Eggs where relocated by female. Male keeps getting chased and picked on by female. Im afraid he might not make it if this keeps going on. He looks and acts scared. Male will not defend himself. Stays in one corner of tank. She still comes out of cave to chase him around. Added 2 small guppies to try to distract female, not much help. He will not chase guppies either, just stays in corner. Help.
2007-11-03 19:22:58 · 7 answers · asked by MrKegs 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
Convicts are usually pretty good parents, but the odd time one half of the pair decides to raise the spawn alone. I think you were on the right track with adding dither fish. If the parents lack fish to protect their fry from that aggression can be turned on each other. Next time they spawn (and I am 120% sure they will spawn again, and again, and again, they are convicts after all :)) have the dither fsh already in the tank. For now though remove the male, but do not put him back with the female and spawn after the fry are free swimming as was previously suggested. Fish often loose thier parental instincts once removed from thier fry and he may try to snack on them once he is reintroduced. As well the female will be doublly protective at that point as there is now an "intruder" into her teritory. Keep him out until you pull the fry and then put him back together with your female. Good luck.
2007-11-03 21:24:44 · answer #1 · answered by J S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A breeding pair of Convicts will usually both help to take care of the fry. I wouldn't split them up unless one is not getting along at all with the other. If the female isn't leaving the male alone then you might have a rare case where the male should be removed.
2007-11-03 20:35:29 · answer #2 · answered by Dustinius 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If the female is just chasing him away, he isn't needed. In many cases, both the male and female will protect the eggs and fry, but if the female insists, you need to take the male out before she kills him... you can add him back to the tank after the fry are free swimming and you shouldn't see any problems (except more breeding).
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2007-11-03 19:29:51 · answer #3 · answered by nosoop4u246 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Usually both parents will help raise the fry. But in your case the female is being the dominant fish and aggressor. I would remove the male and separate them them as soon as possible, before the female does great bodily harm to the male.
2007-11-04 01:25:22 · answer #4 · answered by stargrazer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Male do get more advantageous and characteristic no orange spot. also the dorsal fin is sharp no longer rounded off like the ladies. length of it would not count number convicts are not thrilling to reproduce the keep going and going i finished up with about one hundred little ones in 2 month. do not breed once you've different species contained in the tank they'll die.
2016-10-23 09:01:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like my ex-wife! Tell the male to file for divorce and let her take care of the kids. Then move him to another tank with a new female.
2007-11-03 20:59:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
if female in chasing after him separate them cause she can even kill him ( that happen to my convict )
but usually both male and female are protecting their eggs from other fish
2007-11-03 20:40:34 · answer #7 · answered by dAmIAnOO 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