Thanks again Jill ...and yes I have plenty of other tanks to separate the jd female. My bgjd female is recuperating now. Wasn't too bad, tail fin was just a bit tattered. I've only switched females with that pair once before when I assumed I was introducing my bgjd that turned out to be the reg. JD. That time it went fine. But i'll definitely remove the jd female and setup the divider on my next attempt!
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Bktgifridays
I'm glad to hear that your
BGJD isn't hurt too badly.
I'm also glad to hear you have other tanks to use for this project.
Now to tell you why the introduction went well the first time & not the second.
First time you introduced your
EBJD male to a female was with a
WTJD. The introduction went fine & they paired off & even spawned for you.
Second time you introduced your
EBJD male to a
BGJD female they fought & gave you the impression of a mating ritual. But that's not what it was. Your
WTJD was in the same tank & the two (
EBJD &
WTJD) are still very much a pair. So the Male fought for territory & probably to show off for the
WTJD. You need to remove the female
WTJD & rearange the decor in the tank the
EBJD is in. Keep the females away for about a week & place a divider in the tank with the
EBJD when you introduce the female
BGJD. Keep them separated for about a week and then remove the divider watching them closely to make sure he doesn't hurt the female too badly. You know when it gets out of hand, because you've already had to remove her once.
Good Luck with your project & I'm sorry for having ppl ask me questions in your thread.
Jill