Wow I hadn't anticipated so much response in such a short time!
Looks like the general consensus here is that they require a high concentration of dissolved oxygen. and I know that the heat of the water has a huge impact on the amount of dissolved oxygen, aswell as tank volume and water parameters.
I stopped trying to keep the water very soft, with the abundance of wood I have in there I imagine its not super hard and alkaline but probably more so than what they would have liked.
I actually was aware of the Heckelii adult conspecific aggression, but I got them at 1" and 3 for $16 on a sale. I wanted to just thin them out as they hit a larger size but I guess it was sooner than I thought.
It is actually very comforting to hear that even some of the forums high profile members like Notho and duanes have also experienced similar problems with them
Looks like the general consensus here is that they require a high concentration of dissolved oxygen. and I know that the heat of the water has a huge impact on the amount of dissolved oxygen, aswell as tank volume and water parameters.
I stopped trying to keep the water very soft, with the abundance of wood I have in there I imagine its not super hard and alkaline but probably more so than what they would have liked.
I actually was aware of the Heckelii adult conspecific aggression, but I got them at 1" and 3 for $16 on a sale. I wanted to just thin them out as they hit a larger size but I guess it was sooner than I thought.
It is actually very comforting to hear that even some of the forums high profile members like Notho and duanes have also experienced similar problems with them
