Channa stewartii pairing advice

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raff113

raff113

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Oct 10, 2012
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Hi guys I picked up 4 stewartii last week since then I have lost 1 due to jumping out of tank , now 2 of them stay together on 1 side of tank and the single 1 stays the other end and the bigger 1 out the 2 goes over and starts harassing the 1 on his own , I noticed yesterday the 2 where wrapping them self around each other not tight and they never fight each other , should I be finding the other 1 a new home or wait

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Yup , time to remove the 3rd one or the pair will Kill it.
 
& congrats on the pairing ! They should remain peaceful until spring breeding season hit and then it can be a bit hit and miss . It's not uncommon for them to get nasty during the first breeding attempts.
 
-DC- said:
& congrats on the pairing ! They should remain peaceful until spring breeding season hit and then it can be a bit hit and miss . It's not uncommon for them to get nasty during the first breeding attempts.
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The bigger of the 2 does flare up but doesn't attack , he or she does a twitching thing that looks cool like there talking
 
If they work like Aurantis and I've learned what Devon taught me, upper one seems more bulky and thick, I'd guess female. Which would make your slender bottom one a male. (On the bucket pictures anyway, can't tell from the first pic)
 
Madou said:
If they work like Aurantis and I've learned what Devon taught me, upper one seems more bulky and thick, I'd guess female. Which would make your slender bottom one a male. (On the bucket pictures anyway, can't tell from the first pic)
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thanks ,, ur right the fish in second pic really has wide cheeks ( I think male ) , and the upper one has flat side head ( i think female )
 
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