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11-08-2006, 12:20 PM | #1 |
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Xenotilapia bathyphilus RIP
Feeling pretty lousy today.
Found 1 of my Xenotilapia bathyphilus blus congo on the balcony floor this morning. Bought a pair from CF during the last shipment. Was told they bought in only 3 pairs. They were a very loving pair, always swmming together. Think I lost the male because its has more prominent blue on the lip & head. Now left with a lonely female. Contemplating whether to sell this loner or to get another mate for her. Looks very much like this fellow: pic courtesy of http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0Je5xdO9t...athyphilus.htm |
11-08-2006, 12:26 PM | #2 |
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SORRY ABOUT YOUR LOSS!
IMO. i would get another male or even a group; these are some really fun fish! |
11-08-2006, 12:41 PM | #3 |
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Dunno tat xeno is a jumper... Really wasted, such a nice fish
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11-08-2006, 12:47 PM | #4 | |
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Indeed they are very fun to watch. Taking sand in & spitting them out of the month again as they look for food on the sand bed. |
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11-08-2006, 12:51 PM | #5 | |
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A nice fish died, & $$$ down the drain like that. |
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11-08-2006, 01:04 PM | #6 | |
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11-08-2006, 01:22 PM | #7 |
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I share your hurt bro! Very nice fish, indeed a pity.
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11-08-2006, 01:22 PM | #8 |
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Anyway bro care to share with us more on ur setup? Juz wanna know why it jumps since its a bottom dweller. Is it agression from other tank mate??
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11-08-2006, 03:17 PM | #9 | |
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Ya, I know 2ft is a bit cramp for all, but they co-exist pretty well till .... The calvus never bother the other 2 species, they have their rocks at 1 corner & are always hiding. The Brevis have their shells on the other corner. The Xeno. have the bare patch of sand bed in the middle, swimming to the 2 corners of the tank frequently. The tank is well covered with perspex, more to prevent the calvus jumping than the Xeno. |
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12-08-2006, 01:47 PM | #10 | |
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