Acestridium dichromum

[lurch1000]

Something I completely forgot about. Put the chaps on ice when they perished. Still there. Barring potential tissue damage, they likely to be of any use for any purpose at all? I suspect not, but best ask the question before disposal...

[Jools]

Thought I'd share a video of my trio. What you see here is the smallest one on the side glass of the tank and then it pans to a dirty (algae and mashed food) drip tray submerged in the tank upon/behind which is the largest fish. Gives a sense of current, DO, brightness and the fact these fish aren't into plants especially, they just like flat surfaces with food on them in serious current. And they're not light shy one iota.

Jools

[lurch1000]

Great clip Jools!

What's your mashed up mixture? I've heard of mixed inconclusive success with these in other quarters for these.

I was beginning to wonder if I'd over done the flow on my tank, but probably not!

[Jools]

Thanks, I had some great suggestions (especially from Pete) around what to feed these guys.

The mashed food is more accident than design. On the (glass) drop trays food such as flake and granules get stuck on over time. So, it's that as well as various hues of algae that they are working through. They don't look hollow bellied(it's hard to tell) but I have seen them defecate, so they appear to be eating something.

Jools

[L-ko]

Hi,

thank you for your information.
A few animals I have since 2.5 weeks.
My experience so far:
There were eight.
One died during transport.
One died shortly after insertion into the new aquarium.
Five it is certainly good. (Seen at the same time.)
In one of them I do not know. (I can at most partially differ in size. But more of them have the same size. ~4 - 6 cm)

They graze the glass of the Aquarium, thin branches and air pipes.
Some respond to JBL Novil fluid.
I get powdered food, which deposits on the glass and so on.

Water Parameters:
pH ~6 - 6.5; conductivity ~ 100 - 200µS/cm; temperature ~27°C









Greetings
Elko

[lurch1000]

Hi Elko,

Thank you for the information! Do you have strong flow in your tank?

Very good pictures you have.

[L-ko]

Hi,

No, I haven't strong flow in my tank, but I have much oxygen there.

Greetings
Elko

[lurch1000]

That kaiboshes one of my theories then!

Making an assumption based on your location, but do you know if your Acestridium dichromum came from Aquarian Glaser at all?

[L-ko]

Hello,

I don´t have Information about the location.
That Aquarium Glaser exported these is possible.

Greetings
Elko

[lurch1000]

Looks like I now have a 2' tank with a change of direction as I can't get these Acestridium any more. No idea what to do with it. Probably need to get a smaller filter for it for starters!