darkangel Posted April 4, 2009 Report Share Posted April 4, 2009 Don't know if this is the right place for this but here goes. I have 5 heros sp, 2 rotkeil red shoulder and 3 rainbow. One of the rainbows is down in the corner of the tank beside some rocks and fake plants. It is constantly fanning the gravel and picking it up and spitting it out on the other side of the tank, it has a pretty good size pit dug up. It also chases the others away from that spot. Tonite I was digging up some MTS for my planted tank, and every time I got within 6" of him/her it would attack my hand very aggressivly. These fish are normaly very tame and will take pellets from my fingers. Is this a breeding/spawning ritual or is it something else,(fish turning into a real a$$hole). I did notice that every now and then it will allow one of the other rainbows to get close, and then it gets chased away. I have never bred severums and have no intention of starting now as I don't think there is a high demand for them except for feeders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Elliott Posted April 4, 2009 Report Share Posted April 4, 2009 Sounds like breeding behavior to me. Are you able to sex them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted April 4, 2009 Report Share Posted April 4, 2009 Take a closer look, there are probably eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkangel Posted April 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2009 Other than size they both look identical. The only difference I see is the smaller one that is digging/fanning has no markings/lines on it's face. I don't really want to stress them out netting and venting at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkangel Posted April 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2009 Take a closer look, there are probably eggs. I can't really see anything that looks like eggs, But they sure are protective of that spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Chicklets Posted April 4, 2009 Report Share Posted April 4, 2009 My Severum bred in a bare bottom tank but the bog wood they used was guarded vigilantly. I believe you have a pair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkangel Posted April 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2009 Thanks a lot Nick, I don't really want a pair. I will be in no shape to be raising fry very soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Chicklets Posted April 4, 2009 Report Share Posted April 4, 2009 Thanks a lot Nick, I don't really want a pair. I will be in no shape to be raising fry very soon. Put a small pike cichlid in your tank and the fry will be looked after for you. :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted April 4, 2009 Report Share Posted April 4, 2009 A large school of cardinals would have been a good cure for fry who start to venture out once free swimming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkangel Posted April 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2009 A large school of cardinals would have been a good cure for fry who start to venture out once free swimming Upon closer inspection and the fact that Sue pointed them out. I don't have eggs, I do have little wigglers tho. Yes, A school of cardinals would have been nice. Still weeping a bit over that one. I do have other hungry fish that wiil take care of them. I may grow a few out just to see the coloration I get from them. No orange or yellow, they become food, Maybe for a lungfish lurking around the Gibbons area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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