Finally got a heckel!!

[nacra99]

....today another accidently followed me home....

Yeah... that's why you got to beware.... those critters tend to do that...

[Tad]

question for you guys and gals with heckels/wilds. this one that i have has been in my tank for close to a week now and it still hiding in the back. i havent seen it eat anything but it still looks good. breathing good and normal. seems REALLY shy. i have it in the tank with 5 other fish so i would think it would be then happy to come out or does it take them a while to adjust.

My experience with Heckels is that they are a lot more skittish and shy compared to other wilds that I have or currently own....almost as bad as my Altums...Normally I try to keep the lights off in my Heckel tank..

best of luck with your new Hecks,
Tad

[ItsGeoff]

well after a day or two the new one is still doing great. he is swimming with the others, eats like a pig and isnt very skiddish. i think the fact i had 5 others in the tank that were already very bold and unaffirad it helped out alot. and here is a picture of the new one.

[jeep8rus]

Mine is always just hanging out in one spot unless it's feeding time. I think it's because he's a small runt and get's picked on. I'm thinking of trying to get another so they can team up.

-Russ

[pcsb23]

I like heckels too, nice fish you have there.

[Apistomaster]

My experience with Heckels is that they are somewhat more retiring and less dominant than wild caught aquifasciata or tank raised discus. I think they do best when kept with their own kind. Also a completely bare tank makes them feel less secure. Add a couple of low profile pieces of driftwood and a couple of potted sword plants and it will help put them at ease.
I currently have ten Heckels but have had many more over the years. I like all wild discus but Heckels have always been a favorite. They are the only wild types; brown,green, and blues, that I have'nt successfully spawned and raised any fry.