Hi guys,
Background:
So I got an archer 1.5 years ago, was about 7cm at the time. Obviously the pet shop has them all in fresh.
I just immediately put him in my marine tank, and he was doing well until the various damsels I have started really harassing him. He had big open wounds on his side.
Gave him to my brother, who also a marine tank with more chilled fish and he did really well in there.
Both our tanks are 100gal, 1.5m in length.
Currently:
He is a big chap now, at about 18cm in length, thick and deep bodied. Healthy.
BUT a 1.5m tank is not suitable for a fish of that size and you can see it. His behaviour has changed recently, ancy, darty, and more easily scared now. He also hates his tank mates which absolutely love swimming with him. (no aggressive behavior, just doesn't like them all schooling around him).
I think a bother might also be because my brother has lights on directly overheard and no real shaded spots (as most of us have with marine tanks). So I can imagine that being quite bright.
Question:
I could take him back, because I have a bigger tank. 2m x 60cm. Planted and also with shaded areas because of the huge pothos system I have. Lots of roots hanging in the water.
But as you would have guessed by now, this is freshwater. (bala sharks, rainbow fish and discus).
Do you think it would be better moving him to a bigger 2m tank, which obviously mimics the look and feel of his natural environment more, but it would be full fresh after a life of growing up in marine.
Or just to look at the chemistry and keep him in the smaller 1.5m marine tank?
Background:
So I got an archer 1.5 years ago, was about 7cm at the time. Obviously the pet shop has them all in fresh.
I just immediately put him in my marine tank, and he was doing well until the various damsels I have started really harassing him. He had big open wounds on his side.
Gave him to my brother, who also a marine tank with more chilled fish and he did really well in there.
Both our tanks are 100gal, 1.5m in length.
Currently:
He is a big chap now, at about 18cm in length, thick and deep bodied. Healthy.
BUT a 1.5m tank is not suitable for a fish of that size and you can see it. His behaviour has changed recently, ancy, darty, and more easily scared now. He also hates his tank mates which absolutely love swimming with him. (no aggressive behavior, just doesn't like them all schooling around him).
I think a bother might also be because my brother has lights on directly overheard and no real shaded spots (as most of us have with marine tanks). So I can imagine that being quite bright.
Question:
I could take him back, because I have a bigger tank. 2m x 60cm. Planted and also with shaded areas because of the huge pothos system I have. Lots of roots hanging in the water.
But as you would have guessed by now, this is freshwater. (bala sharks, rainbow fish and discus).
Do you think it would be better moving him to a bigger 2m tank, which obviously mimics the look and feel of his natural environment more, but it would be full fresh after a life of growing up in marine.
Or just to look at the chemistry and keep him in the smaller 1.5m marine tank?
