Three weeks ago I purchased a F0 female salvini from Ira. On my third attempt of removing the divider, the male courted her as opposed to attacking her. My trick was adding my JD to the tank (on the female's side) before removing the divider, and then removing him before he was hurt.
Here they are post courtship:
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That was 2 days ago. Now they are doing fine, the male patrols outside of the den and the female is sort of kept inside.
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The problem is that I have to leave tomorrow for three weeks. Should I put the divider back in case the male gets aggressive again? I have someone who will come and feed every other day, but I don't think that will be enough to monitor them.
Here they are post courtship:
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That was 2 days ago. Now they are doing fine, the male patrols outside of the den and the female is sort of kept inside.
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The problem is that I have to leave tomorrow for three weeks. Should I put the divider back in case the male gets aggressive again? I have someone who will come and feed every other day, but I don't think that will be enough to monitor them.
