FM question

[ddiienno]

Will a female chase a male if she is bigger than him? I have 2 juveniles and one is very colored but smaller and my other is not nearly as colored but bigger and chases the more colored one and kinda bullies the smaller one

 

[Rivers2k]

Yes FM are temperamental. I had a breeding pair that I had to split up cause I was tired of the breeding aggression. The male used to chase the female. When I reintroduced the male the female had gained some size and she started chasing him. I now have 6 of the off spring and they all take turns chasing each other. FM are great fish one of my favorites but they can go from peaceful to psycho on 2 seconds that is why you see so much conflicting info about there aggression.

 

[ddiienno]

I know one minute they are swimming side by side next thing I know the chase is on all around the tank haha

 

[ddiienno]

Thanks!!