| Re: Fish doing Somersaults!!!??? PLEASE HELP! |
Subject: Re: Fish doing Somersaults!!!??? PLEASE HELP! by longhairedgit on 30/4/2009 16:27:11 Might have to seperate them, he's probably not up for that health wise, though mentally he's obviously quite confidant in himself. She might be sensing theres something wrong with him, and isnt about to let him just become her mate again without a lot of testing, which he probably would fail. Might just be that he's passing his peak, not all or even most cichlids pair for life, a lot of them ditch a partner as soon as they think they deserve something better or stronger. female fish are very choosy and often more able to tell when something is wrong with a partner than we humans are. Ive certainly seen reintroductions after seperations go better than that. Often a scuffle, but that one was prolongued and intense. I dont think she wants him as he is at all. He's failing the strength tests she is obviously demanding, under normal circumstances the male is tougher and she would be able to do that to him. If you want to keep him going you'll need a bigger or at least deeper QT. He probably wont fade without a partner, but it might be that your QT conditions arent quite good enough for him to regain fitness. I'd consider retiring him from a partnership. Have a feeling he regards her as his, but she wont accept that and he will take a lot of beatings. |