I have no idea how it works either but I have a back up plan incase my lil' guy grows bigger then he was said to grow.
Bottom dweller suggestions
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You are probably right. I’ll keep a couple fry in the tank for now to keep eggs and fry in check. Both moms seem to give the babies a *free pass* for eating the next batch. They might chase them off a bit, but not as aggressively. I’ll likely pick a bottom dweller that *might* eat the eggs/fry, but mostly just something that will make a nice addition on its own. I’m just hoping to have it serve a duel purpose.
Well, if I can order one through my lfs that wouldn’t be bad if the price stayed under $50. The only other sturgeon I’ve seen are just labeled albino sturgeon and they are $300. Way too much for me. Plus I like the look of the diamond back better anyway.
Jexnell I'll read up on those guys. Do they grow fast? Not sure I dare put anything too small into the tank. I’ll have to grow out whatever I decide to add in a different tank. I just hope I won’t have to keep them separate for to long.
Mine grow about 3in in 6 months. I started with a smaller one. But the Wet Spot has some 5in plus ones in for $50. How big is your male GT?
I kept a group of hoplo catfish and a group of Pimelodus blochii with my green terrors. No fry would survive to adulthood.
Can't recommend hoplo catfish enough, they are a very interesting and entertaining species to keep.
Can't recommend hoplo catfish enough, they are a very interesting and entertaining species to keep.
He is between 10-11” hard to get an exact measurement. I might take a tape measure to him next wc.
Stanzzzz7
If kept in a group, how many is appropriate?I had a group of 4 in my tank but you could have as many as your biolode can take.He is between 10-11” hard to get an exact measurement. I might take a tape measure to him next wc.
They seem to do well however you keep them. They are a social fish so I'm not fond of keeping them solo. However many do and they seem OK.They can act like cleaner fish and will eat tiny parasites off other fish. My gt's used to readily allow them to provide this service. They appeared to enjoy it. They are also easy to breed, watching them build bubble nests is also great viewing.
They really are great fish.
Corydoras won’t make a dent in the fry numbers. Synodontis catfish are lightning fast and will gobble up some fry but if you really want to take care of the problem, I suggest leleupi or some julidochromis species. They aren’t catfish but they’re Tanganyikan cichlids that do hug the rock work along the bottom of the tank. They are fry eaters in nature as they often steal fry from breeding fish in the lakes. They are tough and should be able to sneak into the nest, eat some fry, and dart back into a crevice.
Btw: those are amazing green terrors...some of my favorite fish
Btw: those are amazing green terrors...some of my favorite fish
I keep 2 hoplos but hope to get more (there is an albino variant around so maybe those). The 2 I have are fun to watch. Don't seem to be suffering from keeping them in smaller numbers but I'd still like to see them in a larger group.
A group of synodontis multipunctatus, they are fast like suggested, since they naturally steal eggs to be eaten and replaced. Their young will even eat other fry, so the adults should have no problems getting rid of your GT fry.
