Looks Abit Empty

[Wills]

Should be okay but try and find a larger nic as they are a bit squishy when they are a bit small. But at the moment Ive got my 3 inch female nic holding territory against a 6 inch heros severus and winning the flare battles , they should calm down soon though.

 

[Glenbo1981]

Don't know if you know but Red Jewels and Turq Jewels are different fish....sort of liek the difference between say a Convict and a Sajica.

 

[Confish]

Don't know if you know but Red Jewels and Turq Jewels are different fish....sort of liek the difference between say a Convict and a Sajica.

im not to familiar with sajica but are they less aggressive? so it the red less aggressive or .... lol

 

[Wills]

I think Sajica are about the same as a con when not breeding but are utterly mental when they are. Ive heard of a lot of cases where a pair have started breeding and just wiped out a tank so maybe keep it single - also theres a good chance they will breed with the convict if they are different genders.

 

[Confish]

I think Sajica are about the same as a con when not breeding but are utterly mental when they are. Ive heard of a lot of cases where a pair have started breeding and just wiped out a tank so maybe keep it single - also theres a good chance they will breed with the convict if they are different genders.

ye im not planning on keeping a sajica was just wondering the difference as glenbo said

 

[Glenbo1981]

Yeh the Red Jewels are more peaceful than the Turqs, not by much tho.

 

[Confish]

Yeh the Red Jewels are more peaceful than the Turqs, not by much tho.

ye my turq is the dominate out of the two its really bight orange with turq spots all over it where as the red is dull brown with a few blue spots on it thats why i want to keep the 2 jewels so the turq is brighter

 

[Confish]

just a quick concern i was planning on getting a female nic but the rest like the con and jd are male would this prove a problem and also is the male nics colourful?

 

[Glenbo1981]

Ah thats not a red Jewel thats a Hemichromis bimaculatus, they are always dull.

The nice ones are Hemichromis lifalili

Both from the same area of Congo in Africa tho.

 

[Confish]

Ah thats not a red Jewel thats a Hemichromis bimaculatus, they are always dull.

The nice ones are Hemichromis lifalili

Both from the same area of Congo in Africa tho.

ah right he was red when i bought him when he was in with more jewels so i thought it was because he not spawning or the dominate one

 

[Glenbo1981]

It depends, the females tend to stay brilliant red wheras the males fade.

I used to have 1 male in my Malawi tank, to be my 'red' for my tank, and he was always brilliant red.

 

[Confish]

It depends, the females tend to stay brilliant red wheras the males fade.

I used to have 1 male in my Malawi tank, to be my 'red' for my tank, and he was always brilliant red.

ah ok then think i might try and find a new jewel then and do a swop lol would having a female nic be a problem ?