Laetacara Dorsigera Female Bullying Male

[celaeno]

i got a male and female laetacara dorsigera yesterday and the slightly smaller female is bullying the male. the male is pale whereas the female is very colorful with a red chin. the male has even tried to hide in the middle of a clump of java moss to escape from the female, who chases him whenever she spots him.

what should i do to stop this?

 

[Monty-2010]

try taking her out of the tank for a bit, re-arrange the tank then put her back in. also you could try adding more hiding places...