Heros sp. curare prespawn ?

[Peter Weaver]

Pre spawn ?

Hi, in last 2 hours female change colour And start holding part of wood. Dance around with another female. Its time to spawn ?

 

[neutrino]

Looks like, but it's hard to see a definite pair in the video. Developments since yesterday?

 

[Peter Weaver]

Hi, i think i need separate pair in tank Because i think they dont have enough space for breeding. I keep 5 Heros in 500 l 150x60x60 And now male start reacting on female calling And He is agressive with holding his spot

Looks like, but it's hard to see a definite pair in the video. Developments since yesterday?

 

[tlindsey]

Hi, i think i need separate pair in tank Because i think they dont have enough space for breeding. I keep 5 Heros in 500 l 150x60x60 And now male start reacting on female calling And He is agressive with holding his spot

neutrino
ryansmith83

 

[neutrino]

Hi, i think i need separate pair in tank Because i think they dont have enough space for breeding. I keep 5 Heros in 500 l 150x60x60 And now male start reacting on female calling And He is agressive with holding his spot

By many accounts Heros severus (what used to known as sp. curare) are possibly the most aggressive Heros species (i haven't kept them myself), so you're probably correct (my calculator tells me that's 5' length, 6' would be better to keep a group). If I go by my experience with other Heros species, a pair kept with some non-Heros tank mates should work in that tank, but I'll let ryansmith83 speak to severus (if he sees this thread) in that situation, since he's kept them. I will say, though, that similar to a number of other pairing cichlids, what works can depend on the individual fish and particular pair, meaning experiences can differ from one person to the next.