I used to try different tricks to make things work. It's no longer the primary goal. If I can't provide enough for a species, I'd rather not keep it. What's the point? All the fish in the video spawned in that tank, except the G. altifrons, which spawned later in a 220. There was never any threat of violence. The psittacus paid no attention to any other fish, nor did the pair perceive any threat. I doubt in the wild that 1) male would kill females regularly or 2) pairs are pressured to stay together. If the male gets rough, the female simply has to be able to get far enough from his territory. Same thing with in the tank. Just need enough space and some distraction.
Junior looked really good. Sean just recently let go of his, which is probably the last living decendent of my old pair.
On another note, I got a couple of batches of winemilleri. Not sure why I'm even raising the fry but let me know if you want any.