So far all fish are getting along just fine. The ropes hang out with the loaches under their rock structures, the loaches hang out with the black ghost under his rock structure and the tetras and danios pretty much ignore the rest. The Aba Aba keeps to himself in the back corner and won't eat yet, but I'm not too surprised by that. Everyone else appears to be eating, especially one of the ropes. I put about a dozen shrimp in there yesterday and one of the ropes has a bulging belly and I can't locate a bunch of the shrimp.

Funny thing, as I was typing the last sentence, I glanced up at the tank and saw what looked like two Angelicus loaches bullying one of my senegalus bichers. I jumped up to get a better look and to intervene if necessary and realized the senegalus had a shrimp hanging out of his mouth. The loaches weren't bullying so much as trying to "share" his meal.He made a quick exit, shrimp antennae trailing alongside.

I've been soaking a piece of manzanita that I purchased along with the first rope fish and knife fish. I plan to add it to the tank today. If it happens, I'll be posting new pics.