Will breeding cause aggressiveness?

[Athleticfisherman]

Will adding females in my mbuna/hap tank make my male aggressive ? Right now he is chill but I don't want that to change. I'm talking about my Mel auratus


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[Athleticfisherman]

Bump


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[Jc1119]

Most likely. I don't have any haps in my mbuna setup but I also have alot more females than males in my ratio.


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[Athleticfisherman]

But adding females will make the male more aggressive?


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[neutrino]

But adding females will make the male more aggressive?

The short answer-- yes. To what extent will vary with the individual fish, your particular setup, and other factors.

 

[Jc1119]

But adding females will make the male more aggressive?


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yes, to females and especially to sub-dominat males

 

[Athleticfisherman]

Yea I'm just trying to get one male and 3 or 4 females


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[Jc1119]

^^ good plan.

 

[Athleticfisherman]

But will this make him more aggressive towards my other fish than he is now?


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[Metriacliman]

Probably. Are there other females now? It's an all male tank, the addition of females would probably start World war 3