Will my female and male blue throat triggers pIr up?

[Scorchx1245]

So I purchased a supposed pair of BTTs and they are happily swimming, eating, etc....still skidding but they're only a week n half in my tank. Qurstion is the female is already 5 inches while the male is 3.5 inches. The female likes to push the male around a bit but nothing serious but the male is reluctant to join her. Will they ever pair up? I wish the sizes were different lol

 

[lion king]

Maybe, maybe not; how big is the tank they are in and what other fish are in there. Tank dynamics may have a play in this as well. My experience is I got a male and female, they were of similar size but not a bonded pair. I kept them together, just the 2 them in a 40B. They bonded and were released into a 210g as a bonded pair. I've had fish buddies do this similar routine with good results. Sometimes when released as an unbonded pair into an active display it's like a 50/50 shot. So then a couple years later, the male jumped(I guess he tired of her nagging), just kidding, no I left the feeding open and he and the pink tail used to get into it. I added another male, and although they hung occasionally, they really never bonded.

 

[GoVols]

So then a couple years later, the male jumped(I guess he tired of her nagging), just kidding,

lol

 

[Rmckoy]

Maybe, maybe not; how big is the tank they are in and what other fish are in there. Tank dynamics may have a play in this as well. My experience is I got a male and female, they were of similar size but not a bonded pair. I kept them together, just the 2 them in a 40B. They bonded and were released into a 210g as a bonded pair. I've had fish buddies do this similar routine with good results. Sometimes when released as an unbonded pair into an active display it's like a 50/50 shot. So then a couple years later, the male jumped(I guess he tired of her nagging), just kidding, no I left the feeding open and he and the pink tail used to get into it. I added another male, and although they hung occasionally, they really never bonded.

I agree with tired of listening to her
Constant nagging .

 

[Zionas]

Ahhh how big would you expect them to get? By the way. FishBase says Blue Throat gets to 12”, other places say 9”. What would you say is a good tank size for one? Are they active like Tangs and angels?

 

[Scorchx1245]

Mine really active, the male always like goes sideways when female swims buy. And keeps his side to her. I made sure I had a screen top to prevent an early divorce lol.im hoping they hide together lol maybe he's just a side piece.