Let me go ahead and fill you in on the situation, and then I'll propose an interesting question.
I recently acquired two small fish: Big Tymer, a red-tailed shark, and The Reverend, a white-tailed shark.
Big Tymer was acquired a day before The Reverend. I didn't purchase him...he was banished from his previous home for attacking the other inhabitants.
The Reverend, purchased a day later, seems to be more methodical when it comes to destruction.
As soon as I put the two together, they attacked each other. The fighting continued for about 20 minutes...one would attack the other and chase him around, then he'd quit...25 - 30 seconds later, the other would would attack the previous instigator and the games would continue.
Big Tymer is a little bit larger than The Reverend and quite a bit more aggressive. The Reverend holds his ground very well and seems to hover on the bottom of the tank in his area...he doesn't appreciate Bit Tymer infiltrating this area and will not hesitate starting a feud if he comes near...however he never attacks unprovoked.
I like to think of Big Tymer as a gangster thug type of guy...and The Reverend of a criminal mastermind.
Of course, all of this is simple setup for the real question:
If engaged in a fight to the death, who would the victor eventually be: Big Tymer or The Reverend?
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