baby buffalo’s in the house
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these guys were pretty little ( not much personality at this size ) they haven’t adopted the cichlid caves, but seemed to like the hollow log the bitterlings in the tank had adopted, as I see glimpses of them in and out, and the bitterling were never visible in the tank and they are now always visible, so I’m assuming the buffalos at least initially liked their log…
I got a good look at one of the buffalos just outside of the other hollow log this morning, so it appears they did not set up shop together… assume they are too young to really pair up, but expect often as very young, they might stay together for protection… they appear to be past that stage… they are much better colored this morning, that they were in the bag yesterday
They'll take some time, but even when young will probably force the bitterlings out of their cover. They don't get far chasing other fish due to their poorly developed swim bladders, but if other fish wander into a zone they like, they'll run them. Territory is survival for them. In close, mine always packed a punch, and other fish tried to stay clear of them after first meeting them.
I would guess the buffalo’s will end up in the cichlid caves, as they are grey like the fish… I just saw one sitting in front of a cichlid cave, seeming to blend in, I was going to get a picture of it, but assume it saw the camera, and zoomed off… but I’m sure the bitterling will be happy to get their hollow log back
proof of life… not a good picture, but I
got to watch one of the buff babies, after the main lights were off..
saw both baby buffalos at feeding time tonight, at least one has those bright blue eyes… this tank is where the large flying fox ended up, it didn’t mess with any of the other fish in the hillstream tank, but because it’s currently the biggest, and it’s tank boss… there is a small. pack of bitterling yet in this tank, and one small spot tail that was added long ago… but so far the baby buff’s look fine
well… both buffalo are doing well, with their tank mates… the flying fox moved from my hillstream tank, and an advantage has been the group of bitterling I had in the tank always hid before, and now that the cave dwellers are in here, the bitterling are always freely swimming around, rather than hidden in the hollow logs the 2 buffalo do not live together they each have their own “place” but I’ve not witnessed any aggression between them, or the adult flying fox, and with 2 hang on tank filters, and 2 - 6 inch air stones “boiling”, there seems to be enough water movement, that I don’t feel the need to add a wave maker yet…
even though they are babies, one keeps flashing those blue eyes that @GaryE , was mentioning…
even though they are babies, one keeps flashing those blue eyes that @GaryE , was mentioning…
one of the buff’s lounging in a root hammock this morning…
it was closer to the front of the tank, but moved away at the sight of my cell phone
it was closer to the front of the tank, but moved away at the sight of my cell phone
so these buffalos have been pretty secretive, and the cichlid caves I added are just a dark grey, and the fish seemed to match that color… but the other day, at a mid day feeding I saw both of them ( not really “together” ) but one definitely was sporting a nice blue color, so maybe they are at least beginning to mature???
this picture is not my fish, but it was about this color… most pictures show them as grey, but there are a few blue ones out there…
this picture is not my fish, but it was about this color… most pictures show them as grey, but there are a few blue ones out there…
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They show colour depending on light. They are solidly grey and black. Hit them with a good camera flash from above, and voila, they're blue.
If sunlight hits them, or a space between the plants, they'll fool your eyes, or a camera.
What they lack in colour you'll soon find they make up for in character. They really are cool fish to keep. From what I can see in the photos, they are very young and have a long way to go.
If sunlight hits them, or a space between the plants, they'll fool your eyes, or a camera.
What they lack in colour you'll soon find they make up for in character. They really are cool fish to keep. From what I can see in the photos, they are very young and have a long way to go.
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