Tricinctus Trio

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Fishtal
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Tricinctus Trio - Friday, July 29, 2011 10:55 PM
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So, I got a trio of A. tricinctus from Todd this week. I've been wanting this species for a long time. Thanks Todd!
Now my dilemma is how to house these 3 fish until they are mature enough to spawn. The largest is about 1.5" and the smallest is about 3/4".
 

Love this shot:

 
Anyway, all 3 are in QT right now. I'm plan on observing them over the next few weeks to see how they interact. So far I'm not seeing any major signs of aggression. I'm thinking about pairing the largest and the smallest and holding the middle one as a reserve, although this will probably slow things down. Does anyone have any thoughts?
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Re:Tricinctus Trio - Friday, July 29, 2011 11:53 PM
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Pics from QT:




 
The clay pot is only temporary, just wanted to give them some structure to start with.
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Re:Tricinctus Trio - Saturday, July 30, 2011 12:33 AM
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Tricincts are awesome, and these even more so!
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Re:Tricinctus Trio - Saturday, July 30, 2011 7:13 AM
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I think I would go with the largest and smallest as a pair as well, unless you prefer the middle one cosmetically for some reason. Then the 3rd will bring up the debate of will it turn female by itself or will it wait for another fish to be added to provide a que?
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Re:Tricinctus Trio - Saturday, July 30, 2011 3:40 PM
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It appears like the trio are going this route already. The medium sized one seems to be hanging out near the top rear of the tank and the larger one tolerates the small one more.
 
Now, should I leave all 3 together during QT to divide any aggression between the small and medium rather than leaving the small one alone with the large one? 
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Re:Tricinctus Trio - Sunday, July 31, 2011 12:46 AM
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Quote Originally Posted by Fishtal


Pics from QT:
The clay pot is only temporary, just wanted to give them some structure to start with.

 
I see lot of people using half clay pots.  Is there any particular reason using half clay pots instead of full size?
 
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Re:Tricinctus Trio - Sunday, July 31, 2011 12:53 AM
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Quote Originally Posted by chuenwe


Quote Originally Posted by Fishtal


Pics from QT:
The clay pot is only temporary, just wanted to give them some structure to start with.


I see lot of people using half clay pots.  Is there any particular reason using half clay pots instead of full size?


It's all I had on hand at the time. I normally use tiles.
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Re:Tricinctus Trio - Monday, August 1, 2011 12:18 AM
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These fish are from two different broods from the same pair. The original pair was indeed donated to Atlantis by John Coppolino a couple of years ago. Good info.
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