Dave+Amy Posted March 14, 2010 Report Share Posted March 14, 2010 I have one pair that have established themselves as the 'top' in the pecking order, now over the last two months I've had 4 females laying eggs on their own and I'm finding that they're fighting A LOT now (Like biting each other's lips and ramming each other etc), will it help if I got rid of the only male? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navarre Posted March 14, 2010 Report Share Posted March 14, 2010 just send the pair to me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discusguru Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 What a lucky male :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 In my group of 6 I've got two confirmed pairs plus two males. The males from the two pairs scrap all the time as do the two females and the other two males sit back and referee. I don't know that changing the ratio will make any difference. Just give them places to go off to when they want to be left alone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke* Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 yeah having a pair will cause a disruption to the rest regardless of sex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave+Amy Posted March 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 I've often thought about selling that pair but I love the female too much to let her go, if I sold the male so it's all females + 1 unknown will that reduce the intensity of the fighting? Or I could heavily plant the tank again to create more hiding spots or downsize the population? Ron - 4 out of the 5 Discus I got from you are all females! (the leopard ss, the turq, the pigeon and the snow white) with one pigeon unknown still. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discusguru Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 Time to add some males in then! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave+Amy Posted March 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 here are all my females: think the ones I got from Ron (are all almost 2yrs? correct me if I'm wrong) the female turq: female LSS and turq: group shot of all my females - the pigeonblood checkerboard's cut off though: the male seems to pair up with whoever's laying? he goes all dark, doesn't seem to be exclusive to just his mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flosty Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 Wow! you have done a fantastic job with them,love the LSS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave+Amy Posted March 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 thanks Flosty - well I thought it's good for a planted tank effort anyway haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke* Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 wow stunning! nice and round! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king_gie Posted April 3, 2010 Report Share Posted April 3, 2010 quick word of advise.. u'll have to get rid of some females and get a male.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave+Amy Posted April 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2010 they've settled down a bit, everybody takes their turn laying eggs and others come and eat it - seems to be the routine now, the token male always go dark in colour when anyone's laying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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