mwwade33
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Hey guys,
I have a pair of A. Cacatouides that I got 3 months ago. When I first put them in the tank the male would follow the female around and fan his fins, but she never seemed interested. After a couple of months it seems he got annoyed and now he just attacks her. When ever she is in sight he charges. I put her into a little 3g aquarium that I have set up with a few guppies for a few weeks. I put her back in the 10g last weekend after a water change and the assault continues.
I must say that I think it is being caused by a poor tank layout on my part. The tank is a little more open than I had planned but I've been buying plants one or two at a time every few weeks. The 10g is only supposed to be temporary. I have a 38g that I'm dying to set up but there are plans for me and my wife to move in the near future (buying a house), plus its going to be an expensive venture buying the new hood, lights, plants, substrate, etc...
So, my question here really is this, is my male always going to be aggressive or is there a chance that , in the right setting, they may get along well enough to breed? I'm not too concerned with trying to get them to breed right now because I don't really have the means to properly care for the fry, but it would be nice to know they are fully capable.
Bonus question; Should I move the female to the other tank more permanently or do you think the fish may be resilient enough to handle a little aggression? There are some crevices and caves among the rocks in the tank and places for her to hide. He just keeps her hiding around the bottom.
Thanks for reading this, and thanks in advance for any responses.
I have a pair of A. Cacatouides that I got 3 months ago. When I first put them in the tank the male would follow the female around and fan his fins, but she never seemed interested. After a couple of months it seems he got annoyed and now he just attacks her. When ever she is in sight he charges. I put her into a little 3g aquarium that I have set up with a few guppies for a few weeks. I put her back in the 10g last weekend after a water change and the assault continues.
I must say that I think it is being caused by a poor tank layout on my part. The tank is a little more open than I had planned but I've been buying plants one or two at a time every few weeks. The 10g is only supposed to be temporary. I have a 38g that I'm dying to set up but there are plans for me and my wife to move in the near future (buying a house), plus its going to be an expensive venture buying the new hood, lights, plants, substrate, etc...
So, my question here really is this, is my male always going to be aggressive or is there a chance that , in the right setting, they may get along well enough to breed? I'm not too concerned with trying to get them to breed right now because I don't really have the means to properly care for the fry, but it would be nice to know they are fully capable.
Bonus question; Should I move the female to the other tank more permanently or do you think the fish may be resilient enough to handle a little aggression? There are some crevices and caves among the rocks in the tank and places for her to hide. He just keeps her hiding around the bottom.
Thanks for reading this, and thanks in advance for any responses.