roskam3001 Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 Hi all, Just looking for some feedback on if it would be advisable to add a pair of hecqui to a 5" community tank which currently has 7 (3m 4f) young occellatus. I currently have about 20 shells in the tank dispersed into 3 groups. Thanks Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trofius Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 could get a bit exciting for a while until they sort themselves out. Hequi will get much bigger and will need bigger shells, but the occies are full of fight so should be able to look after themselves.. maybe set up a viual barrier so the two types cant se each other from theie respective shell beds. give it a go but keep a close eye on them, hopefully it will turn out pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roskam3001 Posted February 7, 2006 Author Share Posted February 7, 2006 Thanks Mick, The hecqui are a full grown pair. I put the occies' shells in the middle of a fairly densely planted area because they were so small when I got them. I'll get some bigger shells for the hecqui and put them at the other end. We'll see what happens! Cheers Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novafishy Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 Do let us know how they go together, Neil. I'm curious to find out. All i can suggest is to create visual barriers between the two species and territories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 The visual barriers won't work, I've tried it. Just put the shells in two different areas, I'm sure they will stick to each section as they aren't very complicated fish. HTH Richaed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hungsta Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Just keep in mind that occies can and will move shells around the tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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