Altums Spotted In Ascot

[ZoddyZod]

The MA in Ascot had 2 Altum angles when I popped in last night. First time I've ever seen them in the flesh.

Weren't looking too happy though, lots of rapid breathing and they barely moved from the same spot in the tank. Hard water around here (7.6-8.2) so maybe that was having an effect on them.

Anyone else seen these appearing in the rest of the country?

 

[GShorty1981]

I have seen them lots over the years in Somerset.

 

[ian]

do they not run an RO system in you MA? They aren't going to last 5 mins in hard water.

 

[ZoddyZod]

do they not run an RO system in you MA? They aren't going to last 5 mins in hard water.

That's what I thought

when I aked this question 2yrs ago I was told not - they do not have seperate systems and a pH of around 8. Don't know if that has changed, but they also have an oversion to discus which may speak volumes.

Other MAs locally do have seperate systems though.

 

[angelfishguy]

do they not run an RO system in you MA? They aren't going to last 5 mins in hard water.

wild altums are a nightmare to aclimitise and need v soft water but there are tank bred altums kept in a ph of 7.8