Strange Behaviour ?

[Steven A]

As use will all know I have 4 juvi discus. Any way one of them is larger than the rest and I think that it might of reached sexual maturity as now it is swimming alongside both of the other two big ones (sperate times) and like twitching his fins. Is this discus now sexual mature but is waiting for the rest ?

P.S. This is the dominant one out of the group.

[greenmaji]

how big is the discus?

[Steven A]

Only about 2.5 - 3 inches now.

[Steven A]

Thats what i dont understand according to size it should not really be mature but this is deffinatly dancing behaviour. I have seen it with other cichlids, and this is same behaviour.

[fantasticaqua]

While i haven't spent alot of time with discus, it is not uncommon for fish to begin mating behaviors long before one would think they should have reache sexual maturity. Sometimes if the water conditions are right it will stimulate these dances, even if they are not quite ready. Also check your water temp. to make sure it is not to high.

[Steven A]

Water temp is only 82