When to move/"upgrade" L. williamsi babies?

[Nate Bell]

Hello all,

I currently have 4 L. williamsi hatchlings in a 5.5 gallon divided enclosure. 2 of these guys are now about 2 months old and I am wondering if it is time to move them.

What's more, they have figured out how to get between the dividers. They have not shown any aggression at all, in fact seem to squeeze between the dividers so that they can congregate together and sit beside each other on the branches.

I have a 10 gallon-ish vertical conversion that I completed that is heavily planted, and ready to go. But my girlfriend worries that they are still too small, and would "get lost" and perish somewhere in the 10 gallon.

Any opinions on when or if to move the babies into a larger setting?

Thanks in advance,

N

 

[hexentanz]

Hi Nate,

If they are growing well, it is okay to move them to the 10 gallon. They will be fine in there. Just make sure you put ones similar in size together or the little pigs will eat each other.