Spawn Control

[fishguy1978]

The thread title caught my eye; I started reading and was looking forward to a nice Synodontis angelicus shot. Now, it's been 50 posts...a year and a half...one dither species, then another to eat that one, then another after that, and then I lost track of the dithers...AND STILL NO DANG ANGELICUS!!!!

I want my money back!

I had an angelicus but decided to go a different direction.

 

[fishguy1978]

New live food for fry.
Vinegar eels

 

[fishguy1978]

Looking like a tiger

 

[fishguy1978]

I saw SEVEN DWARFS!!!! All adults. I think 2 females and 4-5 males based on size and color

 

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Hard to see because they’re not very big and they won’t stay out if I move closer. Still have 7 but I think the 55g is to crowded for them. I have 2-3 females so I will be considering rehoming a couple of the males I think.
Males are the solid grey. Females are lighter and barred.

 

[fishguy1978]

I’ve had the original four just over two years now and not quite two for the other group. I think sexual maturity takes a bit longer.
Male and female
Male

 

[fishguy1978]

Posted this a week or so ago in one of my other threads.
“So, I thought I had been maintaining the 115g in a successful manner. Regular water changes and filter cleaning and a continuous water drip. With the removal of the plants I had started siphoning the sand too. When I lost 2 of the Tropheus I thought it was due to aggression so I moved them to the 90g and the shellies, calvus, regani and s. multipunctatus to the 115g. Life got busy so I wasn't spending as much time in the fish room. I noticed some heavy breathing a week ago so I did a large water change and removed 75% of the sand. The next few days I removed the bodies of the gold calvus, the adult female regani and a couple shellies. A few days later I had to euthanize my adult male regani as he was no longer able to swim correctly or maintain position against the current in the tank. I also removed the rest of the sand and added 20lbs of aragonite. I'm down to a dozen adult multies now and a few juveniles. There is one 2in juvenile regani left.
I think there was more waste mixed into the sand than I realized and that the water quality crashed. I tested water quality 2-3 days ago and last night and nitrates are <20ppm and Ph ~8.2. I will retest this evening for ammonia, nitrite and nitrate.
With the population density being so low now I moved a pair of Sumbu dwarves from the 55g to see how the extra space in the 55g would effect the pecking order. The colony is now 3 males and 2 females in the 55g.”
Update: The male Sumbu while initially the recipient of aggression by the multis is now showing to be the more aggressive. He goes where ever he wants and is intent on catching one juvenile multi in the middle of the tank. His colors are definitely better seen in the new tank.