Synirr Boy Grows Up

[jollysue]

The Synirr Boy that hid with the girls and passed has come out of the closet. He/she was so pretty--a clear red with some blue-green. I liked this color, so I put him/her in a 20 long with six Brochis Splendens (Green Emerald catfish--looks like giant cory), six c. melantaenia (looks like a large yellow aeneas), and 9 harlequin Rasaboras. He was a perfect gentleman or lady.

Well, he has grown up. I had noticed his color changing. His red has gone metallic and his tail has perfect metalic red and turqoise rays which he arched in perfect plakat fashion.

This morning I caught him in a perfect and beautiful flair. But THEN he started chasing the Brochis all over the tank when they came out to eat. Mind you the Brochis are three or four times his size.

I had wondered why the Brochis and Cories were hiding all the time under their driftwood, and there have been black worms left uneaten, white against black Tahitian sand. Now I know that for some unknown reason the Synirr boy grew up to take exception to the Brochis Splendens.

Well I moved him to a 10 usg, and this weekend that tank will be upgraded to a multiplex for Bettas.

Now should I do boy/girl/boy/girl or all boys? Got some rehoming decisions to make this weekend.

So, I apologize. My perfect gentleman Synirr Boys have a little brother that has some manners to learn.

 

[Synirr]

These late bloomers, sheesh!
If your girls are all getting along fine I'd save the divided tank for boys, otherwise boy/girl/boy/girl would be my choice. Sorry the little bugger has caused so much trouble

 

[sukie]

Post pics, please!!

 

[_cRaCkEr_]

Post your pics Sam .... I mean the picture of your fish..

 

[jollysue]

The boy is a little confused at the moment, having lost his favorite bullying object. He isn't doing his flair thang. But I'll see what I can do. Sam If you have a pic of him from when you sent him, I'll work on a now one. On my way to work now. Maybe I can have one up tomorrow night.

Lips is in the midst of major color changes, too.

 

[Synirr]

Sorry, no pic I'm afraid.... that I know of, anyway. They all start to look the same after a while

 

[MishyTheFishBreeder]

Wow. He sounds like a big bully. Ohwell least you know he is keeping the other fish inline.

 

[jollysue]

Hehheh, Know what you mean. I have lost track of Fynn of Distinction and Gabe II and his girl. There is a girl that keeps catching my eye among my Synirr girls, though. I still have some major work time to put in on the Betta quarters.

I have been having trouble with the sorority tank. Besides being over run with ramshorns, the girls have not been doing well. I need to do something. Some girls have had problems. I've had a few just disappear that were fine 12 hours earlier.

He's by himself right now in a 10 usg. That'll teach him.