Nelson is setting in nicely, just as Randy said he would. He's picking out his favorite places to hang out and to sleep. One of his favorite spots is on top of a broad-leafed plastic plant: he can easily stretch up to get some air without having to swim and he can slide deeper in between the leaves like a little turtle sandwich if he wants to hide. He says it gives him a nice panoramic view of the whole tank, too.
He's much calmer and not zooming around like he was the first day. But he is still very active: every time I look in the tank, there's no telling where I'll find him- he covers the whole thing, from end to end. Here he is by the filter intake and the far left of the tank- one of his favorite hang outs. It's also where I drop the food pellets!!!
And here he is at the complete opposite end of the tank about a half hour later, prowling around the plastic plants and the mopani wood.
He's much calmer and not zooming around like he was the first day. But he is still very active: every time I look in the tank, there's no telling where I'll find him- he covers the whole thing, from end to end. Here he is by the filter intake and the far left of the tank- one of his favorite hang outs. It's also where I drop the food pellets!!!
And here he is at the complete opposite end of the tank about a half hour later, prowling around the plastic plants and the mopani wood.