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When I first got the male and female together in the 'breeding' tank he seemed to be the agressor and was 'dive bombing' the female. After a day or two, things seemed to calm down and she got into her brood colors and eventually she started guarding the mouth of the spawning cave I bought and would periodically come out and 'strike at' the male. He eventually would try to hide behind the heater, or the thermometer:
see
http://www.charlemagne.net/ebay/breeders1.jpg
for example (and what fin looked like before it was damaged).
After a couple of days of this, I wouldn't see her attacking him, but the damage to his fin was increasing, so I removed him to a community tank. I'm now wondering if the damage is from the female, from the water current/airstone? or is there 'rot' due to damage from her nipping him?
http://www.charlemagne.net/ebay/fins1.jpg
http://www.charlemagne.net/ebay/fins2.jpg
Thanks!
markus
see
http://www.charlemagne.net/ebay/breeders1.jpg
for example (and what fin looked like before it was damaged).
After a couple of days of this, I wouldn't see her attacking him, but the damage to his fin was increasing, so I removed him to a community tank. I'm now wondering if the damage is from the female, from the water current/airstone? or is there 'rot' due to damage from her nipping him?
http://www.charlemagne.net/ebay/fins1.jpg
http://www.charlemagne.net/ebay/fins2.jpg
Thanks!
markus