Hello
I'm a new member here (keeping and breeding fish for 25 years).
I plan on building a big tank for calvus.
I absolutely love these fish.
They are the leopards of the fish kingdom - elegant and majestic ambush predators.
There might be some other fish as well, but a big calvus colony is to be the main attraction of the tank.
Any other fish will have to get along with the calvus and their demands (food, territories, etc.), or it will not be in the tank.
Tank is 90 cm X 60 cm X 60 cm (3 ft X 2 ft X 2 ft)
There are many rocks/flower pots/pipes to provide hiding places.
The question is how many calvus could fit in there?
I'm planing on about 10-15 adult calvus - is it possible?
Does a group of 2 males and 10-12 females sound O.K?
Will it be better to have the 10-12 females with only one (very happy) male?
Any other M/F ratio?
(to achieve the desired M/F ratio I'll probably have start with 20-30 juveniles, and thin the group gradually)
Thanks
I'm a new member here (keeping and breeding fish for 25 years).
I plan on building a big tank for calvus.
I absolutely love these fish.
They are the leopards of the fish kingdom - elegant and majestic ambush predators.
There might be some other fish as well, but a big calvus colony is to be the main attraction of the tank.
Any other fish will have to get along with the calvus and their demands (food, territories, etc.), or it will not be in the tank.
Tank is 90 cm X 60 cm X 60 cm (3 ft X 2 ft X 2 ft)
There are many rocks/flower pots/pipes to provide hiding places.
The question is how many calvus could fit in there?
I'm planing on about 10-15 adult calvus - is it possible?
Does a group of 2 males and 10-12 females sound O.K?
Will it be better to have the 10-12 females with only one (very happy) male?
Any other M/F ratio?
(to achieve the desired M/F ratio I'll probably have start with 20-30 juveniles, and thin the group gradually)
Thanks