Hemichromis Fasciatus

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lunsforj said:
Not great had to separate the next day. I've got them in seperation tanks now. That was 2 weeks ago and the smaller one is growing pretty fast without the other.
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the small one will grow fast as long as you leave it. If your main tank can handle it, I'd leave it in there. Give it 3 weeks or so. You should see it start to gain size pretty quickly. If you have a separate tank for them, divide it and put both fish in. Leave them like that for a while. I left my female and male for a month, wasn't good enough. I just need to be patient. You'll see them start to clear around if you indeed have a male and female. If they do start clearing, leave divider up for a bit. I like to build their bonds in a big community tank. Seems to work better.

keep us updated.
 
So I feel like a kid on Christmas. The Wet Spot got in a batch of wild Lake Volta fasciatus today and I drove up there and picked up six more. They are big fish about the same size as my own. I put all 8 fish together and am keeping a close eye on everything. All the new fish are frozen bloodworms almost immediately. Video to follow.
 
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Very exciting day today! It looks like I have a pair forming. My large dominant fish, which I now believe to be male seems to be pairing with one of the smallest females.
 
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Ok kind of a big update. My pair started really taking it to the other fasciatus, so in order to save the remaining fish I decided to remove them. Since I had to essentially break the whole tank down in order to catch them, I took the opportunity to completely redo the tank. Here are some videos that show off the new tank and my current pair.
 
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