Hey Rich Ive found from past experiences that those breeder nets arent always the best thing to isolate a male fish from the female..... i've had on two different occasions, male partners ending up dying in those net breeder traps... not from aggression, but i dont know why, which is why i only use them things for guppies nowadays. Move the male to a smaller 5 gallon tank for just him if you need to get him away from her..... My thoughts, whether valid or not........ Johnny "awaiting my maulbruters to spawn" ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, email apisto-request@listbox.com. apisto-digest@listbox.com also available. Web archives at http://lists.thekrib.com/apisto Trading at http://blox.dropship.org/mailman/listinfo/apisto_trader