An update on the tank. I went down to GC to get some driftwood. The idea was to create a root scape. So with the help of the uncle at GC and another hobbyist (sorry I didn't get your name or nick, do drop a message here if you see this!), and actually they did most of the work, I got this.
So the GC uncle urged me to take a photo so that I won't forget the scape. I went home and managed to recreate it.
And finally into the tank!
chongyu
Ok just kidding. Actually it ended up like this because the base piece just won't sink. I was happily arranging it. Then when I filled up the tank everything collapsed.
Right now the floating piece is right at the bottom of the pile, which the male adoketa is happily claiming as his own.
I also fixed the leaking cannister filter and removed the background and the pair seem more active now.
chongyu
Chongyu,
I think they prefer this current arrangementmore dark corners for aome luvy dovy sessions!
I like your initial idea but when comes to breeding, I think the current arrangement would be better. By the way, may I know what soil are you using? I like the brownish colour compared to the common black soil.
Yes I think they prefer this layout too, but actually they do spend most of the time in the open.
My initial idea was a root scape with a few pieces of wood lying on the substrate and plenty of leaf litter. I'll see how it goes when the floating piece sinks.
The substrate is ADA Africana.
chongyu
I agree, current scape looks much better. Just need to add some ketapang leaves here and there then it should be perfect for these fish.
Fish.. Simply Irresistable
Back to Killies... slowly.
Didn't really scape I just threw everything on top of the floating piece, all the cut off parts are showing at the front. Need to go get some ketapang leaves soon!
chongyu
Back to square one again.
Lost both the male and the female after a vicious lip locking fight. I thought the female was fine but its cheek started to develop a bruise a few days later and it died from what looks like an internal injury. Male suffered lots of external wounds and looked fine after a few days of melafix treatment but also didn't make it.
chongyu
Condolences..... they were magnificent nonetheless.
colin | The Wilderness and Forest | FTS
condolences to you... really sad to hear.
Regards,
Misery.
Sad to hear that Bro.. Did you keep 2 males and 1 female?
I guess you missed out the violent scene and too late to separate them, or it happened at night?
No just one male and one female. I saw them fighting in the morning and thought it was just ritual courtship. Came back in the evening the male had torn lips and the female looked ok. Turned out to be more serious.
chongyu
Adoketa do have a problem in that sense. My pairs also killed each other this way, which inevitably led to the "donald duck" disease, which inevitably led to death.
I have used both emperor tetras and rummynoses as dithers. The adoketas have eaten some of the rummynoses at night but after the smallest were eaten they just ignored the rest.
chongyu
Anyone have got apisto fries for sale? Ado, agassi hongsloi or borelli?
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