I had separated the pair of F0 P. Motaguense about two month ago because the male was laying a major hurt on the female...and in the process busting himself up as well. The pair are solo in a 180 gallon tank...lots of room. The divider didn't stop them from breeding...and now I have fry....and both mom and dad are mending or mended.
The really interesting part is watching the male interact with the female through the divider. For the longest time they would breed and the fry would be gone in a couple days. I wasn't sure what was happening so the last time (before the divider went up) I paid close attention to what was happening.
The nearest I could determine the male was not taking an active role in the process and the female would get frustrated and eventually give up on the fry. Now he can't get to the female OR the fry and appears interested.
Not sure how this all plays out, but the the fry have been doing well for the past three weeks.
The really interesting part is watching the male interact with the female through the divider. For the longest time they would breed and the fry would be gone in a couple days. I wasn't sure what was happening so the last time (before the divider went up) I paid close attention to what was happening.
The nearest I could determine the male was not taking an active role in the process and the female would get frustrated and eventually give up on the fry. Now he can't get to the female OR the fry and appears interested.
Not sure how this all plays out, but the the fry have been doing well for the past three weeks.
