1/2 I'm hoping you can helo me, or point me to someone who can. I recently got 2 EBA for my forty gallon. They got along fine at first a bit of chasing but they both ate great and there was so much space for them it was fine. I'm pretty sure I have a male and a female; One has longer pointier fins and the other has rounder fins. They're about 3". ANYWAY the male has been non stop chasing the female at every opportunity and won't let her near the food at feeding time. I try to feed her at the
2/2 opposite end of the tank but if the male comes anywhere near her she runs and hides. The tank is fully planted so she's really hard to see when she hides I've gotten her to eat a little but the male is now much bigger then her and im worried about her. Should I separate them? I have a tiny quarintine tank i could put either him or her in for a bit. Or will this calm down at some point? Tia ā¤ā¤
I would definitely separate them, and I would take the male out so the female has a chance to establish herself in the tank. It is possible they wonāt both work out in there long term, so you may have to look at rehoming one of them if the behaviour continues. If itās possible you can try rearranging the main tank as well.
Also ime itās unlikely theyāre male and female if one is bullying the other like that, although Iām sure itās possible. My m/f pairs (of other cichlids) have always paired up without issue but I do only have experience with them in larger tanks.
