picked up 2 1" EBJDs, questions
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I'd definitely give your little Blues some grow out time before asking them to compete with a GT. Plus it is likely the GT will grow faster than the Blues and be incompatible in the long run. Keeping the stress down on your Blues now may make a big difference to your situation in the long run as well 
Almost every group of Blues I've raised I raised by themselves, or with Tetras or similar. Once they are sexually mature I've had good fortune keeping them with a variety of tankmates. I just try to ensure that the Blues are the dominant fish.
Almost every group of Blues I've raised I raised by themselves, or with Tetras or similar. Once they are sexually mature I've had good fortune keeping them with a variety of tankmates. I just try to ensure that the Blues are the dominant fish.
Ok thanks, I'll wait till they get some size on them. Then get a GT thats small enough not to outgrow them too quickly.
Caught the tail end of a little dispute....normal cichlid aggression/behavior I'd guess. Let me know if I should be worried 
Have seen it probably a couple times a day, doesn't last long. Video was taken a few minutes after a feeding, not sure if that factored into it or not. They do still swim together occassionally.
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Have seen it probably a couple times a day, doesn't last long. Video was taken a few minutes after a feeding, not sure if that factored into it or not. They do still swim together occassionally. [yt]<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/mtQ6LBErkPc&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/mtQ6LBErkPc&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>[/yt]
Haha, you're such a proud parent...getting every moment on video! I do that too.
Those look like great little eb's...I want to get some of those one day.
Those look like great little eb's...I want to get some of those one day.
SpeshulEd;3142218; said:
haha, thanks
I found its much easier to post a video rather than explain whats going on
Plus pics/videos keep people coming back for more!
Looks pretty darn normal to me...see it alot with my four 2 inchers.
Just a matter of 'hey dude get out of my area of operation, before I kick your butt'.
Just a matter of 'hey dude get out of my area of operation, before I kick your butt'
.Yeah...I figured they were just arguing over which one is going to be my favorite 
TheRealMacDaddy;3145373; said:Looks pretty darn normal to me...see it alot with my four 2 inchers.
Just a matter of 'hey dude get out of my area of operation, before I kick your butt'
Hmm, well...I'm slightly concerned, but not because of the minor aggression.
Last night (after lights were out) I noticed one of the EBJDs was kind of wedged between a plastic plant and the glass (in one of the low-flow corners of the tank). For a second I actually thought it was dead (didn't react when I put flashlight on it, and it almost seemed to sway slightly w/ the current, and its position made it hard to get a good look. Naturally, i gave the glass a firm tap tap, which spooked it off. *sigh of relief*, I assumed it was just trying to get some shuteye/rest in a low flow area.
I checked that corner of the tank when I woke up to make sure it wasn't still there, and it wasn't. I didn't have time to observe the tank before work though.
When I got home for lunch I saw the same EBJD sitting in the same corner as the night before, while the other one is actively swimming around/eating like it has been for the past week. Now I'm getting concerned something might be wrong with it.
I added a small dose of salt (1/4 of tanks volume) on either Monday or Tuesday just as a general tonic / stress reducer, also part of the reason for adding salt was to replace what was taken out from Saturday's 50g+ water change.
I can't see any physical change in appearance...no ich/fungus/etc as far as I can tell. Am I just being paranoid? Or is this lethargic behavior cause for concern?
Water temp is ~81. I've tested ammonia/nitrite the last 2 evenings and have been getting 0 readings for both. My nitrates are fairly low (20-30 range I believe). I didn't test them this week, but last weekend after the water change they were at about 20.
Should I do a water change tonight or wait until the regularly scheduled weekend wc? If tonight, what %? (if it matters, its a 125g tank).
Looking back I probably shouldn't have done this (as I dont know what/if anything is wrong), but before I left to go back to work, I dosed Melafix for 3/4 of the tanks volume.
What are you guys' thoughts on the lethargic behavior, sitting at the bottom of the tank in a corner inbetween glass and plant? I took a few pics and a short video of it sitting there, but you can't see much. I'll try to post them tonight...
Last night (after lights were out) I noticed one of the EBJDs was kind of wedged between a plastic plant and the glass (in one of the low-flow corners of the tank). For a second I actually thought it was dead (didn't react when I put flashlight on it, and it almost seemed to sway slightly w/ the current, and its position made it hard to get a good look. Naturally, i gave the glass a firm tap tap, which spooked it off. *sigh of relief*, I assumed it was just trying to get some shuteye/rest in a low flow area.
I checked that corner of the tank when I woke up to make sure it wasn't still there, and it wasn't. I didn't have time to observe the tank before work though.
When I got home for lunch I saw the same EBJD sitting in the same corner as the night before, while the other one is actively swimming around/eating like it has been for the past week. Now I'm getting concerned something might be wrong with it.
I added a small dose of salt (1/4 of tanks volume) on either Monday or Tuesday just as a general tonic / stress reducer, also part of the reason for adding salt was to replace what was taken out from Saturday's 50g+ water change.
I can't see any physical change in appearance...no ich/fungus/etc as far as I can tell. Am I just being paranoid? Or is this lethargic behavior cause for concern?
Water temp is ~81. I've tested ammonia/nitrite the last 2 evenings and have been getting 0 readings for both. My nitrates are fairly low (20-30 range I believe). I didn't test them this week, but last weekend after the water change they were at about 20.
Should I do a water change tonight or wait until the regularly scheduled weekend wc? If tonight, what %? (if it matters, its a 125g tank).
Looking back I probably shouldn't have done this (as I dont know what/if anything is wrong), but before I left to go back to work, I dosed Melafix for 3/4 of the tanks volume.
What are you guys' thoughts on the lethargic behavior, sitting at the bottom of the tank in a corner inbetween glass and plant? I took a few pics and a short video of it sitting there, but you can't see much. I'll try to post them tonight...
