Trachy placement

[Fuzzywuzy]

Hi guys,

I know trachies prefer

1) low to medium light
2) low to medium flow
3) sand bed is a good place to be
4) not to place trachies too near rockwork as their flesh may rub against rock and get bruised
5) keep sand out of their mouths

BUT

IS it ok that parts of their fleshy edges touch the sand? See attached pic.

My trachies are kind small and if I orient them facing upwards the viewing angle isn't optimal as you will basically see their side profile mostly, rather than their whole body. I guess I've got to strike a balance between their wellbeing and me being able to actually see them.

So, is it ok if parts of their fleshy edges touch the sand bed? I religiously keep sand out of their mouths

 

[Bars]

Touching the sand bed is totally fine. Fun fact: I recently removed mine from the rubble rock they were originally glued on, so they now lay flat on the sand bed. Both of them are huge now and are incredibly fleshy.

That said, I've found placing them in a slight angle like you did is not something they like. I'd suggest placing them upright, don't move them around and feed them once or twice a week. Yours look a bit retracted still. With time they'll get more fleshy, making it easier to really see them in an upright position.

 

[Fuzzywuzy]

Touching the sand bed is totally fine. Fun fact: I recently removed mine from the rubble rock they were originally glued on, so they now lay flat on the sand bed. Both of them are huge now and are incredibly fleshy.

That said, I've found placing them in a slight angle like you did is not something they like. I'd suggest placing them upright, don't move them around and feed them once or twice a week. Yours look a bit retracted still. With time they'll get more fleshy, making it easier to really see them in an upright position.

Thanks - how did you come to that conclusion that they don't really like the placement at an angle?

 

[ying yang]

Maybe glue them to a small rock so raises them 1- 2 inch off sandbed then would think minimises sand getting into them ( as much ) .
Unless you got a wrasse like mine that dive bombs the sand then quickly comes back up and picks off all the micofauna that now floating in the water lol,I had to move mine from sandbed due to this.

 

[Bars]

Thanks - how did you come to that conclusion that they don't really like the placement at an angle?

I've tried it as well and it caused them to not fully open anymore.

 

[Fuzzywuzy]

I've tried it as well and it caused them to not fully open anymore.

Thanks. How fast did you see an improvement? I've been moving them around a bit for past few days. They seem increasingly unhappy...

 

[Bars]

Thanks. How fast did you see an improvement? I've been moving them around a bit for past few days. They seem increasingly unhappy...

Put them in a spot on the sand bed where you barely see their tissue moving and leave them. Trachys hate being moved and they will look bad for a couple of days or a week after.

 

[indiana812]

This picture was taken when my trachy was extended and touching a rock that made me nervous to scratch its flesh.

so today I cut the top of a water bottle for a placement for it (out away from the rock).
Is it okay if the outside edges don’t rest on the sand? Or should I move the cap lower into the sand so it rest flush on the sand bed?