New Tank & Baby Green Terror!

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Kustrud said:
Good to know, I'll try going to something dark! What's the easiest way to this? Would it be safe to save 25% of my water, replace the gravel, put everything back in and then 75% new water plus the 25% old water?
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That’s how I did it, but that tank was very well established - you can purchase black gravel and mix it in with the white to create a darker look.
 
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Great idea on adding some dark to what I have now!! Think I could safely remove about 50% and add 50% dark?
 
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SalviniCichlidFan said:
I just realized from the OP's picture of their green terror, that it might be a Stalsbergi because I don't see the orange stripe on the tail. If OP lives in US, then they just got a pretty rare fish.
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I do in fact live in GA! Got him at a Petco actually. If you look really close I swear in person I can see some orange…..?
 
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Kustrud said:
Setup a 20 gallon tank with an AquaClear 50 and some decor my kids picked out lol. Aquaclear 50 for filtration and I use Seachem Prime and do weekly 30% water changes. Only two fish I have and plan on keeping are a baby 1.5” Green Terror and a 2” Colombian Spotted Placo. This tank is temporary and I’ll replace it with a 55 or 75 even. Tank is about 5-6 weeks in and just added the fish about a week ago. Couple of questions:

1. GT seems like a picky eater. He will eat Spirulina flakes but wants nothing to do with the NLS pellets. He’d sometimes grab em but spit them right out! He goes nuts over the flakes but I feel like they are just messier and main reason is the NLS pellets are just so much healthier/better balanced ingredients it seems. I let him go 2-3 days and he still wouldn’t eat them, but devours the flakes. Should I let him go longer?? Any other options for a healthier food for him?

2. Tank has been cycled, 30% changes weekly, and vac graveled when cycled. Prime every time water is changed. Nitrate, Nitrite, and Ammonia all where they should be. Temp 76, and PH 7.5. So water stays good as well. Tank still seems a little cloudy though and never crystal clear….should this come with time?

3. Here’s a couple pics of the fish. Will his color come in once he gets a little older?

Appreciate any and all advice!
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Welcome aboard 😀
 
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Kustrud said:
Good to know, I'll try going to something dark! What's the easiest way to this? Would it be safe to save 25% of my water, replace the gravel, put everything back in and then 75% new water plus the 25% old water?
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I would just remove 3/4 of the gravel and replace it with black and mix it up, that should keep enough of the BB intact one tiny fish. If you’re concerned you can add some safestart
 
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What’s the best way to get this guy eating some better food? Really want him to start taking NLS pellets. Just not feed him for 5 days?
 
SalviniCichlidFan said:
I just realized from the OP's picture of their green terror, that it might be a Stalsbergi because I don't see the orange stripe on the tail. If OP lives in US, then they just got a pretty rare fish.
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There is a white suam - a green terror with a white trim instead of orange, still rivulatus. At this age they all will look the same though.
 
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