ej Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 I thought, I would never see this, but I have a 10 months old N. rachovii male "Belly Slider", and I have no idea why, but he is jumping along the bottom of his tank containing several males? :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 Just so you dont feel left out, I have a female Korthausae that decided she liked the bottom of the tank as well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 We had a Choc Australe male belly slider, he still tried to chase the females around. Daughter thought he was neat... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 Put him in the parolympic games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 whats a belly slider? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 whats a belly slider? A fish that slides around on its belly - literally! It cannot seem to raise itself off the bottom of the tank and swim around normally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 why? whats wrong with it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 Killifish swim Olly eels slide/swim With Nothos, there are some fry that are belly sliders and normally you cull them out. There are all sorts of theorys on what causes it ranging from not being able to get to the surface soon enough to fill the swim bladder to low presure systems or rapidly changing presure. There is a guy in South Africa that swears by the presure system and a few people put the peat/eggs into a bottle full of water in a large tank to hatch so the presure is maintained. One of these years, I too may well try to see what makes a difference.... but not at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ej Posted August 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 My theory for what it is worth! I beleive it is an infection of the swim bladder, but I am sure there are people out there whom can ansver the problem better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 I have only ever had belly sliders with angels and it was always because the temperature was too low. I have never had it with nothos and have bred thousands of them. Never bred rachovi though and that is the one most people talk about belly sliders with. Had plenty of velvet with nothos though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ej Posted August 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 I have never had Velvet in my Nothos, but this may come one day! My Nothos get a small dose of Salt every day, when feeding Brine Schrimp, maybe this keeps the Velvet a bay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 I think that for adults you may well be correct ej... for fry, I belive its is something else... what, I have no idea. If Alan has yet to have the pleasure of belly sliders, It must be time to send him some Nigripinnis eggs eh They dont need salt at all and are peat divers... what do you think Alan? Ive promised the next lot of peat to some friends but in just over a month?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ej Posted August 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 Alan and Barrie I think, I have some Nigs peat, but have to see when I come home! :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ej Posted August 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 Further to the above, I also think, I have some N. rachovii! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ej Posted August 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 Further to the "Belly Sliders" I always use oxygen tablet when wetting peat. It was a tip I got from Jesper Thorup in Demark, because in the beginning breeding Nigs., I always got "Belly Sliders" In the last 3 hatchings of about 100+ no "Belly Sliders" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 Yes, I use the oxy tabs as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 Go on then, send me some nigs, and any secrets I need to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ej Posted August 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2008 I will do that on Monday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Posted August 16, 2008 Report Share Posted August 16, 2008 Thanks EJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted August 16, 2008 Report Share Posted August 16, 2008 Many thanks, now comes the challenge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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