My atf

[Sunpoe]

I just got this guy for 45.00 Canadian :WHOA: As you can see he is banged up; he was in a tank with one other tiger that was about an inch bigger than him :( I was actually going to buy the bigger fish but when the fish guy tried to catch the litte devil the atf tried to fly, unsuccessfully :( :cry: Sorry about the pics
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d186/Sunpoe/critters/IMG_0563.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d186/Sunpoe/critters/IMG_0564.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d186/Sunpoe/critters/IMG_0535.jpg

[softturtle]

That guy looks like he was in a bar fight or something. How long have you had it?

[Sunpoe]

That guy looks like he was in a bar fight or something. How long have you had it?

I have only had him for two days but he has eaten three feeder fish so far

[Camazotz]

Poor thing.. don't be too worried though, they're quick healers. My first one was pretty bashed up when i got him, but he's boss of the tank now.

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/ATF11.JPG (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/ATF11.JPG)

[Sunpoe]

Poor thing.. don't be too worried though, they're quick healers. My first one was pretty bashed up when i got him, but he's boss of the tank now.

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/ATF11.JPG (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/ATF11.JPG)

That is good to hear, his condition made me reluctant in putting money down on him but he is the first atf I have seen.

[jsodwi]

nice looking fish

[softturtle]

I have only had him for two days but he has eaten three feeder fish so far
I wonder why they always seem beat up? It seems as though every picture I see of an ATF, they all look like they been in a war. Think it is shipping, tank mates, or shipping and shipping mates?

[Sunpoe]

After 7 days.... Man do these guys heal fast :eek:

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d186/Sunpoe/critters/IMG_0823.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d186/Sunpoe/critters/IMG_0822.jpg

Thanks for looking :thumbsup:

[ogre929]

that's 7 days? no way can he grow fins that fast.

[Capo]

wow! what a quick recovery!
tail is all back and no scatches!
Congratulations!

[Sunpoe]

that's 7 days? no way can he grow fins that fast.

Those pics were taken today and the original pics are from the dec 25.... so 7 days its nuts :WHOA:

[rallysb1tch]

From what I've heard they heal pretty fast. Nice find!

[MANGCH1]

how about scale damage? can you heal that perfectly?

[USMCtanker]

mine got bit by another and like 2 weeks later i could even tell. but it was just a small scratch

[Sunpoe]

He still has some damage on top near his dorsal fin but I am very happy with his progress. His quick recovery probably has to do with his very large appitite, 4 or so feeders a day. On a side note it was 8 days between the two sets of pics I forgot dec 31.

[tigerfangs]

Very nice, good to hear that its healing well.

[softturtle]

After 7 days.... Man do these guys heal fast :eek:
Thanks for looking :thumbsup:
Holy ****! Thats crazy! Wow, he looks great. Cool fish.

[Sunpoe]

more pics

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d186/Sunpoe/critters/IMG_0872.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d186/Sunpoe/critters/IMG_0869.jpg

[ogre929]

That's amazing! pretty sweet lookin little bugger.

[messiner]

how big is this little bugger gonna get? I know goliaths get huge but how about the other 2 species kept?

[RockyGoldy]

I guess it is all the survival of the fittest...being higher up in the food chain..they do have better recovery rate and able to withstand harsher environment...

anyway..good fish! cannot wait till it gets into its monster size!

:naughty:

[Atfownz]

niceee, when i got mine they werent bang'd up , not that i wanted to. yours look totally different then mine, maybe its just the eye color, nice RED. how is it with 1 atf? my atfs are pretty fun watching.

[USMCtanker]

ur atf has some nice yellow in the fin. i got one thats has the yellow and then it goes red. ill post a pic some time. it seams the more shrimp i feed the more red they get. must be getting it from the shrimp

[limz_777]

live or dried shrimp?

[USMCtanker]

dried is what i feed but im sure both will do fine. there like a pink red color

[benzjamin13]

Wow :eek: That's a quick and nice recovery. Great looking fish. Wish I had the room or could afford one of them.

[Atfownz]

i have atfs!!!

[R1_Ridah]

I think the coloration of the yellow/red tail is a factor of either the mood that it's in or water condition. Reason being is that I recently had an 10+" ATF that had more of a yellow hint to it. Specially the tail. I traded him to a LFS who has a show tank and when I was their recently he was totally differen't in coloration. His tail was blood shot RED. It's never colored up on me like that ??? Not one time he was in my possesion ?

[USMCtanker]

i guess he didnt like u jk :ROFL: