convict red devil

[repticland]

well i had to put my male convict and my red devil in my 55 due to tank proplems.latly they have been staying around the same flower pot.but to day the were locking lips is this a breeding sign or do i need to seperate them????

 

[Natalie]

It could be a mating display or it might also be territorial aggression (i.e. both fish are fighting to claim the flowerpot as their own). You didn't mention the size of your RD but in a 55-gallon you may soon have a dead convict. A single RD will not tolerate tankmates in a tank of that size.

 

[Hawkfish3.0]

Hard to tell, seems like I saw a thread on here last year about someone that had convict/red devil fry...

But, I would have to agree with Natalie on this one.

 

[repticland]

its a small red devil about 3 inches the convict is alil bigger then him.im gana wait a day then seperate

 

[piggy67]

It could be a mating display or it might also be territorial aggression (i.e. both fish are fighting to claim the flowerpot as their own). You didn't mention the size of your RD but in a 55-gallon you may soon have a dead convict. A single RD will not tolerate tankmates in a tank of that size.

i agree 55 is not sufficient for a mature rd ,you will lose the convict. red devil' s.are very aggresive.please no less then a 90 for the devil.

 

[kgby13]

i agree 55 is not sufficient for a mature rd ,you will lose the convict. red devil' s.are very aggresive.please no less then a 90 for the devil.

Not all RDs are.