Upper jaw varients w/pic

DMD123 · May 26, 2018

Alexkoj said:
Cheers! DMD123 any insights into my weeksii’s behaviour?

I almost rehomed my weeksii because I never saw it. Plus it did not seem to grow or eat. I ended up taking out its hiding cave just to be able to see it. Not that this helped it overcome shyness but it was at least out to see.

My biggest help came from

Burbotman (who has a monster weeksii). He suggested night feeding after lights are off. My weeksii started putting on size after doing this. Sad that I cant see the guy eat but happy that it is thick and healthy. I still night feed to this day and have only seen the thing eat a couple times in all the years I have had it.

As the weeksii grew it did become more confident and swims all over the tank now but still a shy feeder. Hang in there and be patient with it.

Polyaddict86 · May 26, 2018

tlindsey said:
Thanks she is first to eat and pretty pudgy lol.

How long did it get before hitting 10” mark?

Polyaddict86 · May 26, 2018

Vancouver_98683 also grew some weeksii, i also think he has one growing right now.

tlindsey · May 26, 2018

Polyaddict86 said:
How long did it get before hitting 10” mark?

Tbh didn't keep track she was about 4 inches when I got her.

Vancouver_98683 · May 26, 2018

Polyaddict86 said:
Vancouver_98683 also grew some weeksii, i also think he has one growing right now.

Have 2 Weeksii going on at the moment. A 6" & 8" . Owned several others in the past as well (9"-17") When small or 12" below. These are their tendacies i have observed:

* Shy. More so if there are big poly tankmates
* Hides behind decor or other polys
* Appetite fluctuates. Does not like being watched. Rarely see them go for more than 2 or 3 pieces of tilapia or pellets.
* Prefers eating in the dark
* Prefers the back of the tank
* rarely goes up for air, lol. Seriously......lol

As they age and get larger. In most cases. They'll swim around and be a bit more inquisitive.

Alexkoj · May 26, 2018

DMD123 said:
I almost rehomed my weeksii because I never saw it. Plus it did not seem to grow or eat. I ended up taking out its hiding cave just to be able to see it. Not that this helped it overcome shyness but it was at least out to see.

My biggest help came from Burbotman (who has a monster weeksii). He suggested night feeding after lights are off. My weeksii started putting on size after doing this. Sad that I cant see the guy eat but happy that it is thick and healthy. I still night feed to this day and have only seen the thing eat a couple times in all the years I have had it.

As the weeksii grew it did become more confident and swims all over the tank now but still a shy feeder. Hang in there and be patient with it.

Thanks man, I may have to try night feeding then.

Vancouver_98683 said:
Have 2 Weeksii going on at the moment. A 6" & 8" . Owned several others in the past as well (9"-17") When small or 12" below. These are their tendacies i have observed:

* Shy. More so if there are big poly tankmates
* Hides behind decor or other polys
* Appetite fluctuates. Does not like being watched. Rarely see them go for more than 2 or 3 pieces of tilapia or pellets.
* Prefers eating in the dark
* Prefers the back of the tank
* rarely goes up for air, lol. Seriously......lol

As they age and get larger. In most cases. They'll swim around and be a bit more inquisitive.

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Appreciate the advice - also, is that a weeksii with a bronze hue to it? More pics pls!

Vancouver_98683 · May 26, 2018

Alexkoj said:
Thanks man, I may have to try night feeding then.

Appreciate the advice - also, is that a weeksii with a bronze hue to it? More pics pls!

All the weeksii i've owned (6) had brown tones. Substrate were red and now purple. Im sure when i move the smaller (6") up to the main tank w/purple garnet. It'll get darker.

1st Photo @ fish store on tan sand. 4-07-18

2nd photo 8" 4-26-18

3rd - growout 6" 4-26-18

clm08k · May 30, 2018

Everybody’s weeksii s look great!

Here are some of my polys. Two are @magpie’s
trying to get them to green up again.
Macaroni is a goldish color with bright green pec fins. She’s the polli:

Soba is the mokelembembe from

magpie . I’m still trying to get his patterns to show as prominently as when they were in a heavily planted tank. I think part of it is that I can’t grow green plants very well. Algae is easy.