koda_dad
Mr. Paranoid
I have to make a decision by tomorrow...and I have no idea what to do.... need some advice.
First off...some background.....It started off as a pair of Picassos...one died in the first 2 days.
The store I purchased them from cannot get me another one.
My Picasso's is behaviour is a little frustrating.. he has hosted the powerhead in the top back left corner of my tank. He spends 95% of his day there. He swims up and down... a little bit aways and then straight back. The weird part is when I turn the powerheads off...he is a COMPLETELY different fish. He swims all over the tank, very active and generally seems to be having a blast. The moment the powerheads come back on....poof straight to the hosting spot again.
I know this question has been asked and the general answer is....no its not too much flow. But...
If he rarely leaves his hosting spot except when the powerheads are off.... and then when they are off he clown swims all around the tank exploring. Might flow be the prob?
Here is my flow details...
I have a 33 gallon.
It has 2 - Koralia 2's, (600gph each x2= 1200gph), 1 - Koralia 450 (450 gph), and a Maxijet 1200 (295 gph) running the skimmer.
Total flow = 1945 gph /33 = 58.93X
Could this much flow be stressing him out?
If collectively everyone thinks it is not too much flow...any thoughts on getting him to leave the the powerhead hosting spot?
The store I purchased him at has also given me the ability to return him (as they know I wanted a pair)
One last bit of info...I have found picassos (only grade C - mine is grade A) at another store.
Should I:
a) return my picasso and buy 2 of the grade c from the other store.
b) keep my picasso and buy 1 of the grade C from the other store
c) keep mine and wait for another grade a?
d) return mine and wait for another pair of grade a?
It is my understanding the Picasos are just true perc's so although the other stores fish are grade C they should still pair up providing I can get a fish that is smaller?
Would my chance of getting a pair increase at all with getting 2 of the grade C instead of trying to pair up with my existing?
One last bit of info is that my picasso has been without his partner for 3 weeks and is still very small.
Any input appreciated.
First off...some background.....It started off as a pair of Picassos...one died in the first 2 days.
The store I purchased them from cannot get me another one.
My Picasso's is behaviour is a little frustrating.. he has hosted the powerhead in the top back left corner of my tank. He spends 95% of his day there. He swims up and down... a little bit aways and then straight back. The weird part is when I turn the powerheads off...he is a COMPLETELY different fish. He swims all over the tank, very active and generally seems to be having a blast. The moment the powerheads come back on....poof straight to the hosting spot again.
I know this question has been asked and the general answer is....no its not too much flow. But...
If he rarely leaves his hosting spot except when the powerheads are off.... and then when they are off he clown swims all around the tank exploring. Might flow be the prob?
Here is my flow details...
I have a 33 gallon.
It has 2 - Koralia 2's, (600gph each x2= 1200gph), 1 - Koralia 450 (450 gph), and a Maxijet 1200 (295 gph) running the skimmer.
Total flow = 1945 gph /33 = 58.93X
Could this much flow be stressing him out?
If collectively everyone thinks it is not too much flow...any thoughts on getting him to leave the the powerhead hosting spot?
The store I purchased him at has also given me the ability to return him (as they know I wanted a pair)
One last bit of info...I have found picassos (only grade C - mine is grade A) at another store.
Should I:
a) return my picasso and buy 2 of the grade c from the other store.
b) keep my picasso and buy 1 of the grade C from the other store
c) keep mine and wait for another grade a?
d) return mine and wait for another pair of grade a?
It is my understanding the Picasos are just true perc's so although the other stores fish are grade C they should still pair up providing I can get a fish that is smaller?
Would my chance of getting a pair increase at all with getting 2 of the grade C instead of trying to pair up with my existing?
One last bit of info is that my picasso has been without his partner for 3 weeks and is still very small.
Any input appreciated.