need info

[joeyh]

i have 2 seahorses there are redi's one is a male and the other is a female. and the female goes over to the male and she is always picking on him. its like she want to mate but he dont want to.so i was wondering should i leave them alone and hope that that they will mate or should should get another male or female?
Thank You....

 

[urbanrat84]

Hi joeyh,

Can you describe what the female does when she is picking on the male? Will help to answer your questions.

Thanks

 

[joeyh]

well it seems like she is biteing him in the face.

 

[JennyL]

Seahorses don't "bite" since they have no teeth.
Sometimes what appears to be something bad is just normal activities to the seahorse.

 

[joeyh]

so do you think i should leave them alone? and do you think the male will finally mate?

 

[urbanrat84]

Unfortunately its difficult to give advice without seeing for yourself - personally, unless she is preventing him from going about his usual activities (ie. eating, swimming out in the open etc) I would keep them together and see if it settles down. Maybe rearrange the tank ornaments?

Do you think there is a possibility you are misinterpreting the behaviour? I've included a link to a video of seahorses fighting. Is this what she is doing?

Seahorses fighting on Youtube