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superlion![]() ![]() Mega Fish Posts: 1246 Kudos: 673 Votes: 339 Registered: 27-Sep-2003 ![]() ![]() | Has anyone had experience with Badis badis? I have two in my planted 10-gallon tank (they're the only current residents). They really like to hide all the time, and they're good at it. One hides more than the other, too. I was wondering if adding small dither fish like harlequin rasboras or small tetras would help encourage them to come out. Or, would the badis be bullies to other fish? ><> |
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im-trying![]() Hobbyist Posts: 115 Kudos: 53 Votes: 0 Registered: 25-Feb-2007 | Hi, I've been researching them myself as an idea for my tank. As far as ive read they can be housed with other fish safley. Though I think you will have to be careful how well you stock the tank as ten gallons isnt much to playwith stocking wise. I wonder if you have two males though and one is quite dominant? To try and let shy fish settle in sometimes its a good idea to decorate it quite thick with plants? or floating plants to subdue the lights. One question though shy are they colouring up very well? As i have seen some pictures of brilliant specimins that are bright red etc but others that have had only slight red tints over silver? I know the female is quite dull compared to the male but I wondered how the males looked? |
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superlion![]() ![]() Mega Fish Posts: 1246 Kudos: 673 Votes: 339 Registered: 27-Sep-2003 ![]() ![]() | There's driftwood and I recently put in more plants so I think it fits the definition of heavily planted (my first thought was that that more plants would help). They change colors all the time to go with whatever they're near. When they're hiding by the black background or cave in the driftwood, they're about black. When next to a lighter area of the wood, browner. Earlier today one came out and it was lighter with reddish stripes. Makes sense that they're called chameleonfish. I've had them for about three or four weeks now. The one that hides most is a little bit bigger and often has a light tan nose/top of the head. And for your research, be aware they're hard to get to eat. Mine won't even eat while I'm watching. They don't seem to have lost any weight since I got them. They seem to be taking Betta Bites pellets when I've got my back turned. Or else they're eating bugs that came on the plants or something... ><> |
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Calilasseia![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() *Ultimate Fish Guru* Panda Funster Posts: 5496 Kudos: 2828 Votes: 731 Registered: 10-Feb-2003 ![]() ![]() | Innes noted in his venerable book how variable Badis badis can be. In fact, the illustration accompanying his piece brings this into VERY sharp relief. Plan your aquarium decor correctly and you could end up with Badis that match the wallpaper. ![]() Here's what Innes has to say about them: William T. Innes, Exotic Tropical Fishes, page 330 Innes places Badis in the Family Nandidae, along with the Leaf Fishes Monocirrhus polyacanthus, Polycentrus schomburgki and Polycentropsis abbreviata. Later authors assign them to different Families taxonomically - Fishba They will prove to be interesting fishes for a number of reasons, not least their colour schemes. ![]() ![]() |
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superlion![]() ![]() Mega Fish Posts: 1246 Kudos: 673 Votes: 339 Registered: 27-Sep-2003 ![]() ![]() | I've read almost that exact same article from Innes, Cali... I have the 1966 19th edition ![]() ><> |
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