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Rusty Cichlids (Iodotropheus sprengerae) |
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I temporarily have my Rusty Cichlid (Iodotropheus sprengerae) in my 10 gallon tank while he recovers. We put him in this tank November 26, 2005. He was in my 75 gallon cichlid tank, and appears to have taken a little abuse. I am also seriously considering purchasing him a girlfriend and trying my luck at raising Rusty Cichlids, but first I want to let him fully recover from his injuries.. I will be posting a timeline if I decide to do this, and of course there will be many pictures. |
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| 12-2-05 It appears that my little Rusty's wounds are healing nicely. He has been here less than a week and already seems very comfortable with his tank. Unfortunately he has begun pestering my Striped Rapheal Catfish. Luckily these catfish have a very strong exterior. |
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| He is one quick little devil. He doesn't like sitting still at all, not even for photos. When I first put him in this tank he didn't really want to eat, and he just stayed in one place all the time. I went down to the local fish store and purchased a "portion" of brine shrimp. I added these to the tank and he almost immeadiately started eating and I haven't been able to get him to stop since(moving or eating). Once the brine shrimp ran out, I just started feeding him TetraMin Tropical Flakes. This weekend I will be going and getting him either some frozen bloodworms, or brine shrimp, and also some ghost shrimp. The best way to have healthy fish is to give them a large variety of foods. The live foods will also help bring out his colors, and prep him for breeding. |
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