those are beautiful. They don't look anything like a crenicichla Scotti to me. Interesting patterning. Did you just get 2? They may not become an established pair.
Crenicichla gaucho
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Not to say that this always works, but adding a fish that will be dominate over them can promote strong pairing behavior. Many times in the past, I have placed fish I want to pair up, with a more aggressive tank-mate. They often feel the need to pair up for survival. Do this at your own risk of course, but a suggestion.
driftwood;1456464; said:
Here's some wild scotti we caught in Uruguay. Gaucho is considered a sister species
I only ordered two, I am taking a chance there...
These are from Oliver.
The danios were added as target fish, to give the pikes something to turn their attention/aggression towards and help build/strengthen a pair bond. I was quite surprised at how well they worked as dither fish, the pikes seemed instantly more comfortable with their new surroundings.
I had not thought of adding aggressive fish to 'force' a pair bond, but I think that would be a very reasonable option before trying to acquire more, thanks for the tip!
These are from Oliver.
The danios were added as target fish, to give the pikes something to turn their attention/aggression towards and help build/strengthen a pair bond. I was quite surprised at how well they worked as dither fish, the pikes seemed instantly more comfortable with their new surroundings.
I had not thought of adding aggressive fish to 'force' a pair bond, but I think that would be a very reasonable option before trying to acquire more, thanks for the tip!
