As of late, Sully, my larger Frontosa, has begun to dig. He will sit there by the hour moving the gravel, one stone at a time. I was wondering if this behavior was indicative of a perticular sex, or if this is normal for both sexes. I know that generally, the females will find places to hide from the males. I was thinking that perhaps this might be Sully's preparations for an adequate hiding space. I should also note that this behavior started right around the time I purchased Mike, my second Frontosa. So now I'm wondering, if Sully were to be female, could this behavior have been sparked by the introduction of a male? (if Mike is actually male)
My initial hopes were that, Sully being 3" and beginning to develop his Cranial Hump (yes I am aware that this is an extension of his pectoral fin muscles, and not an effective means of sexing) that he might be male. So when I purchased Mike, I did so based on the behaviors of the other Frontosas in the tank, in hopes of selecting a female.
At the introduction of Mike, Sully did show some aggression towards him/her. After a few weeks, Mike had taken a bit of a beating and was relocated to the tank with my yellow labs. There he learned to defend himself a bit better and was able to heal up his tail and fins. After about a month with the labs, he was reintroduced into the Tanganyikan Tank where he since taken very little abuse. Sully now tolerates Mike's presence and only chases Mike when he gets too close.
So my Question is; Are any of these behaviors indicative of a perticular sex?
My initial hopes were that, Sully being 3" and beginning to develop his Cranial Hump (yes I am aware that this is an extension of his pectoral fin muscles, and not an effective means of sexing) that he might be male. So when I purchased Mike, I did so based on the behaviors of the other Frontosas in the tank, in hopes of selecting a female.
At the introduction of Mike, Sully did show some aggression towards him/her. After a few weeks, Mike had taken a bit of a beating and was relocated to the tank with my yellow labs. There he learned to defend himself a bit better and was able to heal up his tail and fins. After about a month with the labs, he was reintroduced into the Tanganyikan Tank where he since taken very little abuse. Sully now tolerates Mike's presence and only chases Mike when he gets too close.
So my Question is; Are any of these behaviors indicative of a perticular sex?
