Maroon Pairing

[Aratz26]

Hi all,
I know maroons can be meaner then anything else however, I have had a maroon in my tank for roughly 6 months and it has grown a lot! I introduced one around 2 inches smaller, in a hanging breeder box. I have released him once and they did not get along. Does anyone have experience with this? Do I need to trust the process and keep them in the breeder boxes till one of them switch gender? I am assuming the one that has dominated the tank for 6 months is a female now. Any advise would be much appreciated!

 

[bhodges82]

If they are already getting along it should be fine to leave them together, over time the dominant fish will switch to female. They may at times do a "shaking" dance, this is when they are establishing who is in charge, it's totally normal.

 

[Aratz26]

If they are already getting along it should be fine to leave them together, over time the dominant fish will switch to female. They may at times do a "shaking" dance, this is when they are establishing who is in charge, it's totally normal.

Right so last week when I released the little one he started getting chased in half a second. I am wondering if I should let him sit in there for awhile longer or if it is even doing anything in a clear hanging breeder box. Also cool stuff I didn't know about the shake.

 

[Betterwhereitswetter]

It took me about 3 weeks to get them to the point where it was no longer "I am going to kill you" to the "stay over there and I will tolerate you" phaze.. I used a breeder box as well and would feed them on either side of it soon they female was hanging out right next to the box. The first time I tried to introduce after a week she was still trying to kill the smaller one so i put him back in the box for two weeks after that he was ignored for a few days and then they would swim a little closer but the male wasn't allowed to sleep in the nem. Within a week though super close.

 

[Betterwhereitswetter]

Oh mine were lightning Maroons

 

[Aratz26]

It took me about 3 weeks to get them to the point where it was no longer "I am going to kill you" to the "stay over there and I will tolerate you" phaze.. I used a breeder box as well and would feed them on either side of it soon they female was hanging out right next to the box. The first time I tried to introduce after a week she was still trying to kill the smaller one so i put him back in the box for two weeks after that he was ignored for a few days and then they would swim a little closer but the male wasn't allowed to sleep in the nem. Within a week though super close.

Ok word! I am in the 2/3 week phase so we shall see how it goes. Mine are lightning as well! Ill tag you if it ends up working out! Thanks for the help!

 

[Betterwhereitswetter]

You bet my tank was a 20 long and when I let them out the male would hide behind the breeder box for the first two days
she wouldn't/couldn't chase him there.. It worked out though and I think yours will too.

 

[Aratz26]

You bet my tank was a 20 long and when I let them out the male would hide behind the breeder box for the first two days
she wouldn't/couldn't chase him there.. It worked out though and I think yours will too.

@Betterwhereitswetter They're tolerating each other, thx for the help!!!! Now I'm going to wait to see if they host my anem!