false percs biting at the rocks

beaniebeagle

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my two false percs appeared to be biting or cleaning a section of rock. the little male was doing his submissive shaking at the same time

what are they doing? they still seem kinda small to be cleaning a place to spawn/place eggs
 
cleaning a nest site

is the female swollen in the belly is her ovipositor showing?
how old are they?
 
the have been with me only about a year, i picked them up as juveniles. no swelling guess the female can be close to 2 inches

but she has been more aggressive lately, she will bite my hand whenever i put it in the tank...go figure, an aggressive false perc....glad she is friendly with the tanks inhabitants
 
Sounds like they're preparing to spawn to me...AFAIK females will sometimes get much, much angrier when they've got a nest site to protect.
 
I have to agree with GSMguy, that is what mine do a couple of days before created a new nest of fertile eggs. Keep us updated.
 
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