Courtship ? - Aquarium Advice

Steven_Askham · 07-30-2005, 07:22 AM

Is courtship the same no matter what species of fish. My puffers are now starting to stay within 6 inches of each other, while looking at one another where as before they would flee at the site of each other. Is this beginning of courtship?

If so any information regarding courtship/breeding with puffer's ?

greenmaji · 07-30-2005, 11:17 AM

most puffers are so aggressive the male and female are only put together (in the same tank) at the likely time of spawining..

Steven_Askham · 07-30-2005, 11:33 AM

well now the female puff'ed up at the male and then the male swam away. Do you think this is courtship behaviour ?

greenmaji · 07-30-2005, 11:50 AM

Im not sure that you have puffers that should be kept together in the same tank.. You could be having aggression issues.

Steven_Askham · 07-30-2005, 01:01 PM

I have kept these species before in the same tank and they succsessfully spawned.

They are not hurting each other, thats why I think it is courting

greenmaji · 07-30-2005, 01:11 PM

If you have successfully spawned this species of fish I would assume you would know what to look for

Steven_Askham · 07-30-2005, 04:15 PM

lol, good point but when I purchased the pair they were allready a "breeding pair" lol I know the signs of spwning but not courtship?

07-30-2005, 07:22 AM	#1
Steven_Askham Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: England / Posts: 1,144	Courtship ? Is courtship the same no matter what species of fish. My puffers are now starting to stay within 6 inches of each other, while looking at one another where as before they would flee at the site of each other. Is this beginning of courtship? If so any information regarding courtship/breeding with puffer's ? __________________ 3 Foot : 4 Discus & 2 Blue Rams & 2 Bristlenose & 3 Cockatoo's 3 Foot : 2 Yellow Belly Turtles. 2 Foot: Salt Water

07-30-2005, 11:33 AM	#3
Steven_Askham Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: England / Posts: 1,144	well now the female puff'ed up at the male and then the male swam away. Do you think this is courtship behaviour ? __________________ 3 Foot : 4 Discus & 2 Blue Rams & 2 Bristlenose & 3 Cockatoo's 3 Foot : 2 Yellow Belly Turtles. 2 Foot: Salt Water

07-30-2005, 01:01 PM	#5
Steven_Askham Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: England / Posts: 1,144	I have kept these species before in the same tank and they succsessfully spawned. They are not hurting each other, thats why I think it is courting __________________ 3 Foot : 4 Discus & 2 Blue Rams & 2 Bristlenose & 3 Cockatoo's 3 Foot : 2 Yellow Belly Turtles. 2 Foot: Salt Water

07-30-2005, 04:15 PM	#7
Steven_Askham Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: England / Posts: 1,144	lol, good point but when I purchased the pair they were allready a "breeding pair" lol I know the signs of spwning but not courtship? __________________ 3 Foot : 4 Discus & 2 Blue Rams & 2 Bristlenose & 3 Cockatoo's 3 Foot : 2 Yellow Belly Turtles. 2 Foot: Salt Water

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07-30-2005, 11:17 AM	#2
greenmaji Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Central Kentucky Posts: 5,937	most puffers are so aggressive the male and female are only put together (in the same tank) at the likely time of spawining..

07-30-2005, 11:50 AM	#4
greenmaji Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Central Kentucky Posts: 5,937	Im not sure that you have puffers that should be kept together in the same tank.. You could be having aggression issues.

07-30-2005, 01:11 PM	#6
greenmaji Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Central Kentucky Posts: 5,937	If you have successfully spawned this species of fish I would assume you would know what to look for