JoeSmo

Hey everyone. I was gonna get a pair of GBR for my 20 gallon tank. Could I be garentied a pair if I only got a male and female because I only have a 20 gallon and 12 gallon. No room for two males.
Thanks,
Joe

Regal

I'll be interested to see the answers you get to this question.

I've had a male and a female GBR in my tank for a few months. They seem to be doing really well. They're active and very colorful. No eggs yet though.

Good luck with your's if you decide to get them.

jack--sos

You wouldn't be garunteed a pair but there is a change they will pair off, if they do pair off and spawn thought they could get very protective over their eggs and cause havok in the tank, i dont think a 20 gallon is big enough for that, but more members will have more experience with GBR's than me

platy ben

I have a breeding pair of GBRs in my 15 Gallon and i just asked for a male and female at the LFS and they paired up and they spawn regularly but i havent had any succesful spawns yet, but thats good, because i dont know what i would do with 200 ram fry

Steve420

Whats your main reason for asking?

Are you attempting to get a breeding pair? If so, I don't think that there is any guarentee that picking up a male and female, that they will breed. You'd be better off getting a few of each sex, waiting for them to pair off themselves, and then rehome the remaining (if neccessary).

If you are just concerned about a peaceful setting, don't care whether or not they breed, but just want them to get along well then I would say just getting (1) of each would be okay. My experience is that even a non-breeding m/f pair will live peacefully together.

Regal

I may have spoke to soon. The two I have were busy clearing out a little ditch in the gravel. Don't know if that means I ended up with a mated pair after buying just two or even if that's breeding activity though.

JoeSmo

Ok thanks everyone! I'm not looking to have them spawn (alhough that would be cool). I just don't want them killing eachother lol.

platy ben

If thats all you want, a male and female would be fine

agabr123

good luck!

Regal

Mine seem to have lost interest in what I thought might be breeding activity. Oh well. They have never fought though so I would say you would be fine with just getting a male and female. Good Luck. You'll like them they are really pretty

JoeSmo

Thanks. They are beautiful fish.