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Panduro submission?

mantisfan101

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My female A. Panduro has just recently gotten much brighter in terms of coloration and it seems that whenever the male approaches her she raises her fins and flares at him, and she sometimes assumes a head-down posture. He then proceeds to approach her and mouths her side or caudle fin and she doesn’t seem to mind it; rarely does he ever bite her. I’ve also seen him flare at her as well. I’ve seen them swimming together a couple times before but it seems like they’re spending less time together. Are they flirting with each other or does the male not like her? In this species does the male or female or both choose the mate?
 

CyberCoyote

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More experienced folks here than I, my pair's bred once but my Macmasteri engaged in almost the very same behavior, I never saw where she put the eggs, but fry did 'magically' appear not too long after the courting. That the male wasn't chasing her away constantly was the big give away.
 

mantisfan101

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Ok, looks like the male’s chasing and nipping at her fins although she seems to brighten in color/her yellow and black becomes more prominent and she assumes a slight head-down position while floating and flaring. What is this behavior?
 

Mike Wise

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Seems that these two aren't meant for each other. Panduros can be choosy about breeding partners. As long as they are hurting each other patience might lead to a breeding partnership.
 

mantisfan101

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Seems that these two aren't meant for each other. Panduros can be choosy about breeding partners. As long as they are hurting each other patience might lead to a breeding partnership.
I was thinking likewise since the female seemed to be flaring back and did a wierd S-shape curl with her body whenever the male tried picking on her. Unfortunately the male started having white and stringy poop so now hems in quarantine. Does anyone know if feeding them mostly blackworms causes white stringy poop or is it likely internal parasites?
 

Mike Wise

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Seems I mis-typed "As long as they are hurting each other patience might lead to a breeding partnership." I should have typed: As long as they are not hurting each other patience might lead to a breeding partnership."

Blackworms are one of those problem live foods. They live naturally in waters with a relatively high nutrient/bacterial count. They can carry diseases and paracites, especially those collect in waters that have contact with fish. Those raised artificially are much safer. That being said, worms of any kind contain a high fat content that can lead to obesity and a fatty liver, which can shorten their life span. IMHO worms are best used for conditioning fish for spawning and not an everyday type of food. I would consider them a once-a-week treat, but nothing more.
 

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