beani update

[duanes]

largest hitting almost 4"

pH 7.5, hardness 250ppm, temp low to mid 70s day/low 70s to high 60sF night
tank mates Acarichthys heckelli, pair of swordtails, and 2 bristlenose plecos so far the beanii mostly ignore

 

[fishman09]

looking very nice. have you had any losses out of the group?

 

[jweav]

Wow! They look really good. What do you feed them?

 

[duanes]

Feeding HBH soft spirulina pellets about 50% of the time, and a variety of generic foods the other 50%.
I feed once per day, with a one day fast every 2 days.
Started with 12 beani, think I've lost 2 so far, it's hard to tell because they are very secretive. They each seem to have a spot they patrol, with a crevice or hole they can disappear into.

 

[Endo]

AWESOME!!! Im sure your Beani's will turn out beautiful and healthy w/ your expertise. Post more pics as they progress!
Did you get these from the Durkins?

 

[1bigdovii]

Awesome beani. I have always wanted a pair of them.

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[duanes]

Bit hyper with the camera today
There appear to be pair, the largest male and a dominant female

there is another dominant female on the other side of the tank, that lives on a vertical wall, she attacks anything below her, and almost always faces down and at the ready

The rest remain in a neutral coloration and are a third smaller than the big male

I'm guessing females have the dark dorsal

and the bit of a hump for males

one of my surprises about them is that the swordtails are still alive

and the Acarichthys are mostly unmolested, except by the dive bombing female

 

[fishman09]

very cool.

 

[UMBEEKING]

Beautiful fish and pics. One of my favorites, thanks for sharing.