RE: A. Geryi - Shyness

["M. LeDuc" <ducker_3 at yahoo_com>]

Thanks for all the feedback!!!

Some nice pics on that link William...
http://www.killifish.f9.co.uk/Killifish/Killifish%20Website/Ref_Library/Scriptaphyosemion/S.geryi.htm

Looks a lot like my male Geryi then other Geryi
pictures I've seen elsewhere (actually I believe my
male is a bit darker from the middle - through the
tail)

What I'll do is get a subdued type of background and
cover the back and sides of the tank.

Now I just need to find a way to get them more in 'the
mood'. Hopefuly their offspring will be a bit more
relaxed then they are (oh, the ones I have aren't wild
caught, they are F1's, perhaps the shyness is still in
them)

At the same time I see them happily swimming about at
times in rather plain view.. I guess they like to hide
at times, or perhaps while they sleep.

I must say they are an amusing fish!

-mike


--- William King <wking at micromuse_com> wrote:
> I have some Scriptaphyosemion schmitti, which behave
> the same, I think its
> the same throughout the genus, I used to be really
> worried about them, but
> mine seem to have survived ok.   They're not
> voracious fish, and would
> probably struggle with other more bullish fish. I
> was worried mine didn't
> feed, all other tanks, you put food in and they come
> up and grab it, my
> schmitts aren't like that, they eat when they're
> ready.  It's quite a shame
> as they are beautiful fish, just very shy.   I've
> not had any luck breeding
> them, I suspect they need quite soft water, which I
> haven't got.
> 
>
http://www.killifish.f9.co.uk/Killifish/Killifish%20Website/Ref_Library/Scri
> ptaphyosemion/Scriptaphyosemion_Index.htm
> 
> 
> William King
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-killietalk at AKA_Org
> [mailto:owner-killietalk at AKA_Org]On
> Behalf Of M. LeDuc
> Sent: 04 December 2002 03:02
> To: killietalk at AKA_Org
> Subject: A. Geryi - Shyness
> 
> 
> I've noticed that they are extreamly shy, at least
> the
> 4 I have(3F 1M).  Hiding under the few pieces of
> decor,
> and/or in the java moss in the tank.  At times when
> they are out in the middle of the tank, if I walk by
> they dart back in hiding.  Or infrequently they are
> darting back and fourth in the tank as if they are
> really nervous (aka. Freaking out!)
> 
> Is this normal behavior for this species?
> the temp of the tank is 75F, and I don't believe
> that
> it's too high.  I need to recheck all the standard
> water parameters tonight but at last check pH 6.8,
> ammonia 0, nitrite 0, nitrate 20.
> 
> I usually due 10-20% water changes every couple of
> days in the 10gallon they are in.
> 
> Perhaps I just have a really skittish species.  I
> just
> would hate to lose them, as they are the first
> killies
> I've kept.
> 
> Thanks!
> -mike
> 
> 
> 
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