Pimelodus Pictus question
Posted: 11 Aug 2007, 18:57
Hi All,
I just added 2 (Columbian variety, I think based on the Cat e-Log pics) Pictus cats (approx. 3" ea) to my community tank yesterday and am concerned that their behavior may be something other than acclimation adjustments? I have an established, well-planted 40gal tank with both sand and gravel sections, some bogwood, a couple of chalcedony and rose quartz chunks with the following parameters: Temp=78F, pH=7.0, NH3=0ppm, NO2=0ppm, NO3=40ppm (doesn't seem to vary even with weekly 12% H2O changes). In the tank, I have 1-S. eupterus @ 6", 1-P. costatus @ 4.5", 3-German Blue Rams @ 1.5" ea, and 1-Dwarf Neon Blue Gourami @ 2.5".
From my research prior to their acquisition, my parameters should have been okay... but they are frenetically swimming against the surface corners of the tank (almost looks like a panicked darting that I've been observing for the last 7hrs since I woke up). I know that they are very active swimmers and that there is an acclimation period (they wouldn't take the live bloodworms I dropped in the tank last night: will try again later today) since they are a wild caught species, but I just want to be sure that they'll be okay. There doesn't seem to be any ich or other physical issues and I've included a pic (whew, after a *lot* of "chase, focus and snap") and would greatly appreciate any suggestions. Thanks so much in advance
I just added 2 (Columbian variety, I think based on the Cat e-Log pics) Pictus cats (approx. 3" ea) to my community tank yesterday and am concerned that their behavior may be something other than acclimation adjustments? I have an established, well-planted 40gal tank with both sand and gravel sections, some bogwood, a couple of chalcedony and rose quartz chunks with the following parameters: Temp=78F, pH=7.0, NH3=0ppm, NO2=0ppm, NO3=40ppm (doesn't seem to vary even with weekly 12% H2O changes). In the tank, I have 1-S. eupterus @ 6", 1-P. costatus @ 4.5", 3-German Blue Rams @ 1.5" ea, and 1-Dwarf Neon Blue Gourami @ 2.5".
From my research prior to their acquisition, my parameters should have been okay... but they are frenetically swimming against the surface corners of the tank (almost looks like a panicked darting that I've been observing for the last 7hrs since I woke up). I know that they are very active swimmers and that there is an acclimation period (they wouldn't take the live bloodworms I dropped in the tank last night: will try again later today) since they are a wild caught species, but I just want to be sure that they'll be okay. There doesn't seem to be any ich or other physical issues and I've included a pic (whew, after a *lot* of "chase, focus and snap") and would greatly appreciate any suggestions. Thanks so much in advance
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