Hello,
I recently received 2 pair of wild caught Apistos (Eliza) and tetras. One of the small cardinals was having a real tough time acclimating, and I caught my male Eliza, only about 1 inch long, doing its best to eat it. That was yesterday, then today I caught the same male circling and biting at a much larger female "coffee bean" tetra who seems to also being having a little difficulty (this particular female tetra was being chased by the male tetras to breed, I am assuming, and she was stressed.)
I have never heard of Apistos being so carnivorous. Has anyone else had this experience with Apistos? I fed them a healthy amount of frozen brine shrimp yesterday, so it is not like he is starving.
How do I mitigate this potential problem killer Apisto who is going at anything that seems stressed or sick?
Any insights appreciated. Thanks!
I recently received 2 pair of wild caught Apistos (Eliza) and tetras. One of the small cardinals was having a real tough time acclimating, and I caught my male Eliza, only about 1 inch long, doing its best to eat it. That was yesterday, then today I caught the same male circling and biting at a much larger female "coffee bean" tetra who seems to also being having a little difficulty (this particular female tetra was being chased by the male tetras to breed, I am assuming, and she was stressed.)
I have never heard of Apistos being so carnivorous. Has anyone else had this experience with Apistos? I fed them a healthy amount of frozen brine shrimp yesterday, so it is not like he is starving.
How do I mitigate this potential problem killer Apisto who is going at anything that seems stressed or sick?
Any insights appreciated. Thanks!