Inshallower tanks, the resting position may be nearer the bases of plants. Amated pair will spend most of their non-breeding time in close proximity,with lots of affectionate brushing and touching. Rarely will they allow theother out of visual range. While seldom molesting others, more aggressivespecies can cause the floridae to become timid and to hide. Like manykillies, the young do become frantic when frightened, but this tends to goaway with age.
Small babies are often very hard to see.
They instantly divefor cover at any approach to the tank. The most striking behavior is during mating, described in detailbelow. The spawning behavior is radically different in different conditions,which has led to a lot of confusion in the literature. Hopefully, this report will start to clarify this point, and future effortscan proceed with better direction. The literature is, again, somewhat divided on desirable conditions.