Is your Jardini skittish?

[eminas]

was just discussing the above in another thread, so i thought i might put the question out there...

i have owned 3 jars in the past all from very small at around 2.5"... and they are absolutely wikid!

however, in all cases, once they start reaching past the 6-7" mark... skit alert!

sometimes any movement near the tank, water changes, turning the room light on...etc, would send them into a frenzy...

i know of a few that arent this way... but the few people that i have spoken to, have had similar experiences...

 

[AwolAngler]

I voted never because s/he really is not, but my jar is also only like 6.5" so we'l see what happens. I also have a 6" tsn who isn't really skiddish either... And I've heard reports of total nut case tiger shovelnose cats... So I don't know. The most skidish fish I have right now is my larger pacu it's kinda funny because the one that's about 2 inches smaller then him is much less skidish hmm....

 

[Steve_89]

Jardini are known for this behavior.

They are one of the most skittish arowana.

What size tank have you got? Is it bare with bright lights?

 

[DeLgAdO]

i think all arowana are know to be all skittish the same.

but my jar was 10inches when it died and he was never skittish

 

[greenterra]

Mine is sometimes.Only if there is a sharp quick movement.(by peolple,not fish)The only other time is when I am cleaning the outside glass but then it is fine when I am doing a W/C or have my hands in the tank.

 

[masone]

Moved my jar back into the tank from the pond a few weeks back. Was skittish for first 2 days but now is back to normal. Only does a dash if there's a quick movement outside the tank, otherwise it waits at the surface for food when i lift the lid and pretty much ignores me during sand vacs. It's about 10". High traffic area so I guess it's used to people moving around.

 

[summer_rain]

my jar's only skittish during cleaning or WC...

 

[mach_six]

It is skittish when I am near it.

 

[Alex.P]

It is skittish when I am near it.

Thats what my Jardini was like. He always used to bash himself against the glass when i entered the room or sat on a chair near my 400gal tank.

I have a glass pannel in my kitchen where i can see my tank from. From there he was totally calm.
Thats why i voted HELL YES.
Alex

 

[mr_jars]

yea mines is only around 4 inches, but growing everyday, hes pretty much tame but eats like a pig.. never jumps, only for crickets.. but hes pretty cool and calm