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Luc

03-25-2008, 3:57 PM

Very nice man...

Can we have some close-up pics ? And whats the white thing in the tank ?
Hi,

This is the best pics I have, tried v v hard to get close to the fishes,
I think I need to turn on the lighting(I dun have one now, since this tank is a revived one).

Luc

Luc

03-25-2008, 3:58 PM

Are those vittatus? Actually, who cares? Those are awesome!
Hi There,

I think they are goliath, but I am no expert in such oddballs.

Luc

Weylin

03-25-2008, 3:58 PM

Dont forget to keep us updated...

And BTW welcome to MFK...

Luc

03-25-2008, 4:04 PM

Dont forget to keep us updated...

And BTW welcome to MFK...

Hi There,

I will take more pics, I am more eager to do that to show how nice these fishes are, close-up, But so far, it has been diasappointing pics quality.

I got a feeling, I have already missed the boat on Goliath-being one of the hottest fish around. But I am still very contented, like the first day I got them.

Luc

Weylin

03-25-2008, 4:11 PM

They are still awsome fish... Id love to get some..it they were available...

unknownuza13

03-25-2008, 4:40 PM

Nice Goliaths.:) Have you seen much fighting between them?

mike C

03-25-2008, 8:09 PM

I agree on those being goliaths also. Nice fish.

Luc

03-25-2008, 9:45 PM

They are still awsome fish... Id love to get some..it they were available...
Hi,

Is this fish much more common everywhere now? In my Singapore, we had a big import recently.

Luc

Luc

03-25-2008, 9:49 PM

Nice Goliaths.:) Have you seen much fighting between them?
Hi,

There is some slight bickering among each other, the biggest start chasing other's off. I only have a v small group of 4 pcs, originally intended to do a school. I am prepared as they grow bigger.
Heard many stories of them can't get along each other, esp big.

Luc

Luc

03-25-2008, 9:50 PM

I agree on those being goliaths also. Nice fish.
Hi Mike,

Thanks:)
Read about your fish adventure on another post much earlier on, on the Armatus.

Any updates for this Armatus?

Luc

Luc

03-26-2008, 1:21 PM

Trying out my photo taking skills.

Weylin

03-26-2008, 2:05 PM

How much did u pay for them..?

Luc

03-26-2008, 2:15 PM

How much did u pay for them..?
Hi,

I bought from different sources at different prices, together I bought 7 pcs together, at about SG$xxxx. Sorry I think it is better for me not to disclose any prices, since these goliaths are still on sale.

3 of them already died on first 2 days

Luc

Tigriuns™

03-26-2008, 2:28 PM

Hi i might be interested to get afew more GATF perhap somewhere in May or June....
Just went to CF..they VATF seem to be getting bigger..and got 1 GATF there I am eyeing haha...

Luc

03-26-2008, 2:35 PM

Hi i might be interested to get afew more GATF perhap somewhere in May or June....
Just went to CF..they VATF seem to be getting bigger..and got 1 GATF there I am eyeing haha...
Hi,

Think CF not interested to open shop leh, so many days holidaying.

I know which one you eyeing:drool::naughty:, I went there a couple days ago, thinking to get that last pc, but never open.

Luc

Luc

03-26-2008, 3:21 PM

mike C

03-26-2008, 7:57 PM

Hi Mike,

Thanks:)
Read about your fish adventure on another post much earlier on, on the Armatus.

Any updates for this Armatus?

Luc

Well I am very frightened right now because I am moving to a new house this weekend and this means catching a 13'' Armatus to begin with ( it made me bleed when it was 4" from a bite as they go crazy when in a net and bite at anything..worse than any piranha that I have ever netted so I fear it may remove my arm or something lol) and you know they don't transport very well and then into a new setup that will only have been running 1 week. I hope this goes well. I am bringing some of my original water to start a culture in the tank. I can only get pics after I move as the camera has been packed. Awesome fish though. At 13" it is swallowing 5" goldfish easily so I don't want to imagine what he'll be eating at 20"+. Your Goliaths are amazing. I really hope the group thing works out.they look really nice together. I hope one day to be fortunate enough to get one. Please keep us updated.:)

Luc

03-26-2008, 9:06 PM

Well I am very frightened right now because I am moving to a new house this weekend and this means catching a 13'' Armatus to begin with ( it made me bleed when it was 4" from a bite as they go crazy when in a net and bite at anything..worse than any piranha that I have ever netted so I fear it may remove my arm or something lol) and you know they don't transport very well and then into a new setup that will only have been running 1 week. I hope this goes well. I am bringing some of my original water to start a culture in the tank. I can only get pics after I move as the camera has been packed. Awesome fish though. At 13" it is swallowing 5" goldfish easily so I don't want to imagine what he'll be eating at 20"+. Your Goliaths are amazing. I really hope the group thing works out.they look really nice together. I hope one day to be fortunate enough to get one. Please keep us updated.:)
Hi MikeC,

Think these Armatus really grow fast, from a scrawny little guy last year til now, 13 inches. I think Armatus is really very similar to Piranhas, that will bite thru' the net, I think for transportation, it is good to use some tranquilizer or some ice to stabilise this guy down before catching it?

