This is my first time owning salvinis. I was going to re-do their tank to bare bottom or just a little gravel but there has been a change in their appearance and behavior and I don't want to drastically change things for them right now. That and the black algae or whatever it is has been reduced to manageable levels.
They have definitely bonded. The female has donned her bright yellow color and they follow each other everywhere. The question I have is this. The male is much larger than her but he only shows a slight lightening in color and very faint bands on his face occasionally. She is still small 2 1/2 to 3 inches. I was wondering if maybe she's just still too small? She has none of the red showing that I typically see on salvini breeding videos. Anyone know if this is likely?
Oh and another question. Will she remain yellow when she's not breeding?
They have definitely bonded. The female has donned her bright yellow color and they follow each other everywhere. The question I have is this. The male is much larger than her but he only shows a slight lightening in color and very faint bands on his face occasionally. She is still small 2 1/2 to 3 inches. I was wondering if maybe she's just still too small? She has none of the red showing that I typically see on salvini breeding videos. Anyone know if this is likely?
Oh and another question. Will she remain yellow when she's not breeding?