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	intersting rainbow behavior
fishyhelper288 Fish Guru Posts: 2161 Kudos: 1951 Votes: 137 Registered: 29-Feb-2004	well i saw my big male threadfish puffing up his fins and dancing around the female, and what i htink might be a smaller male (still not sure, could be female) but could there be love in the water? although there r too many preditors in the tank the eggs wont survive, but it would be nice to know they like the tank
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	just a general rainbow breeding, use a spawning mops to hold the eggs, it could be a territory thing. i know my rainbows did something like urs(not the same type though) but then stopped, so it could be a terrtory thing.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21
So_Very_Sneaky Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3238 Kudos: 2272 Votes: 201 Registered: 10-Mar-2004	Yes, those behaviours are usually precursors to breeding, It may be a male trying to win a female, or a male trying to show another male whos the bigger stud! Sounds like they are very happy in your tank! Come Play Yahtzee With Me! http://games.atari.com Http://www.myleague.com/yahtgames
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21
sham Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	My male threadfins are always flashing their fins and swimming around the females. Usually the females just ignore them and keep swimming. Sometimes they all get in a competition and one corner of the tank will be just full of flashing fins. The males sure throw alot of effort into it but they just can't seem to impress the females enough.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21
fishyhelper288 Fish Guru Posts: 2161 Kudos: 1951 Votes: 137 Registered: 29-Feb-2004	lol i know what ya mean sham i havent seen it again as of yet, but the big boy and the girl have been hanging out, and the little male is with his zebra danio buddies is it normal for threading to activly school with zebra danios? they arnt just happening to be going the same way either, 1 turns and they all turn
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21
Calilasseia Ultimate Fish Guru Panda Funster Posts: 5496 Kudos: 2828 Votes: 731 Registered: 10-Feb-2003	These Threadfins - Iratherina werneri by any chance? If you want them to spawn, they need conditioning. Time to obtain LOTS of live Daphnia for them, or Brine Shrimp if you can't get Daphnia. Your females are ignoring your males because they're not ripe. Feed them live foods, however, and they'll probably ripen up quite nicely if they're old enough. Try carpet bombing them with live Daphnia for 7 days and see if that makes a difference. I suspect it will! Panda Catfish fan and keeper/breeder since Christmas 2002
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21
fishyhelper288 Fish Guru Posts: 2161 Kudos: 1951 Votes: 137 Registered: 29-Feb-2004	just found fry..hope to god its from them!!! although could be the zebras..oh and i noticed 2 zebras have wiskers, and 1 doesnt, are the wiskered ones males?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21


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