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Marge vs Stripes

Post by Emma Turner » Fri Feb 01, 2008 2:48 pm

Marge & Stripes were having one of their spats earlier on this evening, and after 5 mins or so, I suddenly realised that my camera was within grabbing distance and had a chance of capturing some of it without disturbing them:

http://s88.photobucket.com/albums/k183/ ... 8149-1.flv
(please turn sound down/off)

As you can see, Marge won. 8) I'm just sorry that I didn't realise where my camera was sooner so that I could have filmed more of it. Stripes was bright white for about 3 mins.

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Post by Graeme Robson » Fri Feb 01, 2008 3:14 pm

Cool!! 8)
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Post by daspricey » Fri Feb 01, 2008 3:29 pm

Brilliant video! :)
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Post by Eyrie » Fri Feb 01, 2008 3:32 pm

Stripes is pretty greyed out even in the video. Hope this doesn't happen too often!
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Post by newshound » Fri Feb 01, 2008 3:35 pm

I liked how all the smaller clowns were checking it out :D
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Post by chefkeith » Fri Feb 01, 2008 3:37 pm

All this flick needs is subtitles.

Maybe Wolfram can edit some in.
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Post by Mark Janssen » Fri Feb 01, 2008 4:42 pm

nice one emma! if you use youtube you can edit the sound off or use moviemaker in windows it's very easy :wink:
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Post by Keith Wolcott » Fri Feb 01, 2008 7:29 pm

Great video Emma!
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Post by Mark in Vancouver » Fri Feb 01, 2008 8:37 pm

chefkeith wrote:All this flick needs is subtitles.

Maybe Wolfram can edit some in.
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Marge the winner!

Post by starsplitter7 » Fri Feb 01, 2008 8:40 pm

Were they clicking at each other? Their mouths are really working.
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Post by Emma Turner » Fri Feb 01, 2008 8:51 pm

Thanks everyone. :D I only wish I'd managed to film more of it.

Eyrie - this happens every so often. I presume Stripes is trying it on in order to try and relieve Marge of the Alpha position, but she doesn't take kindly to that! The funny thing is that once it's settled down, they'll be best of friends again and will happily sleep together and follow each other about quite peacefully....until the next time he tries his luck. :wink:

Tanja - they always do that 'mouth thing' but there are no sounds that we can hear apart from the odd big 'thunk' when one of them bites the other. But whilst all that agitated flicking of the barbels is going on, I think they must be making some sort of noise that is only audible to them.

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Post by Jim Powers » Fri Feb 01, 2008 11:14 pm

I can never get enough of that Marge. :D
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Post by Botia Robert » Sat Feb 02, 2008 2:26 am

Wow, I cant get over how tall and full bodied Marge is. Thats an awesome group of clowns. :D
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Post by Doc » Sat Feb 02, 2008 5:33 am

This just makes me even more jealous. Beautiful specimens and amazing video.
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Post by jones57742 » Sat Feb 02, 2008 6:18 am

chefkeith wrote:All this flick needs is subtitles.
Like "Remember the Alamo"? :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


Emma:

This is a very good video!

As you are aware I am very new to loaches except for Yoyos and hence the questions.

How large are Marge and Stripes?

How large are the loaches who have paid their admission fee and are in the background?

Are Marge and Stripes a mating pair and if so why were they into this behavior?

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