're both out and center ~95% of the time. I've seen zero aggression between the two, and they share a sleeping hole. I just watched a cleaner shrimp crawl into their hole and both came from across the tank to kick it out. I guess specifically what my question is, will they exhibit pair like behavior just because they could be juveniles? Are these positive signs that they'll get along long term? Or could they just be showing this type of behavior if they're juveniles or not territorial yet?
I've only had them for two days, but to this point there has been no aggression towards one another. They're often next to each other, but do occasionally separate to explore around . One is a tiny bit more skittish than the other, and more likely to hide if I do water testing or similar, but they're both out and center ~95% of the time. I've seen zero aggression between the two, and they share a sleeping hole. I just watched a cleaner shrimp crawl into their hole and both came from across the tank to kick it out. I guess specifically what my question is, will they exhibit pair like behavior just because they could be juveniles? Are these positive signs that they'll get along long term? Or could they just be showing this type of behavior if they're juveniles or not territorial yet?