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Hi!
I'm fairly new to the hobby, and I recently set up two 40 Gallon breeders to start breeding. For one tank, I purchased 6 Electric Blue Ahli females that are all around 3.5-4 inches. I then purchased a beautiful male that's around 6.5 inches and I didn't realize how much bigger he was until they were all in the tank together. He's way bigger than them so I was curious, will small females breed with males that are MUCH bigger in size?
In my other 40, I have a 4 inch Rubin Red male for breeding, and some females. I wanted to try breeding hybrids for myself, so I purchased 5 females of 3 seemingly different strains. The male has been trying to get some action going, but the females continue to resist and now I'm wondering, will the females be super picky breeding with a different strain or is crossbreeding as easy as regular? I know there are a bunch of factors playing a role, but I was hoping to get pointed in the right direction.
Thanks!
I'm fairly new to the hobby, and I recently set up two 40 Gallon breeders to start breeding. For one tank, I purchased 6 Electric Blue Ahli females that are all around 3.5-4 inches. I then purchased a beautiful male that's around 6.5 inches and I didn't realize how much bigger he was until they were all in the tank together. He's way bigger than them so I was curious, will small females breed with males that are MUCH bigger in size?
In my other 40, I have a 4 inch Rubin Red male for breeding, and some females. I wanted to try breeding hybrids for myself, so I purchased 5 females of 3 seemingly different strains. The male has been trying to get some action going, but the females continue to resist and now I'm wondering, will the females be super picky breeding with a different strain or is crossbreeding as easy as regular? I know there are a bunch of factors playing a role, but I was hoping to get pointed in the right direction.
Thanks!