Update on My Tems

[Rio Negro Lover]

Guys,

After much fighting among the tems I am now left with 2 largest. Even with two left the fighting never ends there and they even flare at me when I get too close. Coloring up nicely too on that big male which is now greenish blue or something like that, I think they are trying to mate or kill each other *shruck*. More pics and maybe video later....

RNL

[mjuniorc]

i dont know if you meant to put up pics... but i dont see them if you did....

[catfishlover106]

i agree...^^^ i thought you were suppose to post pics right now...=/

[bOOsteN aUdI]

lol your keeping us waiting ;)

[catfishlover106]

hmm i hope you log back on today...very anxious now

[Rio Negro Lover]

Me? wife batterer? Nah... she fell...

[Rio Negro Lover]

What are you looking at! Can't you see my fiery eyes!

[Rio Negro Lover]

Hey, don't you dare walk away when I am talking to YOU!

[Rio Negro Lover]

Look at the healthy growth of Hygrophila Difformis! The plant add some life and color to the tank!

Strangely the wife is actually the agressor but she's getting more banged up than the husband. Don't know why, I have even witnessed the 'kissing'.

You know when they say love can kill, it is only half joking.

[Rio Negro Lover]

BTW, is there ever a successful case of tem breeding in tank? Just hoping to draw some experience from those that did.

[catfishlover106]

hmm well those Tems are looking AWESOME!! :headbang2 but as of breeding...im not sure...maybe someone did. Lets just wait for the more experienced pbass keepers to come in.

[blacktip]

Look at the healthy growth of Hygrophila Difformis! The plant add some life and color to the tank!

Strangely the wife is actually the agressor but she's getting more banged up than the husband. Don't know why, I have even witnessed the 'kissing'.

You know when they say love can kill, it is only half joking.

Got no experience with tems, but with my monos the female was definitely the aggressor. She would chase my male all over the tank. Did this for a couple of weeks before the first mating.

[Morledzep]

lets hope your tems are successful!!! just because no one else has done it doesn't mean that you can't.

[bOOsteN aUdI]

lets hope your tems are successful!!! just because no one else has done it doesn't mean that you can't.


^ well said!

Rio the tems are looking great.. their colors are prob better then any other tem i have seen in a tank... how big are they now?

[Rio Negro Lover]

Thanks for the encouragement guys! Let's keep our fingers crossed.

The bigger male is 19 inch and 17 inch for female. Both less than 1 1/4 yrs old. Predictably the male grow very much faster than the female, it took him less than two weeks to develop the gonad (deep body). pH around 6 to 6.5 and I try my best to maintan the temp around 87 to 89 F. I suppose those lagoons where they spawn in the wild are just as warm, as they are not connected to cooler streams or rivers.

[bassman24]

Awesome Tems!:headbang2Let's see some fry soon yea?!!!:naughty:

[bOOsteN aUdI]

do you know if they are wild or farm?

[Rio Negro Lover]

Just sharing some wild thoughts with all; we know that small pbass get ick easily in cooler water, maybe one of the enviromental cues for the adults to spawn is WARM water. Spawning waste plenty of energy, so it pays to do it during the most conducive period to maximize results. Hope this makes sense. ;)

Boosten, I am fairly certain these are not farm bred.

[bOOsteN aUdI]

i agreed i dont think they are farmies ;)

[Rio Negro Lover]

Like you said I never seen any farmed ones in azul dress code swimming in a tank, only those speckled variety. I wonder why, gene? Inbreeding?