Tank info: 8gal, filtered, heated, lightly planted, divided with a piece of wood and a safe net. They both live on their own side.
Tank mates: 6 neon tetras (they can go through the net to each side) 2 Ancistrus and 1 Helena snail.
The male has made a huge, thick, bubble nest (10x4 inches). She is swelling with eggs and has vertical stripes. Now, I haven't done proper conditioning but I fed them all sorts of different foods (dried worms, flakes, pellets..) a bit more than usual for the past 2 weeks. I will do proper conditioning once I obtain frozen bloodworms (should be soon).
Anyway, since they both seem ready, my question is:
Why does the female hide from the male? They were together for 2 hours before I took her back to her side of the tank and I was watching them all that time. She had found 3 very good hiding places and she just went from one another all the time so no nipped fins.
But, he attacked her a few times after what she started swimming frantically in circles at the bottom for a few seconds. I realized that nothing will happen between them and took her away.
The male was behaving great, flaring, dancing, fixing the nest, trying to get her to swim to his nest...
I don't understand her behavior, someone please explain.
Thank you lots!
This photo was taken just now.
Tank mates: 6 neon tetras (they can go through the net to each side) 2 Ancistrus and 1 Helena snail.
The male has made a huge, thick, bubble nest (10x4 inches). She is swelling with eggs and has vertical stripes. Now, I haven't done proper conditioning but I fed them all sorts of different foods (dried worms, flakes, pellets..) a bit more than usual for the past 2 weeks. I will do proper conditioning once I obtain frozen bloodworms (should be soon).
Anyway, since they both seem ready, my question is:
Why does the female hide from the male? They were together for 2 hours before I took her back to her side of the tank and I was watching them all that time. She had found 3 very good hiding places and she just went from one another all the time so no nipped fins.
But, he attacked her a few times after what she started swimming frantically in circles at the bottom for a few seconds. I realized that nothing will happen between them and took her away.
The male was behaving great, flaring, dancing, fixing the nest, trying to get her to swim to his nest...
I don't understand her behavior, someone please explain.
Thank you lots!
This photo was taken just now.