Motoro attacking other motoro...

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Jack Dempsey
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Aug 5, 2007
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Hey Guys- I have a problem. I have a female and a male motoro that have grown together in the same tank (300 gallons) for about a year now. Both are about a foot in diameter and there always seems to have been a conflict issue between them. Since I'm not sure of the sex I can state that one of the motoro started exhibiting signs of injury many months back. This looked like white splotches around the outer area of the body and also a white spot on his/her's back.

Although I suspected this injury was the cause of the other motoro I am viewing more evidence that this is the case. The uninjured motoro seems to be constantly attacked by the healthy motoro and I even see bite marks. What would everyone recommend? I have another tank with some fancy goldfish that is about 120 gallons. It has no gravel or rocks. Should I move one of the rays to this tank? The agressor or the injured? How would I do this successfully??

Thanks guys!
Brad
 
Hey! and welcome to MFK!!.. Sounds like you have some breeding going on. The male will have two stick like things next to its tail. Called claspers. Should be around 2-3inches long. If you can not see them. You have two females. Or an UN-mature male. If its a mature male and a female. Your in luck! just keep an eye on them. As sometimes a male can pick on the female a bit much. Please post some pics. And where in Chicago are you?

Brad
 
Will post pics soon... looks very much like a pregnancy and definately movement in the back area. Am I prepared to be a daddy... oh crap... any advice out there!!!
 
bradss;1175014; said:
Will post pics soon... looks very much like a pregnancy and definately movement in the back area. Am I prepared to be a daddy... oh crap... any advice out there!!!


send me your addy in a PM .. Ill see how far away I'm from ya


Brad
 
Congrats ! Good luck on the babies!
 
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