Haplochromis "Ruby green" acting frisky!

I walked my my ruby green tank this morning and my dominant male was in such bright stunning colors it stopped me dead in my tracks! He had made a sand dugout behind one of the pots a day or two ago. He was trying to herd one of the females into it this morning! I was going to take some pics but I couldn't find my camera :(

I told you I couldn't find my camera! I'm uploading a few pics I did manage to take as we speak, but they aren't of the male in breeding dress I took them a few days ago. They are not good pics at all, its had to get pics of these guys with how skittish they are now. I only have 1 female that will come out as of yet.

Here's the one that didn't make it..... I'm starting to think it was my sub dominant male....

Vicks will get nasty sometimes with each other. My male killed all my females and then commited sucide. Wait until they are not so skidish and start to color up. Then take some good ones.

My male looks twice as good as the one in your pic this morning.
I have several pots rocks and dome dense plants for them to hide in.
Here's more pics;

Look on the head of this one you can see a face

Yes there will be better pics in the future. I'm still working on them daily to get them less skittish, it will take time.

I can't see anything When they stop being shy and they coeme out take pics of the body. If he looks better then mine I'd love to see it. There colors are amazing!

Well like I said that may take some time....
I just figured I would share some bad pics for now.

Have someone else distract them on one end of the tank and then take pics from the other.

KMX wrote:

kory you decided to use that huh?