apinstogram
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Hi all,
I have a male and female Apistogramma cacatuoides. I got them 6 weeks ago and they had fry shortly after. I put the fry in a new tank two weeks ago, then the male started aggressively chasing her around.
Things have changed though as she is now yellow and she spends 90% of her time in a cave (I checked though and there are no eggs in there). She spends the other 10% flaring at the male. I was worried about the male as he is now lethargic/hiding for the last two days since she started this. But he is still eating, even if it's less.
1. Should I be worried about my male?
2. Is there a way to discourage this back and forth breeding behavior, short of separating them to different tanks?
I already am now raising a batch of fry. I have no more space in my apartment for another tank to separate the male and female. Can I change parameters or something to just get them to chill out rather than the male chasing the female or the female protecting a cave? I am worried that one of them will kill the other with this back and forth behavior.
Thank you very much!
I have a male and female Apistogramma cacatuoides. I got them 6 weeks ago and they had fry shortly after. I put the fry in a new tank two weeks ago, then the male started aggressively chasing her around.
Things have changed though as she is now yellow and she spends 90% of her time in a cave (I checked though and there are no eggs in there). She spends the other 10% flaring at the male. I was worried about the male as he is now lethargic/hiding for the last two days since she started this. But he is still eating, even if it's less.
1. Should I be worried about my male?
2. Is there a way to discourage this back and forth breeding behavior, short of separating them to different tanks?
I already am now raising a batch of fry. I have no more space in my apartment for another tank to separate the male and female. Can I change parameters or something to just get them to chill out rather than the male chasing the female or the female protecting a cave? I am worried that one of them will kill the other with this back and forth behavior.
Thank you very much!