Brochis speldens

Taratron · Post by **Taratron** » 25 Oct 2004, 23:20

Tank stats: 29 gallon tank, heavily planted
Two AC200s as filters

Tank stock: panda cories, elegant cories, a trio of kuhli loaches, 6 brochis cats, 1 male betta, 5 A. lineatus "golden" killifish, some peacock gobies, and 1 clown pleco.

Water changes are 50% twice a week. Fertilizers once a week, Flourish and Flourish Excel. Three pieces of driftwood.

Here's the problem. I -never- see my brochis cats. Or when I catch a fleeting glimpse of them, they ricochet hari-kari to the back part of the tank. This is my second time keeping brochis, and I'm close to giving up. I cannot see these guys at all without risking injury to them, and truth be sold, I did buy them for a decent amount of cash, and for active creatures, they tend to run more than they do anything else!

What am I doing wrong that everyone else comes out to eat and be seen, but the brochis stay hidden?

Post by **corybreed** » 25 Oct 2004, 23:28

Which species of Brochis do you have? How long do you have them? I have kept splendens and multradiatus and the have exhibited typical "Corydoras" behavior. I wonder if something is spooking them in the tank.

Mark

Taratron · Post by **Taratron** » 25 Oct 2004, 23:29

Ah, forgot to add one other tank inhabitant....1 male BN pleco. He's shown aggression to other "larger" cories months ago. But just because I've seen nothing in this new tank doesn't mean he's not a culprit.

Also, have had these brochis for five months now. The first few weeks, they were fine, and then began the now usual scattering panic flight. The male pleco has been in the tank two weeks.

zenyfish · Post by **zenyfish** » 26 Oct 2004, 21:31

I have four brochis and they act like normal cories in a 10 gal. There's one 3" pleco, a female betta, and a small blue ram also.

The betta chases the brochis once in awhile, and the pleco gets aggressive during feeding. But usually the brochis swim all over the tank.

They must not feel at ease with something in your tank.

Post by **Coryman** » 26 Oct 2004, 23:41

I too have a nice group of 6 large B. splendens and yes the do get spooked. i put this down to the fact that there is not much regular activity in front of their tank. If i stay still or move slowly that are not bothered and go about the normal business undeterred.

Ian