I recently added apistogrammas "Viejita” red neck that are likely macmasterii. Doesn’t really matter for my question.
I believe, based on the behaviour of the dominant male and his courting/chasing, that I have 2 males and 3 females in a 60 gallon breeder 48x18x16 inches (120x45x40cm). The dominant male seems to patrol the entire tank, each of the 3 females claimed a zone (left, center or right) of the tank they don’t really leave. The second male gets chased by the dominant male wherever he goes. It’s only been a week, should I let them settle this or should I remove the submissive one? How long should it take to settle territories? Two of the females (left and right, but not yet center) hang out with the dominant male and the one on the right also chases the submissive male. Pictures of the tank, female on the left, possibly female? center (not convinced with this one), female right, dominant male and submissive male, in order of the pictures . Thanks for any input…
I believe, based on the behaviour of the dominant male and his courting/chasing, that I have 2 males and 3 females in a 60 gallon breeder 48x18x16 inches (120x45x40cm). The dominant male seems to patrol the entire tank, each of the 3 females claimed a zone (left, center or right) of the tank they don’t really leave. The second male gets chased by the dominant male wherever he goes. It’s only been a week, should I let them settle this or should I remove the submissive one? How long should it take to settle territories? Two of the females (left and right, but not yet center) hang out with the dominant male and the one on the right also chases the submissive male. Pictures of the tank, female on the left, possibly female? center (not convinced with this one), female right, dominant male and submissive male, in order of the pictures . Thanks for any input…