CThompson Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeppry Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 hahaha thats awesome, great pics ya got there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luket Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 Nice pics Craig Out of curiosity whats your reason for soaking it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CThompson Posted October 29, 2010 Author Share Posted October 29, 2010 Nice pics Craig Out of curiosity whats your reason for soaking it? This tank has an overflow type plumbing system, a quick wetting = sinking food and not floating to the filter outlet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waruna Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 Looking good Craig, have you tried using a small pvc tube/pipe and putting the food through that? Without soaking it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CThompson Posted October 29, 2010 Author Share Posted October 29, 2010 Looking good Craig, have you tried using a small pvc tube/pipe and putting the food through that? Without soaking it.. For all fish to get an equal ability at getting food, I need to be able to hit it all in at the same time. To use a pipe would cause the food to sink, and then to leave the pipe one after another which would give the dominate fish more chance to get a greater proportion of food. When I use the little containers, I use four containers for three tanks on the same system, and each container only soaks long enough for me to get water into first second third and four container, it is then fed in, first second third and fourth in quick order. It would probably be more accurate to say the food is wet before being fed and not soaked. In this way food does not get to the filter skimmer/overflow, and all food goes in at the same time, which will limit the dominance the top fish can bring to bear and gain an unfair proportion of food. If he stops to chase, he losses his chance to eat. Consequently it is a reasonably equal race to get to the food, and apart from the bustle, there is no conspecific aggression. They still try to gain an unfair advantage by jumping and getting their head into container as I lower it, which is why I could take the shots. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antz Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 hahaha awesome shots. reminds me of koi... whats the species thats in the pic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CThompson Posted October 29, 2010 Author Share Posted October 29, 2010 hahaha awesome shots. reminds me of koi... whats the species thats in the pic? K1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noxious_nasties Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 Haha, love the pics Craig. Reminds me of "something lurking in the deep." John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogboy Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 great shots Craig, i love feeding my tropheus , they are such pigs. they get exited as soon as i enter the fish room Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 Nice shots craig No need for nets there, catch them by hand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CThompson Posted October 30, 2010 Author Share Posted October 30, 2010 Thanks for the comments guys. Here's an alternative reason as to why I "soak" my food; And a couple more shots of them trying to be first at the food. I don't think people ever believed me when I told them how these fish carry on, or that I couldn't get their extreme behaviour across to them. I got proof now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilli Powder Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 hahahhaha awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link2Hell Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 Ahhhhh Craig you are the Fish Wisperer Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CThompson Posted October 30, 2010 Author Share Posted October 30, 2010 Ahhhhh Craig you are the Fish Wisperer Chris "That's gotta go in the Trophy Room" Thanks Chris, from you a meaningful compliment Trophy Room updated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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