How big are your A. Mexicanus? I've been looking for them for a long time. I have a. Bimculatus which the biggest is 7". Do you have pics?
Nice grammodes too.
C. grammodes - new to CA
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Nice grammodes too.
They are around 3.5".
Its not that they get swallowed in one bite. The grammodes seems to bite them in the belly from bellow and then they die from that. I found one dead with half the belly missing.
Maybe i should try to breed with the remaining ones. But i have never breed tetras before.
I had the same problem with p. loisellei and h. deppii in the past. But also had problems with the tetras nipping the fins of larger peaceful CAs like v. Melanura and c.robertsoni.
Quick update:
I had to separate the female grammodes in july. I had to collect here from the water surface. She did not look like she was beaten up too bad. But she was very weak.
In august i rearrangend everything in the tank an put the female back in. Within three days they were a couple again.
At the moment i suspect them to have wigglers behind a big stone plate in the back of the tank.
Unfurtunatelly i could not save any of the A. mexicanus since i had to leave for a business trip.
Here is a picture of both the grammodes lurking for food on the surface.
I had to separate the female grammodes in july. I had to collect here from the water surface. She did not look like she was beaten up too bad. But she was very weak.
In august i rearrangend everything in the tank an put the female back in. Within three days they were a couple again.
At the moment i suspect them to have wigglers behind a big stone plate in the back of the tank.
Unfurtunatelly i could not save any of the A. mexicanus since i had to leave for a business trip.
Here is a picture of both the grammodes lurking for food on the surface.
I had to move. Unfortunately due to that I lost the female. I don't know if it was the stress from relocating or if the male just freaked out while I was at work...
At the moment no female grammodes were available. But I kept two of the fry. These two females have spawned together this morning.
At the moment no female grammodes were available. But I kept two of the fry. These two females have spawned together this morning.
