ok i won't keep everyone in "suspense" for long as you can see what's in the box by checking out the [brief] video. these are the new additions as of today - will eventually add further details to the primary study thread in the future.
what's in the box...with a quick [video] answer...
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pharmaecopia;5101724; said:
hey Kevin,
most in this batch were pretty good, some were below average weight, and one is just rail thin (likely won't make it, but i'll see what i can do). this batch was actually healthier for me than the second one, but that's because i could not receive them until a later date, and they were not fed much at all while Oliver was away - malnutrition seems to cause some serious problems with these fish, but more on that later.
if one of yours is pretty thin, i would just keep up with water changes and make sure it is eating and has access to easy-to-catch food. the second batch is SUPER timid compared to the first, but i have high hopes for this 3rd (and likely final) group.
N=16 (for now) --
--solomon
PS-- the fish in the tank above the smaller tank are from study 1 - i basically had to buy and set up the 75g yesterday so i would have somewhere to put the new fish (50g breeder below).
E_americanus;5101737; said:
They both came in thin, not too worried at this time though as they are both eating and I'm planning on having a heavier water change schedule than with the first batch.
the fish from the first batch are looking good. My first 4 are roughly the same size but all are still exhibiting a strong juvenile pattern. Probably just because of the age difference I would think.
pharmaecopia;5101763; said:
yeah, the study 2 group (your first group) is still showing a lot more juvenile patterning. study 1 has minimal pattern, but they are much larger than my second group. seriously running out of space pretty soon!!!
will PM you with further details, but there is a MUCH less difference in age than you would think based on size. it's really strange, but that's info coming from the farm itself--
--solomon
E_americanus;5101781; said:
I look forward to your pm. Another question, have you noticed any permanent fin damage on your cubans? 3 of mine show some on either the dorsal or anal fins. It seems to mirror that of one of my gators, which was the result of a bite from a tankmate. Kinda had me wondering about stocking density and feeding for these guys at the farm.