My new Saulosi (Pics)

Helena21

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LOL virgo, no, not yet:rolleyes:

Big Vine- thanks and yes the yellow one is a female and the orangey one in the background of most dom male pics is the sub dom male. :)
 

Helena21

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OK as BV requested here are some new pics of the sub dominant 'male'.
I now think 'he' is really a dominant female (as BV suggested). 'He' hasnt colored up anymore that when i first got 'him'.
Any thoughts on this?
sorry for the water marks and specks of algae :p


 

Big Vine

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Very nice...it's amazing how much their colors can change depending on pecking order. Go with whatever Matt says---I was just saying 'he' in quotation marks because I knew you weren't positive about it, Helena. ;)

Assuming he's a sub-dom male, what are the odds of him ever coloring back up and 'challenging' the dominant male---does this typically happen with these fish?

BV
 

Helena21

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Hmmm, im not sure about that BV but if i put the sub-dom male in a seperate tank with some females and waited till he colored up, and then but him back in the main tank, i have no doubts that both the males would fight until a new pecking order is formed.
 

Katie217

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Yeah for example, my mbuna tank. I have the dominant male hybrid fish whos coloured up, and my male red zebra and male yellow lab. also, my male OB Peacock is getting colourful by the day. Depends on the specific fish of the tank i suppose
 

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Katie217 said:
Yeah for example, my mbuna tank. I have the dominant male hybrid fish whos coloured up, and my male red zebra and male yellow lab. also, my male OB Peacock is getting colourful by the day. Depends on the specific fish of the tank i suppose
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I was talking about the same species. ;) A tank full of males from different species can always be colored up. Like a certain type of male peacock might not feel threatened by another male of a different species unlike 2 Saulosi males....they have more to lose (females).
 

Helena21

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i have noticed that the saulosi are kinda fat. They stay 'chubby' most of the time but when i feed them they get really fat, and it doesnt look too healthy.

I have also noticed white stringy poo, could this internal parasites?
I've got this 'Jungle Pepso food, Clears Intestinal Fish Parasites' food, i was wondering if it was safe to feed the saulosi if it turns out to be IP
im not gonna list out all the ingredients because the list is wayyyy too long, BUT i have a pic:


any ideas?
i can get pics of the fat saulosi, if you need me too :p
 

Helena21

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I feed them once a day, and just a small pinch of spinulina flake. The BN's get an algae wafer and the saulosi pick at that aswell.
I really cant see how a little bit of food can turn a fish fat lol!
 

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