Feeding and Nutrition :: RES fighting? or just using teamwork to eat?

[N4784N R4613]

I just watched my bigger RES kill a rather large rosy feeder fish. It took him five minuets to kill and eat the head. Thats when my smaller RES came over and bit on. Then they both started swimming as fast as they could. And it looked like while they where swimming they where clawing each other. There is no sign of damage on either one, but is this fighting over the fish? Or where they trying to use teamwork to tear it apart?

They have never fought before, but if this is fighting what should I do about it?

Thanks in advance,

Nathan Radle.

[jenaero]

RES are very opportunistic eaters. Mine steal food from eachother sometimes. The smaller one probably didn't see a point to catching one for himself when the other had already done the work for him. Nothing to worry about. Just keep an eye on them when they're eating to make sure there's no real aggression towards eachother.

[N4784N R4613]

OK thanks for the quick reply I'm glad to hear there not really fighting.