It's not just me then.The article doesn’t explain how the researcher determined which genes are turned on or off to synchronize fighting choreography. Is it genes or neurons in the brain that synchronize fighting choreography? Genes are located in the chromosomes of every cell, not just inside the brain. The researcher doesn’t seem to draw the distinction.
I've had this happen inadvertently. I had a nice blue male in a 4ft planted tank. One day I didn't see him and thought little of it, as the tank was really densely planted. After a couple of days, I started searching for him, peering round the ends of the tank, putting a mirror behind it etc. No sign of him.Given enough tank space and vegetation sight barriers, male betta eventually set up territories