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When i order all my fish and wait for them to pair out, will they be obvious pairs? How long does it usually take for them to find pairs?
Are pairs obvious?
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What sort of fish are you ordering? You may get different answers depending on which fish you're planning.
-Rick (the armchair aquarist)
-Rick (the armchair aquarist)
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Right. First they grow to sexual maturity, and then they pair up. One mod said they are not a "pair" until they have produced fry.
For example, I bought six juvenile calvus and was told it would be about a year before they pair up and I have to remove some. Calvus are very slow growers.
For example, I bought six juvenile calvus and was told it would be about a year before they pair up and I have to remove some. Calvus are very slow growers.
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Well I am going to try and pair up julies and gobies.
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So do I just wait untill two breed and then get rid of the rest?
both julies and gobies pair up fairly easily.. it's very easy to notice pairs once they do pair up because they will guarding a desired area and will be chasing away all other fish but themselves.. this is when you can seperate them and they are likely to start breeding.. i just got 3 pairs out of my lamprologus ornatipinnis which was only a group of 6.. first noticed a pair, removed the pair, noticed a second pair, removed the second pair, then the 3rd pair formed as well 
.. had a pair of breeding julies as well, pairing is very easy to notice.. good luck
.. had a pair of breeding julies as well, pairing is very easy to notice.. good luck
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So do you wait for a pair then remove all others other than the pair?
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