I have a customer (username Hadrian) who wants to trade in his 12-13" Red Tapajos male. What do you think about putting it in a ~600 gallon aquarium with an equal sized, established female Cincta? There are plenty of other large tankmates a well.
Mixing Pikes?
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just be ready to remove if she or someone else doesnt take to him.
how much to ship him and that female cincta to New Orleans
how much to ship him and that female cincta to New Orleans
Taz2478;789519; said:just be ready to remove if she or someone else doesnt take to him.
how much to ship him and that female cincta to New Orleans
HAHAHAHAHA!! You crack me up Taz!
The problem is that the cincta is considerably more robust, thicker, and aggressive. Also being the dominant pike in the tank, so is more than likely going to defend her turf. For how long or how intense it will be is unknown, but you can bet there will be aggression. Personally, I would be extremely nervous trying to mix another adult pike with an adult cincta. Even in a tank of that size it could prove fatal. If you do decide to add the tapajos, be sure to add it when you are able to keep a constant vigil over the tank for at least four hours. If the aggression hasn't subsided by then, its not goin to work.
Thank you both for the input. I'm not sure I'm going to try it, the tank is a real beatch to try to get stuff out of if things don't go well.
Taz, I just may let you know
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Taz, I just may let you know
.Alright, Hadrian traded in his big male Red tapajos yesterday( and he IS BIG AND RED!), but he has a pretty bad case of head erosion. Any recomendations aside from good water quality and vitamin soaked foods? I'm not the greatest with some of these sensative pikes, so any help would be appreciated.
I should have stated before (Greg just made me feel bad
) that the hole in the head isn't Greg's fault. We worked together to correct it and he did everything I suggested, but to no avail. He tried many things to soften his water but couldn't. I know he is very attached to his pike and did every thing he could. On a lighter note, the pike is otherwise VERY healthy and fat!
) that the hole in the head isn't Greg's fault. We worked together to correct it and he did everything I suggested, but to no avail. He tried many things to soften his water but couldn't. I know he is very attached to his pike and did every thing he could. On a lighter note, the pike is otherwise VERY healthy and fat!Jason-no worries!-I just wanted to make sure I hadn't misrepresented him. I told you he was alot better and he is...but when you start off looking like the elephant man-a lot better is far from perfect! Anyway Hopefully he will thrive even more at your place and he is fat indeed- ate many dozens of nightcrawlers and frozen shrimp!
For what it is worth to the group in genereal what turned his head rot around was removal of all substrate and wood and then MASSIVE water changes. I started off doing 50% a day (in a 125G) for about a week and then every other day for another few weeks and then 50% every third or fouth day. It had an almost immediate effect. Wish I had been doing that at the start-he never would have been in trouble to begin with.
For what it is worth to the group in genereal what turned his head rot around was removal of all substrate and wood and then MASSIVE water changes. I started off doing 50% a day (in a 125G) for about a week and then every other day for another few weeks and then 50% every third or fouth day. It had an almost immediate effect. Wish I had been doing that at the start-he never would have been in trouble to begin with.
Aye, water changes make a big difference. About the softer water, ironically its the softer water that has a higher chance of makin the HITH worse. I've personally noticed that when you keep them in harder water it lowers the chances of HITH...dramatically. Also helps to heal/stop any HITH cases... Guess hard water is more stable...more dissolved solids able to be in it and whatnot.
Guess hard water is more stable...more dissolved solids able to be in it and whatnot. 