Paradise fish - help ?

[Carolinesugar]

hi all, just in need of abit of advice, as i cant find ne info that relates to paradise fish with the symtoms mine is showing.

i orginally brought to paradise fish 4 my mums tank, and asked the shop 4 a male and a female. but then with the research i tried doing on how 2 identify the difference in sex, i found out its hard 2 tell, but females sud be lighter in colour, and seem dull in comparison to the males. so i took them both back to the shop, n asked the shop to get me a pair, not 2 boys! but i seem to have a pair frm wot they told me, but the male is sulkin behind the filter. i took the female out, n stuck her in the breeding net, to see how the ale reacted, n he came out, n was acting like he was very happy. even tried 2 let the female out! so i let her out, thinkin they had made their peace, they were fine 4 abt 20 mins, n then he went in2 hidding again.

if ne1 can help me out on ideas of what to do that wud be great, n very much appciated! i wud like to find out how to make them happier, n not return them, as they are beautiful fish!


(mums tank is 30 inches x 12 inches x 15 inches, she has, 2 moonlight gouramis, 2 orange 3spot gouramis, 2 male mollys (both sail fin) 4 female mollys, 1 red tail shark, 1 albino red fin shark, and the two paradise fish)

 

[wetwetwet]

Hi C,

Do you have any water parameters? - I think you're pushing the stocking levels in this tank.... 19G - and the fish might be unhappy with water quality

 

[FrankSlapperinni]

I've never heard of Albino Red tailed sharks, although I have heard of Albino Rainbow sharks (white with orangeish red fins) could this be what you have?
In any case, Rainbow Sharks prefer to to be the only sharks in the tank, as do other sharks, and may have major problems being with a red tail shark.

 

[Carolinesugar]

i think he must be an albino rainbow shark then. the sharks are fine, as they are babies still.

its the paradise fish that i have a problem with, as he is fine wen the female is in the breeding net, but hide n sulks wen she is out.

if ne1 cud help me out with finding out whats wrong that wud be great, as i dnt really wana take them back.

 

[Inchworm]

HI Carolinesugar

Are you sure that you have your fish sexed correctly? This behavior sounds more like that of a timid female and a more aggressive male. If that's the case, it's probably nothing to worry about.