Beani Growouts

[skiptomyzoo]

Well, I picked up these guys a month ago, and they are all doing great. (there are 5)
Wish I would have taken pics before today, they have all got way bigger.
I too read about the hardships of keeping them, although actually have done the reverse of the diet, and gone with high protein. These are pics right after they ate, they do not have bloat, they just gorge themselves, it is very similar to watching a school of piranha eat, really haven't seen many other fish come close to it. As a result, I do a day on day off, two days on two off, every day for a few, etc. Just keeping it varied on the feeding schedule, hoping that if I keep the digestion tract guessing I can keep it functioning. There is more behind my reasoning but that is the surface of it.
I will post what works for me, so far, however it may just be that the rainbow gravel has healing powers.
PH 7.2
Temp 80
Diet: Mainly bloodworms

Anyhow, enjoy the garbage pics, more of having this to track growth rate than anything, but I will hopefully get better ones later.

 

[jiant2520]

Nice little guys. Keep us updated.

 

[Cich wit it]

Very nice. Please post pics of them without the pot bellies. Would love to see how they normally look. How big are they now?

 

[VRWC]

Id back off the feedings & pray that isnt bloat. Theyre being given too much to eat...and definitely ditch bloodworms (unless youre culturing them yourself, the frozen ones arent good) for those little guys.

I too have some that get fed 2x a day but they dont ever get enough to get that full.

 

[skiptomyzoo]

Nice little guys. Keep us updated.

Will do, thanks.

Very nice. Please post pics of them without the pot bellies. Would love to see how they normally look. How big are they now?

I just did. Figured out how to get the pics off the camera that for some reason saved onto it instead of the memory card.
And they are about 1.5 give or take, as there is already a clear pig and leader of the group bigger than the rest. When I got them, probably 50-70% of current size depending of fish.

 

[skiptomyzoo]

Id back off the feedings & pray that isnt bloat. Theyre being given too much to eat...and definitely ditch bloodworms for those little guys. Go with something WAY less in protein.

Just uploaded the right at beginning of feeding photos last and added them, check that. It isn't bloat. They eat, get huge, thin out... rinse rather repeat. I will probably update tomorrow even so you can see them even out once more. They don't get feed every day.

 

[VRWC]

Just uploaded the right at beginning of feeding photos last and added them, check that. It isn't bloat. I will probably update tomorrow even so you can them even out once more. They don't get feed every day.

cool deal. thats good. as soon as I saw them i was like oh no..bloat. then I went back and read your post. my bad.

 

[smitty03281964]

Much success with an awesome fish

 

[Rockbass6]

I really want to see this piranha feeding. lol not kidding. If you don't feed for a few days.. can wait.
Man do those things like to eat! Must be the patriotic gravel.. whatever works. Magical festae breeding why not magical beani raising. Good luck with the little guys!

 

[skiptomyzoo]

cool deal. thats good. as soon as I saw them i was like oh no..bloat. then I went back and read your post. my bad.

It's fine, I monitor them pretty closely. Not that that alone is enough. And if their behavior changes, no more protein.

Much success with an awesome fish

Thanks, I hope to get a show boater out of the group.