she is pregnant and keeps goin in there is she having her babies ?? its like a divers helmet and there is a hole for the fish to het in by and she goes in and out and dont let any of the other fishes in and keeps them away ?
2007-08-19 10:17:06 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
she may well be looking for a birthing spot, they will normally hide or sit at bottom when the about 2 give birth.
2007-08-20 13:57:11 · answer #1 · answered by Pete 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't say whether she's a live-bearer or egg layer!
Egg-layer > As long as she can get in and out safely then I wouldn't worry. She's preparing for the birth or has laid her eggs and is guarding them.
Live-bearer > She is preparing for birth but once the fry are born she'll most likely leave them and the other fish will be able to get to them. I use low lying plants and piles of pebbles to give the fry somewhere to hide and usually a few survive and grow to adult-hood.
2007-08-19 11:15:56 · answer #2 · answered by willowGSD 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lots of fish like to hide in caves or establish territories if your tank has few other this features ornament is possibly the focus of this fishes territorry and some where that it feels protected from predetors.
Chichlids do like to lay their egs inside a cave so it could be a pelude to spawning.
2007-08-19 12:43:10 · answer #3 · answered by stan j 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She is most likely just looking for a safe place to have the babies. If it looks like she might become trapped in the helmet, remove it and provide her with some extra plastic plants.
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2007-08-19 10:26:11 · answer #4 · answered by magicman116 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
She's probably trying to protect her eggs from the other fish. As long as she doesn't get stuck, I don't think it's much to worry about.
2007-08-23 02:20:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She can guard them best in there because there is only one entrance she can feel safe that no one is sneaking up to eat her babies or eggs, is she a live bearer.
2007-08-19 10:37:22 · answer #6 · answered by Kelly A 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
your fish may be pregnant or it is scared but most likely it is pregnant and wants to protect the eggs..
2007-08-19 10:35:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats a natural behaviour for any female...you would do the same if you were a mermaid.
2007-08-22 07:54:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