Good to know - thank you all! I'm going to go with reducing the hours the light is on. Instead of the automatic spectrum, I'm going to just use the timer feature for 8-10 hours. This should take about 5 hours of light away from what it was doing.
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Another thing, first time for me to see this. It could be nothing but I've never seen it before.....A couple of fish have "flashed" or what looks like tried to itch their sides on a rock or décor today. Should I be concerned? Anything preventative I could do? Having just added new fish it does worry me....
All fish seem fine and eating well, but I've definitely seen a few of them do it a couple times today.
All fish seem fine and eating well, but I've definitely seen a few of them do it a couple times today.
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Keep an eye on it. If you start seeing white spots, I’d consider treating but otherwise just wait and see.
My Jack and banded leporinus flash sometimes for no apparent reason - I believe it’s also a territorial behavior.
My Jack and banded leporinus flash sometimes for no apparent reason - I believe it’s also a territorial behavior.
Thank you all! I agree on it being a sign of being territorial, it, of course, is only the green terror and the Acara that I have seen, and they are the only ones that really have any interest in being aggressive towards one another.
Also, when they do it, it’s a very aggressive move versus what would be like scratching themselves.
I checked water parameters and they are perfect, everything is where it should be in nitrate around five or less.
Just did a water change a few days ago, though so kind of what I expected
Also, when they do it, it’s a very aggressive move versus what would be like scratching themselves.
I checked water parameters and they are perfect, everything is where it should be in nitrate around five or less.
Just did a water change a few days ago, though so kind of what I expected
I use a screw in connector on my bathroom faucet similar to these. Works a charm and does not impede or change flow when no hose is connected.
Yup! Found one that works great! Easy to take on and off!
Super pumped with my tank stock, so far so good! I also think my GT has already grown and gotten so much more colorful! I’m sure it’s a mix of the larger tank, other fish, darker substrate, and the feeding frenzy’s but he/she (still no idea lol) looks 30% larger than a couple weeks ago. Girth, height, maybe some length!
I of course can’t get a good picture when it’s really colored up….
And I did switch back to two AC 110’s.
I of course can’t get a good picture when it’s really colored up….
And I did switch back to two AC 110’s.
Got a better one, and attempt of the others 
Strangest thing ever, got back from 4 day beach trip and the GT, the Acara, one Firemout, and my catfish all dead. All perfect before I left. No power outages, etc. All 5 Giant Danios and 2 other Firemouths seem good. I know I’ll probably have to watch it for a few days and make sure the others are OK. I pulled the dead fish immediately and will check the water parameters tonight but everything was good. Disappointing, had the GT and catfish for over a year. Never an issue! Sucks.
Any ideas??
Any ideas??
