Hello everyone!
So the title really says it all. Right now I have a 50g with two pairs of A. Borellii (wanted a male and 3 females but gosh darn they're hard to sex when they're little) and a 20g with a pair of beautiful "orange flash" Cacatuoides.
Water params for both tanks are: temp-80F, ph-6.4, ammonia and nitrites 0ppm, and nitrates about 5ppm.
I don't have a test kit for water hardness, but I'm using only RO water.
So here's the question(s). The Borellii are a shade over an inch long. I've been feeding them delicious live mosquito larvae since the weathers nice. They are just beginning to show they're colors. Here's the question. The males display, arc their bodies, and wiggle for the females quite a bit which leads me to believe they're "in the mood" but the gals just aren't interested yet. How long does use it usually take from when they first start to show color for the females to be ready? And is there anything else I can do to help them feel randy? Once they are ready will they choose their territory or is that only when they have the ankle biters?
My last question pertains to the Cacatuoides. They're fully colored adults, and the male won't leave the females side for a second. There's absolutely no aggression between them. He just follows and displays/ arcs and wiggles for all he's worth. Occasionally she'll arc back but that's the extent of it. Are they on the right track, and is there any little tricks to help her along?
I'm super excited to see some of these little beauties become parents so any and all advice/ tips is really appreciated!!!
I'm writing this from my phone but I have a few pics I'll upload of the Borelliis coloring up, and I'll have a couple of the Cacatuoides as well. (just waiting for a small bacterial bloom to finish up so the water is clear)
Again thanks in advance for any and all replies.
Please forgive the lengthy post.
~Jayha
So the title really says it all. Right now I have a 50g with two pairs of A. Borellii (wanted a male and 3 females but gosh darn they're hard to sex when they're little) and a 20g with a pair of beautiful "orange flash" Cacatuoides.
Water params for both tanks are: temp-80F, ph-6.4, ammonia and nitrites 0ppm, and nitrates about 5ppm.
I don't have a test kit for water hardness, but I'm using only RO water.
So here's the question(s). The Borellii are a shade over an inch long. I've been feeding them delicious live mosquito larvae since the weathers nice. They are just beginning to show they're colors. Here's the question. The males display, arc their bodies, and wiggle for the females quite a bit which leads me to believe they're "in the mood" but the gals just aren't interested yet. How long does use it usually take from when they first start to show color for the females to be ready? And is there anything else I can do to help them feel randy? Once they are ready will they choose their territory or is that only when they have the ankle biters?
My last question pertains to the Cacatuoides. They're fully colored adults, and the male won't leave the females side for a second. There's absolutely no aggression between them. He just follows and displays/ arcs and wiggles for all he's worth. Occasionally she'll arc back but that's the extent of it. Are they on the right track, and is there any little tricks to help her along?
I'm super excited to see some of these little beauties become parents so any and all advice/ tips is really appreciated!!!
I'm writing this from my phone but I have a few pics I'll upload of the Borelliis coloring up, and I'll have a couple of the Cacatuoides as well. (just waiting for a small bacterial bloom to finish up so the water is clear)
Again thanks in advance for any and all replies.
Please forgive the lengthy post.
~Jayha