Is this bullying or breeding behaviour ?

[jasoncambs]

My male is constantly stressing one of the females , it leaves the others alone ,
Look at the vid and tell me' if you think it's a bullying issue ,
Can't see it being breeding as they only 9/10 inch

Thankyou

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPliuKwbCxo&feature=youtube_gdata_player

 

[rogan josh]

Hi i cannot see mature claspers on the male so it looks like agression are you sure the other is female ? and yes they are way to small to breed

 

[keepinfish]

Hi i cannot see mature claspers on the male so it looks like agression are you sure the other is female ? and yes they are way to small to breed

X2

 

[spotfin]

Small claspers on the light colored one, but he sure is interested in the dark one. Acts like a mature male.

 

[jasoncambs]

Yeah it's the only male and it only seems interested in the darker female ,
Claspers are small on the male and he only ever goes for the foot tail edge of the female from behind , there is never any face to face interest it's always from behind

 

[jasoncambs]

I learned so much from 3 replies , :-/

 

[tigger68]

Hi Jason, IME they need more food , The male is returning to the damaged area as it is hungry.
Try more food but if it continues like this it will wear the female down and kill her .
More food first if no joy split them.

 

[jasoncambs]

Thankyou , I will add an extra portion and see how it goes ,

 

[dookie]

That is unusual behaviour for such a young fish. It appears he will be a good breeder in the future but not anytime soon.

 

[jasoncambs]

After a good look , I found that the female it leaves alone has become a male !!!!
Well they were very small when I bought them a year ago

So I have 2 males and a female , I think she is gonna get hammered in the future poor girl ,