There are plenty of GATF in SG right now, over stocked, which means after this round, it is even much harder to see them again. For Armatus, yet to see one in SG yet so far, if there is, I will pack everything.

Luc

Tigriuns™

03-26-2008, 11:56 PM

Hi Tiguriuns,

I just went to check my Tigers just now, you know they are still munching away, it seems to me that they are growing almost everyday.
2 pcs out of the 4 have flourish, while the other 2 seems to grow v slowly.
My alpha is really big now, almost an inch bigger than the smallest, way off balance already.

Really good to see their stomach filled everyday. But still a little off those Vittatus at CF. I don't know how long will it take for a Goliath to hit 2 foot, or is it possible at all in captivity?? I do have many questions I started to want to ask

Once I get my tank ready and the lightings up, I invite you over my house to take a look. Like to see yours too.

Luc
2ft? Yup I think can but at least about 2years...It seem like you power feed them..it better not to have other type of tankmate...last time i got other fish so growth rate slower...for me if got sell big ones eg 1ft i rather get big ones if no defect...like my big one suddenly gone mad and as if it want to jump out of the water so it damage abit of the mouth..but they say it will recover to 100%. I think the grow rate is much faster if kept solo or perhaps only the same kind...ok let me know..PM me when i can drop by..

Luc

03-27-2008, 1:14 AM

2ft? Yup I think can but at least about 2years...It seem like you power feed them..it better not to have other type of tankmate...last time i got other fish so growth rate slower...for me if got sell big ones eg 1ft i rather get big ones if no defect...like my big one suddenly gone mad and as if it want to jump out of the water so it damage abit of the mouth..but they say it will recover to 100%. I think the grow rate is much faster if kept solo or perhaps only the same kind...ok let me know..PM me when i can drop by..
This morning I finally had a closer look at them, 2 pcs kinda "bearded". The lower jaw a big damaged because of the jumpiness.
I would say, fishes such as this are really not for normal hobbyists. Can see from far and cannot hug.......with great deal of endurance to reach the imagined or desired.

I read from a thread that says, even a 10 incher and ram agaist the wall and die, if tank too small, meaning we perpetually have to maintain tank-to-fish-proportioned size tank.

Luc

Tigriuns™

03-27-2008, 2:01 AM

This morning I finally had a closer look at them, 2 pcs kinda "bearded". The lower jaw a big damaged because of the jumpiness.
I would say, fishes such as this are really not for normal hobbyists. Can see from far and cannot hug.......with great deal of endurance to reach the imagined or desired.

I read from a thread that says, even a 10 incher and ram agaist the wall and die, if tank too small, meaning we perpetually have to maintain tank-to-fish-proportioned size tank.

Luc

Well did you put any plants??? I can see mine at close range no problem.. just dun suddenly on and off the light... it will heal dun worry... my guess is when they reach a size their bone will be much stronger and will not get damage easily... so that why i perfer to get a 1ft or bigger good condition GATF...I ever seen CF with 1 quite big but was sold... the body look perfect no damage only the tail side not so red... perhap it the background.

Luc

03-27-2008, 3:12 AM

Well did you put any plants??? I can see mine at close range no problem.. just dun suddenly on and off the light... it will heal dun worry... my guess is when they reach a size their bone will be much stronger and will not get damage easily... so that why i perfer to get a 1ft or bigger good condition GATF...I ever seen CF with 1 quite big but was sold... the body look perfect no damage only the tail side not so red... perhap it the background.
I think too big a tank also problem. I have not put in the plant yet, but I have a few pcs of driftwood.

I think from many of you guy's pics, big Goliath is still jumpy. Maybe this jumpiness will go away when it reaches maturity or it never will.

Luc

Tigriuns™

03-27-2008, 5:15 AM

I think too big a tank also problem. I have not put in the plant yet, but I have a few pcs of driftwood.

I think from many of you guy's pics, big Goliath is still jumpy. Maybe this jumpiness will go away when it reaches maturity or it never will.

Luc
Mine the big guy is not jumpy but crazy...it want to swim out of the tank or trying to eat bubble end up some damage on the mouth...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhu1mLfZHM0

why is it doing this??Get my attention?? :ROFL:

Luc

03-27-2008, 6:15 AM

Mine the big guy is not jumpy but crazy...it want to swim out of the tank or trying to eat bubble end up some damage on the mouth...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhu1mLfZHM0

why is it doing this??Get my attention?? :ROFL:
Is your powerhead affect him? Or he knows he is no longer in the hottest seats.

