B. Albimarginata pairing habits?

ghostno

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• Oct 22, 2026

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What I mean by the title is that, if I keep a male and female together. Do I have to worry about the male starving? How often would they mate? I'm stuck between B. Imbellis and B. Albimarginata. The tank is a 5 gallons by the way, tank is cycling, I'm just planning.

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chromedome52

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• Oct 23, 2026

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I had no problem with the albimarginata male not getting enough food, and I had a pair in a 5 gallon for a while. Eventually moved them to a 10, but that was because he kept eating the eggs after a couple of days. I wanted to see if more space/plants would make him comfortable enough to hold them to term. It didn't.

I would not keep imbellis in a 5, though.

 

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• Oct 23, 2026

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Albimarginata does quite well as pairs, even better in groups. However, 5g is probably big enough for only a pair. The male won't starve. He'll also become receptive after he's ready, which will not be right after he's breeding. Make sure you watch them for the first few weeks carefully.

I would not keep imbellis in a 5, though.

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Really? From what what I know they do well in a 5g. Of course, bigger is preferable

 

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Ok thank you for the advice