You've got to be kidding me.

by KristaLynn Mon Apr 21, 2014 10:50 pm

So the guy that was supposed to sell me the peacocks but dropped communication on me twice?? Look at that he's listed them for sale. http://www.kijiji.ca/v-other-pets/saskatoon/tateurndina-ocellicauda-peacock-goby-fish/583718409?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true

This makes me SO MAD!!

by l_l_l Tue Apr 22, 2014 7:40 am

Maybe you can try your luck once again, but don't get your hopes up! Wink

If I were you, I'd ask a buy 5 get one free type of deal because he's been a lousy seller.

by KristaLynn Tue Apr 22, 2014 8:22 am

Honestly if I were to contact him again I'd settle for just getting the fish!!!

Edit to add - OKay I just emailed him that I STILL want these fish. My parents are running into the city today as well so if he hasn't left yet it could be magic.

by KristaLynn Tue Apr 22, 2014 8:33 am

Oh my gosh! I caught him 20 minutes before he was leaving, he's going to bring me 6 and my parents are going to meet him and bring them back TODAY!!!!

by l_l_l Tue Apr 22, 2014 8:42 am

You made sure to ask for 2 males 4 females right?

by **guppyguy** Tue Apr 22, 2014 8:52 am

Well that is good news. Cool

by KristaLynn Tue Apr 22, 2014 8:52 am

That's what I asked for originally but at that time he said they were almost too young to sex but he would try his best.

by l_l_l Tue Apr 22, 2014 8:55 am

Pretty nice.
Hopefully you get this ratio, anything different would not be a good thing. Male peacock gudgeons will be aggressive towards each other when not provided with enough females.

by KristaLynn Tue Apr 22, 2014 9:06 am

Worse comes to worse I've got the 10g plant tank that's also empty. Or the 35g's only got the two angels and the BN pleco in it and it's a tall tank so the bottom's basically empty.

by l_l_l Tue Apr 22, 2014 9:21 am

Good thing you got a backup plan then!
I really hope you don't have too many males because for every male you should have 2 females.
Let's say you have 3 males and 3 females, that would oblige you to separate those in three different schools! :O
And these fish really do better at 1 male 2 female ratio, because the male will eventually harass the females a bit too much Razz

by KristaLynn Tue Apr 22, 2014 9:36 am

Well at least I'd finally have some fish in my tanks! Haha!

I'm just ticking off things in my head right now, right after work I need to run to the hardward store for some tubes.

Quick little water change.

Glue some moss to the tubes and place them in the tank and then I should be ready for them!

Do they each need a tube so 6?

by l_l_l Tue Apr 22, 2014 9:44 am

One for every male, at least.
They don't really hang in the tubes, they just go there to do their business! Razz

3/4 inch tubing will be fine, apparentely they like it narrow..

So the tubing is not something "urgent", as long as you have a lot of plants..

The most important thing is to have the tubes at places where they aren't in each other's sight.

by KristaLynn Tue Apr 22, 2014 10:18 am

Oh good I can skip the hardware store than, I bought two pieces of nylon tubing earlier but never put them in. I think they're 1" wide. It's fully planted, I might drop in a few more java ferns on rocks to fill in some gaps where I'm waiting for plants to grow and there's a piece of wood in the corner that makes a nice hiding spot as well.

I'm super excited!

by **Biulu** Tue Apr 22, 2014 10:26 am

I so hope it works out for you! Go to the hardware store this weekend anyway; if you happen to have a skewed ratio they can also use the tubes to hide from each other if necessary.

by l_l_l Tue Apr 22, 2014 10:28 am

I'm also very happy for you! Smile

You will fall in love with this fish.
I'm seriously thinking of building up my school to a large number. They are a bit like neon tetras, they school together, but not tightly.