Dang internet, lost connection & lost a entire page I just wrote.
Trying to make it quick. Have 340 well filtered with a school of dollars. Got a 12" female MM about 3 weeks or so go & been doing well & actually looks prego (another thread)
Well i picked up another pair Friday & put in the same tank. First female not to happy about the new mates? First time hid in the sand. Put ghost shrimp in there for something to nibble on.
So the new pair about 10" or so in tank & hid in sand also.
So Saturday morning male in hiding not so happy. The girls a little shy also. Tried to feed silversides & ate & spit out. More ghost shrimp added.
Females ate same. Male I think ate one that came near him. Did a water change & added salt. Kept lights off on tank all day & checked on same through the day. A bit worried so later that day I did another water change & added more salt. I have read & re read stickies etc.. So know a bit & trying to avoid meds at this point. I did add more biochem zorb.
Now Sunday afternoon I came in slow & all three were out & about. Tried to feed more ss & first girl ate maybe one but other two nada. New girl looking to eat something. Male still not so happy & thin.
So decided to leave alone for Sunday.
Now This morning I decided to go in early instead of later. Same thing they were out & both females seemed real good then male kinda not liking me to much & wanted to hide. Put in two silversides & my first girl ate & then the other girl tasted the other but did not like? ALso put in a cube of beefheart & frenzy cube (mix stuff) & non interested in same. So more ghost shrimp which new girl really was pounding & my first girl got some. The male nada& trying to hide. So did a 25% plus added some more salt (not much) tank looks good. Removed uneaten ss.
So not sure what to do next? I will be there most of the day tomorrow so I can watch them more & should have my night crawlers in also. May add metro for internal parasites possible in male? I do not want to move him because I think this may stress him out more?
what is your thoughts?
thanks
me Dave
Trying to make it quick. Have 340 well filtered with a school of dollars. Got a 12" female MM about 3 weeks or so go & been doing well & actually looks prego (another thread)
Well i picked up another pair Friday & put in the same tank. First female not to happy about the new mates? First time hid in the sand. Put ghost shrimp in there for something to nibble on.
So the new pair about 10" or so in tank & hid in sand also.
So Saturday morning male in hiding not so happy. The girls a little shy also. Tried to feed silversides & ate & spit out. More ghost shrimp added.
Females ate same. Male I think ate one that came near him. Did a water change & added salt. Kept lights off on tank all day & checked on same through the day. A bit worried so later that day I did another water change & added more salt. I have read & re read stickies etc.. So know a bit & trying to avoid meds at this point. I did add more biochem zorb.
Now Sunday afternoon I came in slow & all three were out & about. Tried to feed more ss & first girl ate maybe one but other two nada. New girl looking to eat something. Male still not so happy & thin.
So decided to leave alone for Sunday.
Now This morning I decided to go in early instead of later. Same thing they were out & both females seemed real good then male kinda not liking me to much & wanted to hide. Put in two silversides & my first girl ate & then the other girl tasted the other but did not like? ALso put in a cube of beefheart & frenzy cube (mix stuff) & non interested in same. So more ghost shrimp which new girl really was pounding & my first girl got some. The male nada& trying to hide. So did a 25% plus added some more salt (not much) tank looks good. Removed uneaten ss.
So not sure what to do next? I will be there most of the day tomorrow so I can watch them more & should have my night crawlers in also. May add metro for internal parasites possible in male? I do not want to move him because I think this may stress him out more?
what is your thoughts?
thanks
me Dave
