Well, I fcked up and committed heater murder, losing my favorite (Stegosaurus the Eupterus) and least favorite (Megalodon the RTBS) fish. I don't know when or how I set the heat so high, but I didn't realize it until I found the little corpses and realized the tank was over 90°. I feel bad.
All else had been well - the Crime Fish have had a pretty set pecking order, with the occasional scuffle but no real fights or significant damage. If my theory is correct and I lucked into balance by stocking heavily to distribute aggression (and providing ample hides), I wonder how this loss will affect the rest of the group.
Meanwhile in my overstocked 55g, Brontosaurus the juvenile Eupterus has been turning into a bit of a bully, directing most of his attitude toward Herschel the younger pied Eupterus. If he gets bad he can go in the Crime Box, although right now he doesn't seem big enough to hold his own.
All else had been well - the Crime Fish have had a pretty set pecking order, with the occasional scuffle but no real fights or significant damage. If my theory is correct and I lucked into balance by stocking heavily to distribute aggression (and providing ample hides), I wonder how this loss will affect the rest of the group.
Meanwhile in my overstocked 55g, Brontosaurus the juvenile Eupterus has been turning into a bit of a bully, directing most of his attitude toward Herschel the younger pied Eupterus. If he gets bad he can go in the Crime Box, although right now he doesn't seem big enough to hold his own.
