How aggressive are they in yall's experience? I have three eastern mudminnows and I've had two fish die in the past couple of weeks and I think they may be the culprits.
Also, how do you tell the sexes of eastern mudminnows?
Thanks in advance.
Mudminnow questions
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Posted 18 February 2008 - 11:21 AM
Steve,How aggressive are they in yall's experience? I have three eastern mudminnows and I've had two fish die in the past couple of weeks and I think they may be the culprits.
Also, how do you tell the sexes of eastern mudminnows?
Thanks in advance.
I'm assuming they are ones I sent you. Well I have some in with blackbandeds and banded sunfish and I'm occassionally losing a sunny here and there and I've been leaning towards the mudminnows. Everbody looks great acting fine, most are eating well but overnight now and then there's a casualty. I have noticed that when I feed them live blackworms some of the mudminnows are more focused on the other fish rather then the worms. The fish are not eating prepared foods for the most part so I'm thinking that some of the mudminnows are not getting enough food and making night attacks.
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Posted 18 February 2008 - 11:26 AM
FWIW, when I had mine in a 15 gallon quarantine tank, I put a bunch of small gambusia, banded killifish, and grass shrimp in with them, most of which gotten eaten in a couple of weeks.
I've had them in my community tank for about a month now without any casualties, saying that, most of the fish in there would probably be a bit much to handle for them, there are some potential candidates though.
They do seem to get easily distracted by it's tank mates when it's feeding time.
I've had them in my community tank for about a month now without any casualties, saying that, most of the fish in there would probably be a bit much to handle for them, there are some potential candidates though.
They do seem to get easily distracted by it's tank mates when it's feeding time.
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Posted 18 February 2008 - 12:30 PM
Mind are central, but I think they act pretty much the same. Mine show no aggression toward any fish other then the other mud minnows(with which they always scrap, although only very quick chases..never anything prolonged), UNLESS they are first attacked. When some of the flagfish on occasion take a "nip" at a mud minnow, the mud minnow Always returns the favor...so in time, the other fish have learned to leave them alone.
As far as I can tell, I've never lost another fish to a mud minnow. This is actually strange, as the mud minnows are definitely large enough now to take several of the other fish(the bluefin killie in particular). I can only assume it's because I keep all the fish well fed. The mud minnows definitely show interest in the other fish...but I've never anything more then that, interest..not seen any actual attempt to take any. I do wonder if it's because the mud minnows started out smaller then many of the fish in there, so just never associated tank mates as potential food?
As far as I can tell, I've never lost another fish to a mud minnow. This is actually strange, as the mud minnows are definitely large enough now to take several of the other fish(the bluefin killie in particular). I can only assume it's because I keep all the fish well fed. The mud minnows definitely show interest in the other fish...but I've never anything more then that, interest..not seen any actual attempt to take any. I do wonder if it's because the mud minnows started out smaller then many of the fish in there, so just never associated tank mates as potential food?
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Posted 18 February 2008 - 01:00 PM
Keepnatives: Yes, these are the ones you sent me. They are well fed, but I've had one of the pirate perch go belly-up, along with a bluefin killie. Now they're starting to get a little more food though, since the bluespotteds let them eat first now, so I'm hoping the aggression will stay down. So far there hasn't been any more aggression towards any of the other fish, so maybe they're calming down.
Nightwing: I see the same with mine, the chasing and whatnot. I also see the biggest one guarding the bloodworms from other fish, although the pirate perch take over as soon as the lights go out. The bluespotteds still get plenty of food though, so maybe everything has worked out between them.
Nightwing: I see the same with mine, the chasing and whatnot. I also see the biggest one guarding the bloodworms from other fish, although the pirate perch take over as soon as the lights go out. The bluespotteds still get plenty of food though, so maybe everything has worked out between them.
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Posted 19 February 2008 - 10:38 PM
I have two eastern muds and they only seem to be agressive towards each other when they are eating. When food is there they always take at least one charge towards each other before eating. After that, they go back to hovering around the tank.
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Posted 29 February 2008 - 01:58 AM
Although each fish can be its own self....
Every mudminnow I have had is not aggressive in the terminology used in keeping aquarium fish, unless the fish getting agro at are small enough to be a meal. Mudminnows can nip and ram, but usually just mind themselves.
Even though they are pygmy pike, which may conjer images of savage brutality, mudminnows are well mannered and awesome aquarium fish, even in a community that has no one near small enough to eat. I would be more worried the muds might not get enough to eat with more aggressive feeders housed with them; say cyprinids that gobble up prepared food like it was surf and turf on a free buffet at the company party.
Every mudminnow I have had is not aggressive in the terminology used in keeping aquarium fish, unless the fish getting agro at are small enough to be a meal. Mudminnows can nip and ram, but usually just mind themselves.
Even though they are pygmy pike, which may conjer images of savage brutality, mudminnows are well mannered and awesome aquarium fish, even in a community that has no one near small enough to eat. I would be more worried the muds might not get enough to eat with more aggressive feeders housed with them; say cyprinids that gobble up prepared food like it was surf and turf on a free buffet at the company party.
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