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Thread: Congo tetras fighting?

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    hi cm
    the fish in the pic were just overe 4 months old, it usually takes a good 6-7 months for the colours to become fixed.
    the ph is set at 6.4 gh at 3-4 and the temp is what the room is that day, but it's roughly 76-78 f,
    the food is mainly live or frozen with the occasional pellets thrown in.
    don't worry about the colours they'll come in time unless you have females?
    go on show us a pic of yours
    mick

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    ah! ok. how hot is that in centegrate? i have no idea how old mine are actually. i've been feeding them tetra bits and have been wondering if i should give them a more varied diet. i will take a picture later when i'm free. i think i just overfed them today their stomachs are a bit bigger than normal. oh well, no feeding tomorrow.

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    I think in they wont fight in a school. I have a school of 30 pcs in my 4 ft tank and I have never seen them chasing each other.

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    how big are your specimens?? mine are around an inch to an inch and a half i think

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    hi cm
    the temp in celcius is 24-26c, at the size you have said if the have a large stomach well thats right with this kind of fish which is always on the move , if you keep them slim you won't get optimum growth out of them.

    mine are now nearly 9 months old and measure 3+inches SL(standard length), once you've got the size then regulate the food given.

    hope youve understood what i've wrote.

    cheers
    mick
    Last edited by Justikanz; 18th Jul 2006 at 23:13.

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    so feed them till they buldge every feeding??

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    hi cm
    the best way to feed them is little and often, i can feed my fry upto 10 times a day so you never see a slim fish.
    but don't forget excess food means loads of poops so you must maintain your water as well.
    mick

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    Quote Originally Posted by CacaManiac
    Aren't these females?

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    no cardinal they are a pair the female is the fish at the top, look at the anal fins on both fish and you can see the blue comming on the lower fish there is also the lenght and colour of the dorsal edge,
    this pair has since bred.
    mick

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