Zabesta
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Hello all
I have a pair of A. Elizabethae in a 120x50x50cm, 300l heavily planted aquarium. Other inhabitants are a pair of Dicrossus Filamentosus, Nannostomus Eques, Paracheirodon Simulans, snails and a couple of Amano shrimps.
The Apistos are spawning fairly regularly every 3 weeks or so but nothing has yet come out of it.
My problem is whenever the female is not spawning or guarding eggs she is constantly being bullied and chased around by the male. She becomes a uniform grey colour and often hides. She is still eating though.
When she is guarding eggs she is much more dominant and puts the male back in his place.
What to do:
- get an extra Elizabethae female so the male's attention is divided?
- get another couple/male apisto? If so, similar looking or not?
Cheers
I have a pair of A. Elizabethae in a 120x50x50cm, 300l heavily planted aquarium. Other inhabitants are a pair of Dicrossus Filamentosus, Nannostomus Eques, Paracheirodon Simulans, snails and a couple of Amano shrimps.
The Apistos are spawning fairly regularly every 3 weeks or so but nothing has yet come out of it.
My problem is whenever the female is not spawning or guarding eggs she is constantly being bullied and chased around by the male. She becomes a uniform grey colour and often hides. She is still eating though.
When she is guarding eggs she is much more dominant and puts the male back in his place.
What to do:
- get an extra Elizabethae female so the male's attention is divided?
- get another couple/male apisto? If so, similar looking or not?
Cheers