I know there are quite a few folks on here with bonded and breeding festae pairs. My question is, is the only way to protect them from the male going homicidal is to use a divider? Do any of you have a long term, bonded and even breeding pair that do not need to be separated? If so, how long have you had them, and what do you do, if anything, to keep the male from going homicidal? I've tried keeping convicts with them, which seems to work to an extent, but then eventually, no. The only thing I've manage to do so far is keep a male and female in a community 210 with other cichlids of various sizes, and aside from normal, brief chasing, as cichlids do, no full out fighting.
I'd like to have a stunner, bonded pair, without need of a divider, if possible. But if not, then at least I'll know for sure, and divider it is. Thanks for any help you guys can offer with this. If I have to divide them, I will do so... just hoping that's not the only answer!
-Rich
P.S., I know I could probably try to get it where the male is bigger than the female, so she can fit in places he cannot... I can eventually try that, but as of right now, my entire group are similar in size, so they can all fit into similar spaces. Thanks again!
I'd like to have a stunner, bonded pair, without need of a divider, if possible. But if not, then at least I'll know for sure, and divider it is. Thanks for any help you guys can offer with this. If I have to divide them, I will do so... just hoping that's not the only answer!
-Rich
P.S., I know I could probably try to get it where the male is bigger than the female, so she can fit in places he cannot... I can eventually try that, but as of right now, my entire group are similar in size, so they can all fit into similar spaces. Thanks again!