by littleolme » Fri Apr 27, 2012 8:20 pm
The saulosi are growing but I'm not 100% sure what to make of them yet. Some have black barring/fins with an egg spot, a couple are showing blue bars in the face and hints of blue on the body. If your males were the only ones that ever developed egg spots then we have at least half males.
What makes me unsure is that they spend a lot of time just kind of laying low in whatever areas they've claimed. I actually checked my water last night to be sure there wasn't anything going on but all parameters were normal. I guess I just expected them to be a bit more active. I have all 30 in a 50g (36" x 18" footprint) and I would say the largest is probably no bigger than 1.75" at the very outside. I've given them lots of rock to hide in and claim as thier own, do you think that there are too many in there now that they've grown a bit? I was expecting to see more aggression as a sign that it was time to pull some, I was going to let the fish decide who stays and who goes. Any thoughts?
Phil and Tammy
75g - Acei, Saulosi, Rusties, Cyno sp Hara
50g - Saulosi
20g - N. Brevis