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Hey All,
I picked up some Buescheri Zaire Gold from my LFS today, and I got a male and two potential females. (They're pretty hard to sex when they're young). I definitely ended up with a pair, because two of them have taken up residence in my rock pile. They're friendly with each other, but no one else is welcome in there.
I've read online that Buescheri males can get aggressive, and it's useful to have a second female around. I can tell you that even if the "third wheel" is a female, she is not welcome anywhere near that rock pile, and she's hanging out in the corner of the tank.
What do you all think, should I take her back and stick with my pair? I'm used to Mbuna and peacocks that will harass a single female to death, so they need harems. I'm seeing mixed results on these guys; some sites say to get extra females to spread unwanted attention, and others say pairs are the way to go.
I'm leaning towards taking her back, but let me know what you all think.
Thanks!
I picked up some Buescheri Zaire Gold from my LFS today, and I got a male and two potential females. (They're pretty hard to sex when they're young). I definitely ended up with a pair, because two of them have taken up residence in my rock pile. They're friendly with each other, but no one else is welcome in there.
I've read online that Buescheri males can get aggressive, and it's useful to have a second female around. I can tell you that even if the "third wheel" is a female, she is not welcome anywhere near that rock pile, and she's hanging out in the corner of the tank.
What do you all think, should I take her back and stick with my pair? I'm used to Mbuna and peacocks that will harass a single female to death, so they need harems. I'm seeing mixed results on these guys; some sites say to get extra females to spread unwanted attention, and others say pairs are the way to go.
I'm leaning towards taking her back, but let me know what you all think.
Thanks!