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Hi Guys,
I've got a male and female green terror, about the same size (maybe 3.5").
In a semi-aggressive community tank (55 gallon) filled with junvenile jack dempsey and convict cichlids the male had been chasing the female quite avidly, and had been nipping at her fins quite a bit.
I'm very interested in breeding these fish, so i moved them to a 40 gallon breeder with some pvc tubing and rocks for cover. I put the female in first, and the next day i re-introduced the male.
Now they are locking lips with some frequency. When they are not lip locked though, they seem fine with each other. I'm unclear if this lip-locking is part of a pre-mating ritual, or still a show of a high level of aggression. What have your experiences been with green terrors?
Is this pair too young to mate? Not interested in eachother? Or is this part of their mating ritual?
What are your thoughts?
I've got a male and female green terror, about the same size (maybe 3.5").
In a semi-aggressive community tank (55 gallon) filled with junvenile jack dempsey and convict cichlids the male had been chasing the female quite avidly, and had been nipping at her fins quite a bit.
I'm very interested in breeding these fish, so i moved them to a 40 gallon breeder with some pvc tubing and rocks for cover. I put the female in first, and the next day i re-introduced the male.
Now they are locking lips with some frequency. When they are not lip locked though, they seem fine with each other. I'm unclear if this lip-locking is part of a pre-mating ritual, or still a show of a high level of aggression. What have your experiences been with green terrors?
Is this pair too young to mate? Not interested in eachother? Or is this part of their mating ritual?
What are your thoughts?