View Full Version : My Polypterus
bumpylemon
03-20-2009, 10:01 AM
Just figured out how to take decent pics with my camera and macro. so ill just always update this thread...i have an ornate and a senegalus...hope they look good and healthy :)..the senegalus doesnt wanna come out for pics lol...ill get more of him later as well. lol
hmoobvwj
03-20-2009, 10:03 AM
Very nice senegalus and ornate!
bumpylemon
03-20-2009, 11:06 AM
got some more of the sengalus
Cohazard
03-20-2009, 11:13 AM
They are great bumpy! The pattern on the ornate and it's contrast are very nice!
ProblEmZ
03-20-2009, 11:21 AM
Good looking Poly's. Thanks for sharing.
Stump
03-20-2009, 11:37 AM
They look real nice. Nice shots.
bumpylemon
03-20-2009, 8:26 PM
here are some more pics
BRYANT MONSTER
03-20-2009, 8:33 PM
Nice senegal and ornate
Cohazard
03-20-2009, 8:38 PM
Man I really really really like your ornate, reminds me of mine! :D
I loce ornates with that 'galaxy' pattern on their operculum.
bumpylemon
03-20-2009, 10:14 PM
the thing is i havent seen him eating lately...i throw the shrimp down there and he just leaves it....my sengalus will eat outta my hand...so what i do is break up a shrimp...throw it in overnight...and all the pieces are always gone...im sure the eartheaters may eat some but i have to assume he is eating as well
proaquatics
03-20-2009, 10:14 PM
nice more tank shots
Cohazard
03-21-2009, 12:59 AM
the thing is i havent seen him eating lately...i throw the shrimp down there and he just leaves it....my sengalus will eat outta my hand...so what i do is break up a shrimp...throw it in overnight...and all the pieces are always gone...im sure the eartheaters may eat some but i have to assume he is eating as well
Well he/she doesn't look to bet getting thin since you can still see the pale underside of the belly.
But, if you begin to see a sunken in appearance, then you'll know it's not eating.
Even if you see that, don't be worried, just give it time. dbcb314 wrote a good article to help people in situations like this if your polypterus wont eat (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=159825)
My guess is that yours is just on a hunger strike.
bumpylemon
03-21-2009, 9:41 AM
i didnt feed him last night....and no fish are missing and today he looks massive lol. like an inch and a half thick. i may be selling or trading him soon...i wanna trade him for some rarer earth eaters or something like that. what would a 8-10" ornate go for?
bumpylemon
03-21-2009, 9:52 AM
WOW i just found that i am missing a balzani. so in fact he ate one...im so pissed. im selling him now.
bumpylemon
03-27-2009, 4:17 PM
he has now eaten 2 balzani's i cant freaking sell this thing..is 50 bucks a good price?