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I M waiting on a couple of the babies from that guy in Tn

ecb Sep 11, 2003 10:40 AM

Hope they get here ok
and now I have a good vet to check them out
Should I quarenteen them in seperate containers? If so they would have to be smaller in size, I cannot afford a 10gal for each
and I M looking for a cage to refit to go on top of my tank, to add some height for the whole troupe when they can all go in together (what does one call a group of MHDs? a pride, a gaggle, a quoffel, a troupe, or a herd)
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Elizabeth (ecb)

Make this world a better and more beautiful place that You have been in it
*Edward W Bok*

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FroggieB Sep 12, 2003 11:59 AM

No need to quarantine in separate tanks. They have been kept together so far and if one is ill they will all have the same bacteria or parasites.

As for keeping them together, just make sure that when you put them in with your older MHD that they are well enough established to not be competing for food. Sometimes if you have a larger baby and some much smaller ones the larger will get most of the food leaving little for the younger ones. Otherwise you should be fine to keep them together once they have a clean bill of health.

I am really glad someone from the forum is getting some. I am anxious to see if they are A. armata or not. We will not know until they start to develop horns so you can count them. Most importers routinely call all MHDs A. armata due to lack of knowing any better and possibly from a lack of caring. They just want to sell them.

I'm glad you already have some experience with a younger MHD as that will help you manage these two. They look to be pretty new from their pics. Please let us know when you get them, I'm excited for you!

Oh, and on the group thing, THAT’S a GOOD QUESTION!! Let us know if you find the answer!

Marcia

ecb Sep 12, 2003 12:49 PM

if
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Elizabeth (ecb)

Make this world a better and more beautiful place that You have been in it
*Edward W Bok*

ecb Sep 12, 2003 12:49 PM

I choose Quoffel
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Elizabeth (ecb)

Make this world a better and more beautiful place that You have been in it
*Edward W Bok*

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