Hi, I'm new to the forum, but i joined because I have a few mud skipper questions. I have a Trio of Africans in a 55 gal, with a few bumblebee gobys, mollys and a guppy (we are hoping for muppys,) and some ghost and amano shrimp. Lot's of land and a planted tank.
Anyway my questions are:
Everything I read suggested skips aren't avid fish eaters. I learned this is not true, at all. What is the max size my guys can consume? They ate my molly fry but seem to struggle with krill the same size...
My trio is two males and a female (not my choice) they are all healthy and seem happy and active. But one of the boys spends almost all of his time hiding underwater. He comes out of his stump at night and for feeding, but generally just stays under water. Is this okay? Is it just his personality?
Does anyone have any advice for making your skips more handle able? I hand feed them often, and the two (not the above mentioned) let me give them the occasional pet. The second we come in the room they get excited and come to see what we are doing, and occasionally fight for the best people viewing spot lol.
Has anyone came across a sinking mud? I would like to give these guys a mud hole, but I want the mud to go to the bottom when they get it in the water.
Lastly, I have a variety of plants in the water, but I would like to get a forest-y look above ground as well. Right now all I have is an ivy, a lucky bamboo (which is too tall and will need to be taken out,) I have man groves but they haven't got leaves yet. Anyone have advice on a plant that can survive sand and high humidity?
As a side not I'm always looking for a fun and unusual tank mate or plant. I'm open to suggestions (so long as the suggestion doesn't eat anyone)
Anyway my questions are:
Everything I read suggested skips aren't avid fish eaters. I learned this is not true, at all. What is the max size my guys can consume? They ate my molly fry but seem to struggle with krill the same size...
My trio is two males and a female (not my choice) they are all healthy and seem happy and active. But one of the boys spends almost all of his time hiding underwater. He comes out of his stump at night and for feeding, but generally just stays under water. Is this okay? Is it just his personality?
Does anyone have any advice for making your skips more handle able? I hand feed them often, and the two (not the above mentioned) let me give them the occasional pet. The second we come in the room they get excited and come to see what we are doing, and occasionally fight for the best people viewing spot lol.
Has anyone came across a sinking mud? I would like to give these guys a mud hole, but I want the mud to go to the bottom when they get it in the water.
Lastly, I have a variety of plants in the water, but I would like to get a forest-y look above ground as well. Right now all I have is an ivy, a lucky bamboo (which is too tall and will need to be taken out,) I have man groves but they haven't got leaves yet. Anyone have advice on a plant that can survive sand and high humidity?
As a side not I'm always looking for a fun and unusual tank mate or plant. I'm open to suggestions (so long as the suggestion doesn't eat anyone)
