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Microglanis iheringi
Posted: 17 Apr 2021, 01:40
by fishguy1978
Picked up 4 Microglanis iheringi, I think. I was also able to get live black worms too. And these guys were munching immediately.
I do have one more that is an adult measuring ~50mm. Would the adult try eating these little ones?
Re: Microglanis iheringi
Posted: 17 Apr 2021, 02:16
by fishguy1978
Re: Microglanis iheringi
Posted: 17 Apr 2021, 06:05
by bekateen
They look great. As for your concern, I see no reason to worry about the big one eating the smaller ones. I'm now up to sixty of these. Some were bought tiny and some big. I haven't lost a single one yet.
Good luck with them.
Cheers, Eric
Re: Microglanis iheringi
Posted: 17 Apr 2021, 06:34
by fishguy1978
bekateen wrote: ↑17 Apr 2021, 06:05
They look great. As for your concern, I see no reason to worry about the big one eating the smaller ones. I'm now up to sixty of these. Some were bought tiny and some big. I haven't lost a single one yet.
Good luck with them.
Cheers, Eric
Thanks you. I am curious to see how they operate in a group.
Re: Microglanis iheringi
Posted: 20 Apr 2021, 21:02
by fishguy1978
My M. Iheringi are in with my BNP pair and their spawn. I fed Bug Bites pleco sticks and watched the M.I. viciously attack food way to big to fit in their mouths. I did add some pellets that were more their size.
Re: Microglanis iheringi
Posted: 20 Apr 2021, 22:42
by bekateen
They are pigs! Try them with freeze dried or frozen brine shrimp, or frozen blood worms. (or live worms.
)
Cheers, Eric
Re: Microglanis iheringi
Posted: 20 Apr 2021, 23:37
by fishguy1978
bekateen wrote: ↑20 Apr 2021, 22:42
They are pigs! Try them with freeze dried or frozen brine shrimp, or frozen blood worms. (or live worms.
)
Cheers, Eric
I have the frozen treats for them and live black worms. I am trying to go easy on the live as I want to get a sustainable culture going.
Re: Microglanis iheringi
Posted: 20 Apr 2021, 23:44
by fishguy1978
Re: Microglanis iheringi
Posted: 21 Apr 2021, 00:14
by bekateen
fishguy1978 wrote: ↑20 Apr 2021, 23:37I have the frozen treats for them and live black worms. I am trying to go easy on the live as I want to get a sustainable culture going.
I have known nobody who has a sustainable culture of live blackworms. I know plenty of people who can keep them alive (myself included), since they do well in a sand or gravel bottom tank with a sponge filter. But their reproduction is insufficient. I've seen a few videos of people saying they are culturing the worms, but they measure the success at a level where they count individual worms (like, "I've gained 100 worms"). That is not sustainable when you (I) are/am feeding 16 ounces of live worms per week.
No matter, any system that helps is a success. Good luck!
Eric
Re: Microglanis iheringi
Posted: 21 Apr 2021, 01:14
by fishguy1978
bekateen wrote: ↑21 Apr 2021, 00:14
fishguy1978 wrote: ↑20 Apr 2021, 23:37I have the frozen treats for them and live black worms. I am trying to go easy on the live as I want to get a sustainable culture going.
I have known nobody who has a sustainable culture of live blackworms. I know plenty of people who can keep them alive (myself included), since they do well in a sand or gravel bottom tank with a sponge filter. But their reproduction is insufficient. I've seen a few videos of people saying they are culturing the worms, but they measure the success at a level where they count individual worms (like, "I've gained 100 worms"). That is not sustainable when you (I) are/am feeding 16 ounces of live worms per week.
No matter, any system that helps is a success. Good luck!
Eric
Well, then into the circle of life they will go and I will replenish as available.
Re: Microglanis iheringi
Posted: 21 Apr 2021, 04:05
by dw1305
Hi all,
bekateen wrote: ↑21 Apr 2021, 00:14 ....... I have known nobody who has a sustainable culture of live blackworms. I know plenty of people who can keep them alive (myself included), since they do well in a sand or gravel bottom tank with a sponge filter......That is not sustainable when you (I) are/am feeding 16 ounces of live worms per week.
They aren't productive at that level, but I've had a culture for ~10 years that I harvest every week and the thing that makes the difference is <
culturing them with Hornwort> (
Ceratophyllum demersum).
I've never tried any of the <
paper towel methods>, but the linked "aquarium tidings" thread mentions plants in method 2.
I now culture
Crangonyx pseudogracilis in the same
Asellus/Lumbriculus buckets.
cheers Darrel
Re: Microglanis iheringi
Posted: 21 Apr 2021, 04:36
by bekateen
dw1305 wrote: ↑21 Apr 2021, 04:05I've never tried any of the <
paper towel methods>, but the linked "aquarium tidings" thread mentions plants in method 2.
I now culture
Crangonyx pseudogracilis in the same
Asellus/Lumbriculus buckets.
cheers Darrel
Thanks for the info. The video I saw before used cardboard and cucumbers. I don't recall where I saw it, but that wasn't good.
As far as long term culture, I've got tanks with ongoing blackworm populations. They breed fast enough to survive constant grazing by tank fish, but not enough to be harvestable.
Cheers, Eric
Re: Microglanis iheringi
Posted: 07 May 2021, 02:13
by fishguy1978
Re: Microglanis iheringi
Posted: 07 May 2021, 03:18
by bekateen
Their ego obviously exceeds their size!
Cheers, Eric
Re: Microglanis iheringi
Posted: 08 May 2021, 21:51
by fishguy1978
bekateen wrote: ↑07 May 2021, 03:18
Their ego obviously exceeds their size!
Cheers, Eric
Yes, it does. My adult maintains its residency in one of these caves.
Re: Microglanis iheringi
Posted: 15 Jun 2021, 16:37
by fishguy1978
Moved all the M.I. into the same tank as the Banjos. I had one get its fins caught in the net and had to use scissors to cut the net apart to remove it. I am still amazed at the size of mouth these little guys have. They remind me of flathead cats in miniature.
Re: Microglanis iheringi
Posted: 22 Jun 2021, 05:06
by fishguy1978
Re: Microglanis iheringi
Posted: 22 Jun 2021, 07:27
by bekateen
Any noticeable growth?
Cheers, Eric
Re: Microglanis iheringi
Posted: 22 Jun 2021, 13:19
by fishguy1978
bekateen wrote: ↑22 Jun 2021, 07:27
Any noticeable growth?
Cheers, Eric
I think they have. I have them iny 29g planted tank with just a pleco for now.
Do you notice any territorial aggression? There appeared to be some fighting over hiding spots when I introduced them to the new to them tank.
I just finished turning the eight tanks into a combined system.
Re: Microglanis iheringi
Posted: 22 Jun 2021, 14:33
by bekateen
No aggressive actions observed yet.
Cheers, Eric
Re: Microglanis iheringi
Posted: 13 Jul 2021, 13:38
by fishguy1978
I don't have the numbers that @bekateen has but here is one of my fat cats
Re: Microglanis iheringi
Posted: 13 Jul 2021, 13:49
by bekateen
Looks beautiful and well fed!
Cheers, Eric
Re: Microglanis iheringi
Posted: 21 Dec 2021, 15:06
by fishguy1978
Re: Microglanis iheringi
Posted: 25 Aug 2022, 03:23
by fishguy1978
Re: Microglanis iheringi
Posted: 25 Aug 2022, 05:51
by bekateen
Looking good!