So, for how long did you keep them apart: more than a month? Thanks for the info Dionigi >---------- >From: Kathryn Olson[SMTP:Reskko@vmmc.org] >I have had good luck so far separating a male from a female and spawn. >In particular I had a nijsseni pair, where the female would always beat up >the male. So, I would remove him, let her grow out the spawn and then >put him back in (minus the kids) and then they would spawn again within >3 days and out he would come.