Luc

Tigriuns™

03-27-2008, 6:58 AM

Is your powerhead affect him? Or he knows he is no longer in the hottest seats.

Luc
Nope...I think it just do it for fun....

Luc

03-27-2008, 12:06 PM

Just drop by CF, the VATF tank's 2 biggest fish are GONE!

No more...Vittatus for me.

Luc

SalmonAfrica

03-27-2008, 12:11 PM

I live a few hours away from river where tigerfish live, and they still don't sell them at our shops.

Luc

03-27-2008, 12:20 PM

I live a few hours away from river where tigerfish live, and they still don't sell them at our shops.
I can't believe it, I thought import is difficult cuz' of distance as well as the vulnerabilities of this fish during transport but it is rare locally as well?

If I am you, I will start making a large net.

Luc

Tigriuns™

03-27-2008, 12:24 PM

Just drop by CF, the VATF tank's 2 biggest fish are GONE!

No more...Vittatus for me.

Luc

Ya was there when the guy bought 2 of these guys...Keep GATF only dun lose focus... i intent to get more also but not now at the moment...

I live a few hours away from river where tigerfish live, and they still don't sell them at our shops.

Haha.. well not many here in our country know how to appreciate them too.. Well same goes for our local legendary snakehead it so commom even sold as feeder and also food fish in wet market that seldom people keep here...eg..my parent will laugh at me :ROFL:

Tigriuns™

03-27-2008, 12:26 PM

I can't believe it, I thought import is difficult cuz' of distance as well as the vulnerabilities of this fish during transport but it is rare locally as well?

If I am you, I will start making a large net.

Luc

A...well i got a mag. got picture of 1ft++ afew dead vittatus sold as food fish there... My only guess is there dun do well for transport only...

SalmonAfrica

03-27-2008, 12:29 PM

I may soon go fishing there, but its across a border, and I probably won't be allowed to take fish with me. There are a few areas where tigers are introduced nearby though... cheers!

Luc

03-27-2008, 12:34 PM

Ya was there when the guy bought 2 of these guys...Keep GATF only dun lose focus... i intent to get more also but not now at the moment...

Haha.. well not many here in our country know how to appreciate them too.. Well same goes for our local legendary snakehead it so commom even sold as feeder and also food fish in wet market that seldom people keep here...eg..my parent will laugh at me :ROFL:
If yuo intend to get more then, better be quick, May is too long to wait. Trust me, after this round of import, it is almost impossible to import again cuz' of poor response. Singaporeans doesn't have tastes for oddballs like this.

They keep discus and goldfishes only,:ROFL:

Luc

Luc

03-27-2008, 12:35 PM

A...well i got a mag. got picture of 1ft++ afew dead vittatus sold as food fish there... My only guess is there dun do well for transport only...
Pictures?

Luc

Tigriuns™

03-27-2008, 1:02 PM

Pictures?

Luc

no scanner... in my jap mag...

should be this one

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w152/zeroneox/07_03.jpg

with my friend now...

picture of my old setup...

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w152/zeroneox/CIMG0160edit1.jpg

Luc

03-27-2008, 1:29 PM

no scanner... in my jap mag...

should be this one

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w152/zeroneox/07_03.jpg

with my friend now...

picture of my old setup...

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w152/zeroneox/CIMG0160edit1.jpg
Very nice tank, ntoiced more plants and red feeders:grinno:

I try my luck again, closer but blurer.

Tigriuns™

03-27-2008, 2:17 PM

They seem much bigger than my small one

Luc

03-27-2008, 2:22 PM

They seem much bigger than my small one
Not necessarily, they are same batch, start from same size. Have to see the actual fish to know.

Luc

SalmonAfrica

03-27-2008, 2:24 PM

Hey Tigriuns, what size is your set-up? And what other fish are in there? Considering keeping African tigers so that info could help. Thanks.

Tigriuns™

03-27-2008, 10:13 PM

Hey Tigriuns, what size is your set-up? And what other fish are in there? Considering keeping African tigers so that info could help. Thanks.

It is only 4ft haha..i sold some of it and now left 1 GATF in 4ft tank.. Catfish in 3ft tank....

http://youtube.com/watch?v=E_AOZfINOlg

http://youtube.com/watch?v=qhu1mLfZHM0

this 2 clip is my latest update..

Luc

03-28-2008, 2:30 PM

It is only 4ft haha..i sold some of it and now left 1 GATF in 4ft tank.. Catfish in 3ft tank....

http://youtube.com/watch?v=E_AOZfINOlg

http://youtube.com/watch?v=qhu1mLfZHM0

this 2 clip is my latest update..
Bro,

Your tank is 4 by how many?

Luc

Luc

03-29-2008, 2:51 AM

Hi,

Take some new pics in the afternoon.

