Texas cichlid HELP

[JesseDavidson]

I have 1 male and 1 female texas cichlid alone in a 4 foot tank and the male won't stop trying to kill the female . They are divided at the moment and no matter how long I wait ( they've been divided for months ) he still tries to kill her . The water parameters and temp are all perfect . What can I do to help them pair up.
The next option is sadly selling the male due to his aggression.
Thank you. Jesse

 

[dan518]

Normally when trying to get a pair you need to get 6 or more juveniles and let a pair form up naturaly. Even with bonded pairs you can get lots of aggression, especially in a 4 ft tank. Try adding a few more females, he may pick one.

 

[KeepsWaterAndSomeFish]

Exactly as Dan said often it's not as easy as just having a male and female. Instinctively they choose the strongest partner to breed with. Apart from adding a few extra females to let him pick you could try temporarily adding a few target fish and see if that encourages him to 1. focus less on her and 2. realise she is a valuable commodity but keep the divider on standby.

 

[JesseDavidson]

Exactly as Dan said often it's not as easy as just having a male and female. Instinctively they choose the strongest partner to breed with. Apart from adding a few extra females to let him pick you could try temporarily adding a few target fish and see if that encourages him to 1. focus less on her and 2. realise she is a valuable commodity but keep the divider on standby.

yeah that is true , I thought that'd be the case , just hard to get my hands on 15cm and over texas cuchluds here haha . There two clown poached in the tank also so they kinda work as the dither

 

[jonclark96]

Just breed them through the divider. The fertilization rate may not be has high (at least that is my experience breeding in a divided tank) but you'll soon have more than you can deal with.

Big water changes and live foods can help stimulate breeding.