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	Scared Hatchets...
thestooge Hobbyist Posts: 77 Kudos: 61 Votes: 0 Registered: 04-Jan-2006	In my 29 gallon tank I have 6 lemon tetra and 5 silver hatchets. The hatchets seem to be quiet affraid now that I put the lemons in with them. They arent as playful and they act timid during feeding time. How can I fix this? I was planning on buying more than 5 hatchets, but thats all they had at my lfs, they should be getting more in soon. Will it help if I get more? What should I do? Fish CAN fly!
Posted 27-Jan-2006 06:09
Fallout Moderator Communications Specialist Posts: 6416 Kudos: 4053 Votes: 742 Registered: 29-Jul-2000	Do you notice the lemons attacking/nipping them? Hatchets are top swimming fish, so maybe a few floating plants would help
Posted 27-Jan-2006 14:23
thestooge Hobbyist Posts: 77 Kudos: 61 Votes: 0 Registered: 04-Jan-2006	They dont nip at them, but during feeding time they become a little aggressive and swoop very close to the hatchets. They never make contact but I think it might be scaring them. I have some floating plants in there right now and one or two might hide amongst it but the others are spread out throughout the tank. They dont school very tightly at all, atleast not as tightly as they use to before the lemons were introduced into the tank. Fish CAN fly!
Posted 27-Jan-2006 19:30
jase101 Big Fish Posts: 345 Kudos: 273 Votes: 1 Registered: 06-Jul-2004	more hatchets will help regardless, so get more when you can. they like a big school. there shouldn't be much going on between the lemons and the hatchets, but just make sure the hatchets are continuing to get enough food.
Posted 28-Jan-2006 09:07
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	I think that by adding more Hatchets & the floating plants, will help, but you can also feed you fish in 2 different places at the same time, so they can get away from the Lemons & eat peacefully. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.deathbydyeing.org/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 28-Jan-2006 12:10


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