HEY update. I actually also bought a lima shovelnose. It's a true lima, not the elongatus. I know it's fine in the 125, and probably also for life, though I have EVERY intention of upgrading at least to a 220. SO, and I've looked everywhere, I can't find much info on these guys. I was wondering if anyone could answer a few questions:
1. The lima is maybe 4.5-5 inches right now. He's absolutely adorable. They almost certainly grow faster than clown loaches. Most of my clown loaches are about the same size as he is, but I have one that's still pretty small. maybe 3-3.5 inches. Will he eat this loach? That would totally suck.
2. The lima is schooling with the pim cats. He loves them. I was wondering if I could put a 2nd lima in there, as I was considering moving the pims to my 55 this spring.
I'm doing a decent move around, and I want to have just a few larger cichlids in my display, and hopefully a pair of lima. My decor is basically 2 or 3 nice driftwood pieces, then i'm doing some rock caves stacked on top of one another, and a few scattered plants, with a small corner of the tank planted a bit heavier so he can hang upside-down like a russian cosmonaut. Will this environment work for him?
3. As far as diet goes, and money is no object when it comes to my fish, what would be best best best? I've got all manner of frozen and omega one pellets. I've heard they are somewhat finicky.
That's all.
