trk18 Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Hi guys So I have this beautifull pair living together in a 6ft , the girls been really fat a couple of times in the last 6 months. Pop home today to find her laying eggs in the pot at one end of the tank while the male Is down the other end doing jack! Lol So eggs won't be fertalised again ! What to do they get on good hardley ever damage each other & I have only had to divide them once before. Got them quite young they would be about 2 years old and are around the 20cm mark each. Do they just need more time ? Welcome your thoughts ! Thanks Trev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanoz Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Maybe Dim he lights Trev, light a few candles, bit of Barry Manilow and some incent sticks could help, other than that mate time will tell, he be intersted soon enough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trk18 Posted January 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 That's it putting on 101 greatest love songs !! Lmfao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goneself Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Certain it's a pair? Festae do some funky stuff with their colouring.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liljohn_83 Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 id say get another male if shees not interested ,,,,its not working she dose have a choice weather she likes him or not . just because we get 1m & 1f and put them togeather dose not mean they will pair . sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trk18 Posted January 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Def male & female, had 4 in the tank at one stage and these two paired up & started to bash the other ones all from differnt bloodlines to my knowledge been together on there own for a while now they haven't just been chucked in with each other if that's what you mean. He shows intrest but dosent seem to go in the pot ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVS969 Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Yeah they are def Male and Female, Saw them the other day. You reckon the Male would be sexually mature yet??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bidkev Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Mine matured at 10cms. had trouble at first as she laid in a pipe and he wouldn't go in. I'd remove the pot after this batch and see if she lays on slate or put a bigger pot in that they can both fit without being cramped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pandora Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Viagara?? I have 6 in together 3 males 3 females and only 1 set paired. The others just play silly buggers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trk18 Posted January 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Mine matured at 10cms. had trouble at first as she laid in a pipe and he wouldn't go in. I'd remove the pot after this batch and see if she lays on slate or put a bigger pot in that they can both fit without being cramped. That makes sence will lose the pot allready have a big saucer in there & slate too. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Junkie Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Give them 2 or 3 places to breed Pot slate and large PVC tube Also a large dither would help But watch It's not killed Male needs to have something To bother them so he mans up FJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trk18 Posted January 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Give them 2 or 3 places to breed Pot slate and large PVC tube Also a large dither would help But watch It's not killed Male needs to have something To bother them so he mans up FJ Thanks for that already at least 3-4 spots PVC, slate,nice big smooth flat rock & nice piece of flat drift wood. Thinking the pot was too small so losing that u reckon a 25-30cm Oscar ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liljohn_83 Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 i have oscas in with mine ,, but my oscas are sooks a little agresion is ok for me anny way just kep a watch for too mutch fighting you dont want them to actually hurt each other as stated previously Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Junkie Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 IMO. Oscar is not the best Need something that can hold it's own Or swim quick out of trouble Hopefully they will just keep it up one End and breed down the other GL FJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goneself Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Couple of male cons would be your best bet mate..chances of the festae killing something else in the tank are pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VegasMick Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 I would put a pair of convicts in ... Monkey see monkey do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trk18 Posted January 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 As it happens have a pair of convicts too thanks guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dchc68 Posted January 25, 2012 Report Share Posted January 25, 2012 wanted festae fry,townsville,cairns area or willing to ship,thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l2h Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 put a mirror against the tank so he thinks he has competition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
