Trademark
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Hi all,
Ive been having some issues with my breeding discus.
Has anyone ever heard of aggression between breeding discus?
First a bit of background......Ive had this pair for a few months now. It took a while for them to become comfortable enough with their new environment to start spawning again. (They have bred successfully in the past).
The first 3 attempts, the eggs all became infertile and were therefore promptly eaten. Im currently attempting to soften the water by filtering it through peat moss, as I think this may be the problem.
Anyway, after the last unsuccessful attempt, one started getting very aggressive toward the other, to the point of causing minor but visible damage. He/she (still havent figured out which is which) wouldnt let the other near the spawning site and or near the frozen discus dinner I feed to them. Having said that, both seem to have been a little off their food since the failure. (Nearly a week ago now). My only solution so far is to keep them in the dark as much as possible to subdue them. Should I separate them, or would this affect their bond?
Please please please help..............
Ive been having some issues with my breeding discus.
Has anyone ever heard of aggression between breeding discus?
First a bit of background......Ive had this pair for a few months now. It took a while for them to become comfortable enough with their new environment to start spawning again. (They have bred successfully in the past).
The first 3 attempts, the eggs all became infertile and were therefore promptly eaten. Im currently attempting to soften the water by filtering it through peat moss, as I think this may be the problem.
Anyway, after the last unsuccessful attempt, one started getting very aggressive toward the other, to the point of causing minor but visible damage. He/she (still havent figured out which is which) wouldnt let the other near the spawning site and or near the frozen discus dinner I feed to them. Having said that, both seem to have been a little off their food since the failure. (Nearly a week ago now). My only solution so far is to keep them in the dark as much as possible to subdue them. Should I separate them, or would this affect their bond?
Please please please help..............