Is it NORMAL for Aro to swim up and down the glass?

[Chaitika]

The behaviour is somewhat normal. I see my RTG do it once in a while. As to the scales, I'm not sure it's genetic or part of the strain. It's usually related to poor water quality. My RTG is blue based but doesn't have scales like that. How long have you had him?

 

[ctoychik]

The behaviour is somewhat normal. I see my RTG do it once in a while. As to the scales, I'm not sure it's genetic or part of the strain. It's usually related to poor water quality. My RTG is blue based but doesn't have scales like that. How long have you had him?

I had him since DEC 08. Definitely not water quality (i do measure it with API kit). He lives with the red aro which has very even and nice scales (though they are divided). I have noticed that all photos of BBXB on indodragon that i have seen so far have this kind of uneven look.

Chaitika can you send a pix of your BB RTG?

 

[Chaitika]

Here he is currently in the first and then from about 9 months ago in the second pic....

 

[ctoychik]

nice aros, Chaitika, but i recon even your aro has a slight "filed" look on the scales though not as pronounced as on my or on indodragon website e.g. another example http://www.indodragon.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/3301

 

[Chaitika]

Well, it's not just blue based aros that get that way. There's 2 emperor reds at the LFS I deal with. One had chipped/cracked scales, the other doesn't. I see lots of variation in how severe it is on different fish, but I'm not sure it's genetic?

 

[ctoychik]

Well, it's not just blue based aros that get that way. There's 2 emperor reds at the LFS I deal with. One had chipped/cracked scales, the other doesn't. I see lots of variation in how severe it is on different fish, but I'm not sure it's genetic?

Hmm, on close examination of indodragon site, the red appear to have the same effect as well (these are usually fairly old looking though). hheeheheh my red (not quite red yet) has very even looking scales ^^ in the same tank on the other side of the divider

 

[Hao]

nice aro chai

 

[jcardona1]

thats the aro dance! looks normal to me, my silver did it all day every day

 

[ctoychik]

thats the aro dance! looks normal to me, my silver did it all day every day

Ahhh, the difference perhaps is this: my BB only does that when i turn on the red light. without light he does not do that ^^

 

[Swaroop gadekar]

Hello does your jardini moves up and down motion? Some times .when no one is around the tank. And gets normal. When he gets attention to us or turn the lights on ? Please helpp me...