GT behaviour change

[JoeBoxer]

Hi all,

I've only had my GT for a few weeks now, but the last few days he/she has darkened in colour, spending more time in the cave, digging more, and hovering a lot over a flat rock near the cave.

Also aggressively attacking it's reflection at the back of the tank.

Is it just settling in? Or is the start of breeding behaviour? Thought I had a male but really not sure, especially since I've been hearing its hard to sex them at this size (3").

Thanks!

 

[vinod_uthaiah]

Settling in , changing decor , establishing territory and is telling u that he does like ur tastes of decoration

 

[Stanzzzz7]

My green terrors would always behave like that just before spawning.



Notice the dug out pit and the darker colours of the female.

 

[fishfanatic80]

Damn that's a nice tank. I love how natural that is, the driftwood and the stones with a nice coating of algae growth and others that have none. Not to mention the fish. Good work stanz

 

[Stanzzzz7]

Damn that's a nice tank. I love how natural that is, the driftwood and the stones with a nice coating of algae growth and others that have none. Not to mention the fish. Good work stanz

Thanks,I gave all six rivulatus to my dad last week.
They were great fish but my thorichthys are in there now.

 

[dan518]

Thanks,I gave all six rivulatus to my dad last week.
They were great fish but my thorichthys are in there now.

When we getting the pics, have you got any melanura yet

 

[Stanzzzz7]

When we getting the pics, have you got any melanura yet

I am not 100%happy with the scape yet,its getting there.I was going to have a mess with it this weekend. The reason I haven't yet is 3 pairs of helleri have decided to spawn at the same time,probably no more than 6 inches apart.
I would like to raise some of these to grow on and add to the group.
Not a great picture,but here are one of the pairs in their spawning stripes.



I picked up 3 young melanura last week.They are around 2 to 3 inches and showing good colour for their size.

JoeBoxer, sorry for the derail.

 

[dan518]

Yea sorry Joe

 

[JoeBoxer]

I am not 100%happy with the scape yet,its getting there.I was going to have a mess with it this weekend. The reason I haven't yet is 3 pairs of helleri have decided to spawn at the same time,probably no more than 6 inches apart.
I would like to raise some of these to grow on and add to the group.
Not a great picture,but here are one of the pairs in their spawning stripes.

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I picked up 3 young melanura last week.They are around 2 to 3 inches and showing good colour for their size.

JoeBoxer, sorry for the derail.

Yea sorry Joe

No worries! Awesome picture, as I said in another post your GTs were beautiful, your dad is getting some nice fish!

How big is that tank again?

The black tear drop face marking is a lot darker on my GT too the last few days. Can they breed at this size? Still pretty small at around 3"

I guess I'll just have to keep an eye on him/her

 

[Stanzzzz7]

No worries! Awesome picture, as I said in another post your GTs were beautiful, your dad is getting some nice fish!

How big is that tank again?

The black tear drop face marking is a lot darker on my GT too the last few days. Can they breed at this size? Still pretty small at around 3"

I guess I'll just have to keep an eye on him/her

Thanks for the comments on the tank.Its 7x2x2.

My gt's were no more than 3inches when they first started spawning.