Borelli fighting

[MaryJPa]

I have what I bought as a pair of young A.Borelli. Today I saw them locking jaws, The one isn`t colored up yet so i`m not sure if it`s really a female. Would a m/f pair fight like that?

 

[Mike Wise]

Yes, at a very early age, too.

 

[MaryJPa]

Thanks Mike, I was scared for a moment there. I`d hate to have to return one after getting used to having them around. I get attached easily to my fish.

 

[STOKER]

I agree with Mike they are pair bonding as is common with cichlids.

Mike

 

[Cathy G]

I'm not experienced with many apistos, but have spawned both blue and bolivian rams, and the borelli a few times now. The fry from the rams school together, they get a little pushy when they are mature, but until then they get along fairly well. The borelli on the other hand start getting snippy with each other after a couple of weeks it seems! I don't think they like each other much...

Cathy

 

[MaryJPa]

Well I honestly do think they`re both male just by looking at their colors,yesterday I think the one was just faded out from stress. The guy I got them from will do good by me ,i did email him.