Tigriuns™

03-29-2008, 2:52 AM

Bro,

Your tank is 4 by how many?

Luc

It is made in Italy. size is 1200mm x 500mm x 500mm only

http://www.eloseurope.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=117&category_id=34&option=com_phpshop&Itemid=76&lang=en

Btw check out this if you find feeding feeder on the high side haha

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmoxsGINI_w

Tigriuns™

03-29-2008, 2:54 AM

Luc

03-29-2008, 2:57 AM

this is the best shot ever...

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=189101&stc=1&d=1206773473 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=189101&stc=1&d=1206773473)

keep on taking picture and play along with your setting will help.

Thanks:D
I come one small step closer. I bought a new light tube, but to my despair, the ballas is also spoiled.

Will definitely keep posting, but next step apart from lighting is how to make the fish 'swim closer to the front and in the air'

Luc

Tigriuns™

03-29-2008, 3:06 AM

Thanks:D
I come one small step closer. I bought a new light tube, but to my despair, the ballas is also spoiled.

Will definitely keep posting, but next step apart from lighting is how to make the fish 'swim closer to the front and in the air'

Luc

Well, wait for it haha...get some plants...I notice your tail not so red with some plants will bring out the red for those being red...I notice mine top tail fin also got abit red... will get some picture of it....why dun you try to keep 1 solo in a 2ft tank? see how the grow rate for a school and solo...

Luc

03-29-2008, 3:12 AM

Well, wait for it haha...get some plants...I notice your tail not so red with some plants will bring out the red for those being red...I notice mine top tail fin also got abit red... will get some picture of it....why dun you try to keep 1 solo in a 2ft tank? see how the grow rate for a school and solo...
Yes, you right about the plant, I will go get some later on.
Solo tank maybe, if not the big will get bigger, the smaller will shrink more.

Can come your house take a look?

Luc

Tigriuns™

03-29-2008, 3:19 AM

Yes, you right about the plant, I will go get some later on.
Solo tank maybe, if not the big will get bigger, the smaller will shrink more.

Can come your house take a look?

Luc

When you want to come?? Cos I have to tidy up the place... haha it a mini zoo here.. I still got keep this...

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w152/zeroneox/CIMG6753.jpg

Luc

03-29-2008, 3:21 AM

When you want to come?? Cos I have to tidy up the place... haha it a mini zoo here.. I still got keep this...

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w152/zeroneox/CIMG6753.jpg
Today? Later?

I sms you.

Luc

Luc

03-29-2008, 3:35 AM

Sorry guys, pics again.

Jakob

04-07-2008, 8:32 PM

keep the pics coming, theyre always getting better and better.

Luc

04-08-2008, 11:49 AM

Check out another thread started by me a little lower down, there are pics there by myself and Tigiroun.

Welcome any comments.

Luc

Tigriuns™

04-10-2008, 1:09 PM

some picture of my 10"+ It fatter now

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w152/zeroneox/CIMG0064edit-2.jpg

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w152/zeroneox/CIMG0046edit-2.jpg

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w152/zeroneox/CIMG0049edit-4.jpg

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w152/zeroneox/CIMG0053edit-1.jpg

Luc

04-10-2008, 3:58 PM

Tigriuns™

04-10-2008, 9:04 PM

:WHOA::WHOA::WHOA:
new camera?

same one...well the fish just swim very close to me so effect is better... not that the teeth is growing back it is much more nicer..now waiting for it to grow longer...

Luc

04-11-2008, 3:54 AM

same one...well the fish just swim very close to me so effect is better... not that the teeth is growing back it is much more nicer..now waiting for it to grow longer...
My Goliath starts to fight quite a bit, some scales have dropped, revealing the green luminous line skin color, beneath the scales.

Also, 3rd time I seen one fish snatching food from another right from it's mouth and there was a tugging of war for 10 to 15 seconds or so before one gave up. Funny fish. Behaving like African hyenas.

Luc

Tigriuns™

04-11-2008, 1:01 PM

My Goliath starts to fight quite a bit, some scales have dropped, revealing the green luminous line skin color, beneath the scales.

Also, 3rd time I seen one fish snatching food from another right from it's mouth and there was a tugging of war for 10 to 15 seconds or so before one gave up. Funny fish. Behaving like African hyenas.

Luc

It very normal...only the strongest live haha..dun worry they will not kill each other..only keep them apart if they attack themself till you see red deep cut.. It might happen.

Luc

04-12-2008, 8:11 AM

It very normal...only the strongest live haha..dun worry they will not kill each other..only keep them apart if they attack themself till you see red deep cut.. It might happen.
Yeah, sometimes when they just kinda "brush" a bit aginst each other, and you will see some scales dropping off, v fast.

I think in no time, I will only have to choose 2 pcs to keep and separate them. I try to constantly maintain number of feeders in there, so that they stay full and eaten.

Luc