Hi guys. So a couple months ago I bought 4 split pearl pups 2 males and to females (10-11cm). I already had a group of 10 Cyphotilapia frontosa 10-14cm and 2 merodontotus tigrinus 20-25cm. One of the males was growing much faster. He was also dominant as hell. Like taking nips out of the other rays and when feeding he would rather eat a piece of food an other ray is eating than finding an other piece. He would chase them till they give up that piece and went for an other piece.
2 weeks ago 1 added an albino pearl male (10-12cm) so a bitt smaller than the other rays which where around 15-16cm at that time.Except that one male which was around 18cm. I know I had to much males so I wanted sell the smaller pearl male.
But after 2 or 3 days I saw that the bigger male also had nipt my albino.
So as much as I loved that male I gave him to one of my mates.
Which left me with 2 males and females.
After that the rays where much more relaxed (the 2 females and the albino) the other male pearl is changed.
He is behaving a bitt differend.
He still eats but not as much as before.
Nothing to worry as he still gets a nice bum after feeding. But he also hides allot in the sand.
I honestly don't get it. I thought now the bigger male is gone he will be much more active but its the opposite.
I got an security cam in front of my tank so I really watch them as much as I can. I looks like he misses his bully.
I did not change anything else. I still do water changes. Every wednesday and sunday 30% and fill with only cold water (been doing this for years with the bds i had). Water is 29-29,5 degrees. Nitrate 20, nitrite 0, amm 0 GH, KH and PH also 7 as usual. My tank is 235 cm long 95cm width and 70cm high. Filtration a sump(20x95x70) and a fluval fx6.
Also an powerhead 8000lh and more than enough air.
I mostly feed them a speciale food. It looks kind of like frozen pellets but its made of spinach, broccoli, garlic, carp, chicken, mussel and smelt. Sometime bloodworms. I feed them atleast 2x a day but mostly 3x times a day.
Maybe its nothing but just to be sure if someone has experienced something like this.
2 weeks ago 1 added an albino pearl male (10-12cm) so a bitt smaller than the other rays which where around 15-16cm at that time.Except that one male which was around 18cm. I know I had to much males so I wanted sell the smaller pearl male.
But after 2 or 3 days I saw that the bigger male also had nipt my albino.
So as much as I loved that male I gave him to one of my mates.
Which left me with 2 males and females.
After that the rays where much more relaxed (the 2 females and the albino) the other male pearl is changed.
He is behaving a bitt differend.
He still eats but not as much as before.
Nothing to worry as he still gets a nice bum after feeding. But he also hides allot in the sand.
I honestly don't get it. I thought now the bigger male is gone he will be much more active but its the opposite.
I got an security cam in front of my tank so I really watch them as much as I can. I looks like he misses his bully.
I did not change anything else. I still do water changes. Every wednesday and sunday 30% and fill with only cold water (been doing this for years with the bds i had). Water is 29-29,5 degrees. Nitrate 20, nitrite 0, amm 0 GH, KH and PH also 7 as usual. My tank is 235 cm long 95cm width and 70cm high. Filtration a sump(20x95x70) and a fluval fx6.
Also an powerhead 8000lh and more than enough air.
I mostly feed them a speciale food. It looks kind of like frozen pellets but its made of spinach, broccoli, garlic, carp, chicken, mussel and smelt. Sometime bloodworms. I feed them atleast 2x a day but mostly 3x times a day.
Maybe its nothing but just to be sure if someone has experienced something like this.
