They're here....

[Dr.B]

They should settle down after a couple days. They're just establishing a pecking order

 

[DMD123]

They should settle down after a couple days. They're just establishing a pecking order

Thanks, I have never seen it in polys since Ive only kept a couple upper jaws that were more shy than anything. But since I have cichlids Ive seen the pecking order quite often in action. My pearsei keeps things calm but it gets tested still. I guess the whole thing will happen again once they leave qt and go into the 300 with the weeksii and teugelsi.

 

[jaws7777]

Looking good. Makes me want to get in on the new Bichir aqcuiring wave

Actually you kind of started all of this

I just turned lights off and put frozen krill in for the night. I need to watch the endli's eyes since they look like they were scuffed a bit. usually need a day or two to clear up.

Im curious to see what my endli does with my crew. I knew you had cut feedings back for a bit, so I was wondering.

Yeah been giving the new guy special treatment.

 

[DMD123]

Yeah the new fish made me go out and buy a pack of frozen krill. That way I can at least feed them market shrimp, tilapia and krill. I have massivore and sinking carnivore but as you know having issues with the pearsei and snook eating it all even when lights go out. They dont touch raw foods.

 

[jaws7777]

I've been meaning to ask do you plan on keeping them on that diet ? Any pros cons to removing pellets

 

[Dr.B]

Actually you kind of started all of this

I don't know about that hahaha. I think yours was the real spark

 

[DMD123]

I've been meaning to ask do you plan on keeping them on that diet ? Any pros cons to removing pellets

I want them to eat pellets too, but at this stage with strong aggressive eating cichlids I need a game plan. Right now a wide varity of raw foods and soaking in Boyds before feeding is what Ive been doing. I still have other things I can add like earth worms, and a little beef heart in moderation, so it will be a variety of stuff.

I might have to get a more tangled up piece of wood that only the polys can get under and the use a tube to drop pellets under that.

 

[jaws7777]

You owe us some pics at some point today

 

[DMD123]

You owe us some pics at some point today

I do have some vacation pics to share.... or did you want pics of the new fish? lol

They have a little color today but nothing impressive. I wish the endli's eyes were clearer but still a bit cloudy. They did not eat all the krill and I did a water change and cleaned up the excess food.

 

[jaws7777]

I don't know about that hahaha. I think yours was the real spark

Yeah but had you not helped with the countless pm's i may not have even gotten it lol

I do have some vacation pics to share.... or did you want pics of the new fish? lol

They have a little color today but nothing impressive. I wish the endli's eyes were clearer but still a bit cloudy. They did not eat all the krill and I did a water change and cleaned up the excess food.

Im pretty sure mine had the same issue cleared up in a few days

No the fish !