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Over Excited Large Blue Johanni and Sad OB Peacock.
By: Duck4cvr Date: January 12, 2015, 4:13 pm
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I've got a new 55 gallon tank(I'll probably post more
information on my setup). I've been slowly building up my stock
over the last 2 weeks. I'm up to 16 fish. Everyone seems happy
and I intend to add more as I find fish I absolutely am in love
with. =)
All of my fish except one are happy moving around, and are very
excited when I approach the tank. I can kinda see the pecking
order Organize and love seeing it change as I've been adding
fish.
My second biggest fish is an OB, who has been pretty sad. He
sits in the corner and chasing away other fish. I can't tell if
he's being territorial or just wants people to be away. I'm
unsure if he is really eating as he just sits in the corner.
I'm honestly ready to see if the LFS will take him back, I can't
afford a quarantine tank. Are there any other suggestions?
Yesterday, I added three more fish a Venustus, VC-10, and an
Electric Blue Johanni. I originally mean to only add the
Venustus and VC-10, but the Johanni was irresistible. I love
how he changed colors from pale blue to black before my eyes.
When I first put him in the tank, he got super excited and was a
real menace. I put him in time out for an hour in a 5 gallon
bucket. When I released him back in the main tank he mellowed
out.
I did not realize that Johannis are mbuna. Following John's
general rule, I have other mbunas that are much smaller than the
peacocks in the tank. The Johanni is easily the largest fish in
the tank, not by much but he seems the biggest. I have a
frontosa and a duboisi that are smaller that I love more. Is it
worth the risk of keeping the Johanni? I know that mbuna tend
to be smaller anyways, will the other fish soon outgrow the
Johanni? Should I take him back?
Here's a preview picture of my tank. You can see the Johanni up
front and OB in the lower right. Much Love and thank you for the
advice.
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Re: Over Excited Large Blue Johanni and Sad OB Pea****.
By: PaulMartin61 Date: January 18, 2015, 1:10 pm
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Very nice tank Duck4cvr, thanks for sharing your photo.
Personally, I'd keep the Johanni, just make sure you've provided
ample hiding places for him. Before you know it your Johanni
won't be the biggest in your tank.
Paul
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Re: Over Excited Large Blue Johanni and Sad OB Pea****.
By: Duck4cvr Date: January 22, 2015, 1:42 pm
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Thanks Paul,
I kept the Johanni. Some of the peacocks already caught up to
him in terms of size.
Unfortunately, my OB peacock got rough up some more and I
brought him back to the fish shop.
Since buying that group I've learned to request that they put
each fish in a separate bag for the ride home. I get the
feeling they fought a lot in the bag.
I feel like I'm learning so much. This 55 is a long ways away
from 10 gallon neon tetra tank.
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Re: Over Excited Large Blue Johanni and Sad OB Pea****.
By: 23patrick Date: January 27, 2015, 9:22 am
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wow nice tank
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