Thanks, Kolt. No expectations, no worries. Anything for your pleasure
And thanks to Raymond Chan for these guys. Always a pleasure to deal with Ray.
They like their Zeigler Bros pellets and take marine baitfish once in a while. They are plum, true. I almost never see them swim around and when the feed is in the water, far not all come out every time, usually 1-2. I hope they get their cardio in at night.
I've not kept many tank mates with them in their 240 gal but four green wolfish and an occasional passer-by (right now a rescued albino pacu). I've never seen them be aggressive to any tankmate but only to bicker over the hidey-holes between themselves. As stated, I've had enough of that. They still manage to bicker a bit over the four identical landscaping retaining wall blocks I've put in for them but I hope it'll subside. It's already lots more peaceful within the quartet.
While your words are precious, they'd be enhanced with your once-in-a-lifetime photo. I know you don't wanna be intrusive or boastful but I differ on that, I'd guess. I am sure some must dislike me for posting my pictures in their threads as if I'm stealing from their thunder but if I think it'd be helpful to the OP and the audience, I do post... exercising that more or less questionable judgment of mine... Is all.
My trachies are more chaste than yours. Yours are going for the 4th base in the open. Mine are on the 1st behind rocks
I appreciate your input though that this may be a part of courtship. I thought that could have been merely coincidental
I had no idea that jaguars are internal inseminators. No, I've not tried to look up my trachies' pants yet
Don't hold your breath, haha... better ask Ray to bring in some for yah. Thanks for the tips though! I'll try to see if I can spot gender differences now.
Gulpers have better agents. But seriously, these are all specialty items, acquired taste if you will... neither gulpers nor trachies will ever be mainstream even within the MFK. They are for wood catfish geeks.