ErikPelvicachromis
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Hi Folks,
Was wondering if anyone might be able to offer some good suggestions here.
I've got a 20 gallon long tank with a group of pelvicachromis I'm growing out (it's a mix of pulcher and taeniatus "moliwe", around 14 fish total)....most are in the 1.25" range, all captive bred.
The problem I'm having is that they are VERY shy, even in spite of having tons of driftwood, fake plants, clay pots, etc...(as you can see from the attached photo). The tank is also pretty dim (the picture makes it look brighter than it really is).
Most of the time when you look at the tank it practically looks empty, but they do all come out to feed. They're all very healthy and eat like pigs.
I wanted to avoid doing dither fish, as in my past experience having a group of tetras becomes a big pain because they eat so much of the food before it can get to the fish that feed at the bottom.
Are dithers my only option at this point? If so, what would be the simplest route?
Thanks!
Was wondering if anyone might be able to offer some good suggestions here.
I've got a 20 gallon long tank with a group of pelvicachromis I'm growing out (it's a mix of pulcher and taeniatus "moliwe", around 14 fish total)....most are in the 1.25" range, all captive bred.
The problem I'm having is that they are VERY shy, even in spite of having tons of driftwood, fake plants, clay pots, etc...(as you can see from the attached photo). The tank is also pretty dim (the picture makes it look brighter than it really is).
Most of the time when you look at the tank it practically looks empty, but they do all come out to feed. They're all very healthy and eat like pigs.
I wanted to avoid doing dither fish, as in my past experience having a group of tetras becomes a big pain because they eat so much of the food before it can get to the fish that feed at the bottom.
Are dithers my only option at this point? If so, what would be the simplest route?
Thanks!