beanii, update, last was in April

[duanes]

There are still the 12 I started with, living together, I am a bit surprised, but the temp is kept in the high 60s and low 70s, maybe that has kept aggression down. With summer heat rising, that may change.

 

[TheHolyArachnid]

Wow they've grown a lot.

IME they are not really aggressive just a little territorial.

 

[trace]

Gorgeous man hopefully there are enough of them to spread the aggression through the summer.


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[fishman09]

they're turning out awesome. keep it up

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[tydus]

Sexy beani! They're coming along very nicely.

 

[ewok]

well looks like you have a female coloring up... good luck keeping the 12 together after that!

 

[the animal guy]

 

[duanes]

There seem to be 3 females that have divided the tank into 3 sections

, the males just constantly cruise midwater, although the largest, with the most prominent hump moves moves lower in the tank, enjoys the company of all 3 females, and eats the most with impunity.

 

[jag123]

Looks like they are developing nicely especially that male. Interesting how some of those smaller ones color up a little like bartoni?? Beani are definitely on my wish list.


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[duanes]

I agree about the similarity to bartoni. Easy to see at some time in history they must have evolved from the same ancestor.
Below a pic of a small bartoni next to a carpintus, 1 of 6 bartoni I acquired at the gcca classic last month. Haven't quite learned to shoot a decent pic yet, of the bartoni though.

and a similar sized beani for comparison.

and another close cousin, pantostictus