Advice on Grammodes?

[Citrinellus]

Leave the shell on but cut off the tails. The shells have good nutrients in them and the tails could get lodged in the fishes' throat. Cut the shrimp into bite sized pieces.

Oh, and my male grammodes went from about 3.5" to almost 7" in 7 months. Patience is the key. They don't grow like Oscars, that's for sure.

Thanks, all good things come with time right?

 

[Citrinellus]

I haven't tried that before but some other members have. I believe it's possible hopefully you'll get a pair out of it but i've heard many stories, and you've probably heard/read that 1+any number grammodes= 1 grammodes so that's something you may have to watch for.

Ya, I already have a divider on hand

 

[Anderman]

Watch out for bloat!! They get it very easy and I lost all mine from it. Here was one of my males when I had them.

 

[Citrinellus]

Watch out for bloat!! They get it very easy and I lost all mine from it. Here was one of my males when I had them.

wow nice male, thanks for the tip I'll be careful. Sorry for your loss.

 

[Spaz]

I've never had a bloat problem with grammodes in any community.

 

[ProblEmZ]

Never had a bloat problem with any of my fish. I've avoided it by feeding a balanced diet. I've kept two species that are suseptible to bloat and neither have had it. A Grammodes and Istlanum.

 

[Anderman]

Never had a bloat problem with any of my fish. I've avoided it by feeding a balanced diet. I've kept two species that are suseptible to bloat and neither have had it. A Grammodes and Istlanum.

Consider yourself lucky I guess! Just stating that they are more susceptible to it then some other fish.

 

[danny2875]

As long as you feed them right you will have no problems. They are very skittish though. I just bought mine a month ago. Still shy as hell.

 

[Citrinellus]

As long as you feed them right you will have no problems. They are very skittish though. I just bought mine a month ago. Still shy as hell.

Yea from what i read they're shy till they hit 3.5-4 inches