I had recently purchased two EBJD's from a fellow MFKER(at around 3-4inches) and I've been growing them out together. I'm not quite sure on their family lining but I assumed that they were siblings. One is clearly a male with a larger body whereas the other was slightly smaller. I had also assumed at first that they were also both male (both had relatively sharp fins). I had planned to grow them both a bit bigger and then pairing them with some female BGJD's that come from a completely different line. However, as of lately they move together and are almost inseparable. This was not the case when I first got them, one chose the right-side and the other chose the left side of the tank. Now I suspect that the smaller EBJD might have been a female and my worst case scenario is that they've actually paired already. How can I tell for sure if they're paired or just schooling together?
How to tell if EBJD's are paired?
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Well, if you're able to accurately sex them and they are indeed male and female, them being around each other all the time is a good sign a pair bond is forming.
That's what I'm afraid of. They're both EBJD and their fry is unlikely to do well. That and if they're siblings(I'm not quite sure) it gets even worse.
Lip-locking, digging pits in the sand, swimming together all the time, male showing off (they usually start swimming in weird patterns, vibrate their heads a lot and "suck" on rocks or spit sand in front of the female)
this is a male showing off:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZnphJPc7Lc
this is a male showing off:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZnphJPc7Lc
they may be a pair but you never get viable off spring..You need to cross with a blue gene from different line altogether
good call eventually you will need females....fyi and they dont always bond with just any female... ive been breeding for a little while now..so that how i know