richo_00 Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 Ive got a 10-11cm female festae and im getting a male tomorrow about the same size ive made a tank divider jut to be on the safe side How long should I keep seperated for (If at all) Or what are the signs they will be right togeather? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TED Posted February 20, 2015 Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 probably keep them separated until the male is at least settled. once you take out the divider keep a very close eye on them. you can actually breed them with the divider still in the tank as long as you have holes or slits in the divider. i have never personally done it but have seen it done before. just be prepared for a death as festae are a very unpredictable and aggressive fish. i have always bought a large group of juviniles and grown them up together, but still i had to remove aggressive fish to counter act any deaths. goodluck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krusty Posted February 20, 2015 Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 Keep them separated until you see her tube drop. Then remove the divider but you need to keep a close eye on them still. Expect that it could get nasty and you will need to add and take away the divider a number of times. A good alternative depending on their physical size is to make sure the female can hide or get away when she needs to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
