Male dwarf gourami destroyed nest after mating

[Guest]

Any reason he would do this?

I have a blue dwarf and a female dwarf. They mated all day yesterday. I removed the female in the evening and woke up this morning to find the male had destroyed the nest.


any thoughts on this?

TY
FP

 

[dskidmore]

Inexperince?
Is this his first time?

Precived problem with the young?
Many wild animals will destroy thier own young if they are seen as defective.

 

[Guest]

i think it is his first time, lol. he doesn't "do it" very well, and misses the female a lot and just ends up wrapping himself up like a taco.

 

[dskidmore]

Give him a few more tries before you worry about him too much.