Some snapshots of my growing Leichardti...
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Very nice thinking of getting one myself... I love him keep up the updates man
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I started mine in a 29 full of live bearers. Then a 40B, 150 and now a 240. I'm glad yours did so well with such a large tank. Mine was kind of sickly, so needed the jumpstart.
Yeah, for me I'm thinking the larger tank was never really the issue, but the fact I had so few (and still small/young) tank mates where it didn't feel so threatened.
Rodger, did you get a sense of when your Lei stopped getting so easily spooked? I know all fishes and environments where we keep them are different, but trying to get a sense from other owners? My Lei is getting use to me, I'll hand feed and it will swim towards me when I stand next to the tank. It does still however get spooked, especially with rest of my family. I think it's also the fact that my tank is clear on three sides contributes to that as well.
Rodger, did you get a sense of when your Lei stopped getting so easily spooked? I know all fishes and environments where we keep them are different, but trying to get a sense from other owners? My Lei is getting use to me, I'll hand feed and it will swim towards me when I stand next to the tank. It does still however get spooked, especially with rest of my family. I think it's also the fact that my tank is clear on three sides contributes to that as well.
Lei died over this last weekend. About a month ago he snapped at an acrylic lock I had on the lids. Perhaps coincidence, but he started forming a large "tumor" within his mouth on the exact side he bit the acrylic. It was not getting any better/smaller and actually looked like it was getting larger hanging out on the side of his mouth (and he couldn't close his mouth). Water parameters all good.
I ended taking him out to cut the tumor and put him in antibiotics (hospital tank). He was doing fine for the first half hour, but I think between extracting from the main tank (bumping his head quite a bit) and treating him in the hospital it was too much shock.
He measured at 10" head to tail and grew 7"+ inches in 4 months. I was bummed, but learned from this and I am going to do this again (addressed the acrylic lock issue too). Just wanted to share.
I ended taking him out to cut the tumor and put him in antibiotics (hospital tank). He was doing fine for the first half hour, but I think between extracting from the main tank (bumping his head quite a bit) and treating him in the hospital it was too much shock.
He measured at 10" head to tail and grew 7"+ inches in 4 months. I was bummed, but learned from this and I am going to do this again (addressed the acrylic lock issue too). Just wanted to share.
Very sorry to hear that buddy. Your little guy was a beautiful fish. I can only hope mine grows to be as nice looking as yours was.
