Murder Bean Spawning or territorial dispute?

[fishguy1978]

I was certain I had a male and a female. I have described the smaller as the female and the male as the larger. The larger has eye wrinkles and I was pretty sure a belly line. Now the smaller is presenting a very dark belly line and the larger I am uncertain.

 

[Deadeye]

The video definitely looks like you have a male and female. She probably doesn’t want to breed and is trying to ward the male off. Consider adding more females so this one isn’t so stressed.

 

[fishguy1978]

The video definitely looks like you have a male and female. She probably doesn’t want to breed and is trying to ward the male off. Consider adding more females so this one isn’t so stressed.

Happy dance. Unfortunately, I only have 3 beans and when I added the 3rd one these two where not happy. My other bean is larger than the big bean in the video.

 

[Deadeye]

How big is their tank?

 

[fishguy1978]

How big is their tank?

29g, 30inx12inx20in

 

[Deadeye]

Definitely enough room for more puffers then. If you try adding in groups it may give more puffers a better chance. You can add 3-4 more and they will all have enough room for territories.

 

[Magnus_Bane]

Definitely enough room for more puffers then. If you try adding in groups it may give more puffers a better chance. You can add 3-4 more and they will all have enough room for territories.

Definitely agree that adding more in at the same time will help reduce aggression towards the newcomers. I know I almost always try to do this myself when adding new fish to a tank. Not only do I find that it reduces aggression but I also find that it reduces stress for the newbies too.

 

[fishguy1978]

Definitely enough room for more puffers then. If you try adding in groups it may give more puffers a better chance. You can add 3-4 more and they will all have enough room for territories.

Definitely agree that adding more in at the same time will help reduce aggression towards the newcomers. I know I almost always try to do this myself when adding new fish to a tank. Not only do I find that it reduces aggression but I also find that it reduces stress for the newbies too.

The LFS had some today when I stopped by but they were rather small and $10 each. I’ve tried adding groups before that’s why I only have 3 ?

 

[fishguy1978]

Added 3 new to me beans and one from another tank. So six altogether in the bean tank. May pick up one more Saturday.

 

[Deadeye]

Good luck! Fingers crossed!