Hello everybody!
I have a little question, though it might not be the best place to ask, but I'll try anyway!
I have acquired two Kels, at very little size (2in).
One of them seems more "energetic" than the other, despite having had ick when I got it, and while it took a while, it got treated and the fish is now fully clean (and no other fish got it, despite not switching tank, I figured the added stress wouldn't help).
The least energetic seems to have had its tail continually bitten, and I figured it was either the little oscar or the stupid pelvicachromis pulcher (even my Gar won't eat now that it's in the main tank...) that did it, so I moved both to the 180... (Don't care for the pulcher, he can be a 2 bucks snack for all I care) I am unsure, but it seems it's gotten worse even after that, so I am trying to figure out what could have done it, and why that particular one, and not the other!
It shares the 25g growout tank with the following, that are all way too small to be moved:
- 3 Datnioides Polota, all smaller than the cichlas, and that seem to only ever chase after eachother, and not the other fishes.
- 1 Datioides Campbelli, seeming very shy, though he doesn't hide unless I open the lid or move too fast in front of the tank.
- 1 Chitala Ornata, seeming very quiet, and over-super-mega-active when food is involved, but not aggressive even then
- 1 Channa Africana, always quiet, always hiding, and I don't recall of ever hearing stories of Channas fin-nipping, usually, they eat half or whole instead xD
- Some plecs, uninterested in anything else than the rocks under which they can hide
Any idea? If none of those can actually be the culprit, I'll take a pic, if it's a disease, it's very much alike a few bites...
Thank you!
I have a little question, though it might not be the best place to ask, but I'll try anyway!
I have acquired two Kels, at very little size (2in).
One of them seems more "energetic" than the other, despite having had ick when I got it, and while it took a while, it got treated and the fish is now fully clean (and no other fish got it, despite not switching tank, I figured the added stress wouldn't help).
The least energetic seems to have had its tail continually bitten, and I figured it was either the little oscar or the stupid pelvicachromis pulcher (even my Gar won't eat now that it's in the main tank...) that did it, so I moved both to the 180... (Don't care for the pulcher, he can be a 2 bucks snack for all I care) I am unsure, but it seems it's gotten worse even after that, so I am trying to figure out what could have done it, and why that particular one, and not the other!
It shares the 25g growout tank with the following, that are all way too small to be moved:
- 3 Datnioides Polota, all smaller than the cichlas, and that seem to only ever chase after eachother, and not the other fishes.
- 1 Datioides Campbelli, seeming very shy, though he doesn't hide unless I open the lid or move too fast in front of the tank.
- 1 Chitala Ornata, seeming very quiet, and over-super-mega-active when food is involved, but not aggressive even then
- 1 Channa Africana, always quiet, always hiding, and I don't recall of ever hearing stories of Channas fin-nipping, usually, they eat half or whole instead xD
- Some plecs, uninterested in anything else than the rocks under which they can hide
Any idea? If none of those can actually be the culprit, I'll take a pic, if it's a disease, it's very much alike a few bites...
Thank you!
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