Ruh-roh!

[eklikewhoa]

Here's my view. Intentionally putting a weaker fish in a tank with a much more aggressive fish is ridiculous. Just my opinion.

You have just described just about everyone's tank or setting on this forum and probably the majority in this hobby.

[moganman]

Here's my view. Intentionally putting a weaker fish in a tank with a much more aggressive fish is ridiculous. I used to raise and breed pit bulls, and I was good at it. I know people who fight them for more money than a colony of the rarest petros cost. The technique to get them trained to kill was to starve them to make them hungrier and lighter on their feet. I know when Im hungry, I get upset easier. They would release the pit bull on a helpless goat or lamb and let them taste the blood and reward them with a bloody piece of raw meat. Understocking is ignorance indeed, but to KNOW what a fish or animal is capable of and to actually do things to intentionally make the fish become more aggressive is inexcusable. To understock a tank doesn't mean that it's certain that the fish will kill each other. To put a gazelle in front of a starving and capable lion is sure death for the gazelle. Just my opinion.

[myjohnson]

I've kept WC macro kpilis. They are not that bad....

I've even bred from a single pair in a 125g.

[Darth Coqui]

I can honestly say that My WC Macro Kipili Male was alot worse than the BG you saw in that video. From the stories and first hand experiences.
Murdock will tell you about the Kipili as I got the Male from him, and he has overstocked tanks.


Frankie

[SunnyHouTX]

I've seen worse, and yours are F1 and still small juvis... give it time.

+1

[eklikewhoa]

I've seen worse, and yours are F1 and still small juvis... give it time.

[Darth Coqui]

Macro Kipili are one of the nastiest Petros and to most, THA' Nastiest

FYI.

Love the thread btw.

Frankie

[eklikewhoa]

I guess I'll be eating a huge plate o' crow with Bailey...

should be on the Ramen noodle diet so you can get moar fish!

[myjohnson]

lol, not really directed towards you or anything.

More of a general statement towards all the emos.

There as been a number of emo posts of late.

[SunnyHouTX]

stop being so damn over sensitive.

Yessuhmassuh. We shall abide

[SunnyHouTX]

I guess I'll be eating a huge plate o' crow with Bailey...

[eklikewhoa]

+1!

lesson.....

stop being so damn over sensitive.

+1

[eklikewhoa]

BG's are beauties and I can imagine they pack a good punch.
As far as understock goes, I currently have in a 135 gal:
1 WC Ubwari - 5.75"
6 F1 Kipilis - 4.25"
6 F1 Sangala - 2"

Running this setup for a while now.
No casualties nor signs there of and that is under stock compared to most folks opinion.

soooo....!?

However, I got something up my sleeve with a few Petro variants and hopefully a bigger tank.

I do have the Macros antagonizing the Ubwari, but that is just tag your it games.

Hope this helps.

Frankie

Those variants aren't known to be stone cold killers... this would be an example of specifics.

[myjohnson]

Very true, and still some others consider keeping fish in tanks period animal cruelty.

+1!

lesson.....

stop being so damn over sensitive.

[eklikewhoa]

Very true, and still some others consider keeping fish in tanks period animal cruelty. So I guess you're the morality police asking me to throttle back on a critique of one situation that you yourself has not seen? Nga puhleez...

LoL, I am not one to critique anyone and I refrain from doing so due to my own guiltiness. BUT if someone is gonna preach morals I would be quick to point out their own flaws to accompany the wrong doings.