Juvenile Tigrinus pics 7/18 [Archive] - MonsterFishKeepers.com

redtailfool

07-18-2005, 10:26 PM

Here are pics of the tigrinus that i got from Ming. Its a juvy and just starting
to get the stripes. It will be fun growing this bad boy out. :)

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/P7160004.JPG (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/P7160004.JPG)

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/P7160002.JPG (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/P7160002.JPG)

thamunsta

07-18-2005, 10:29 PM

nyce fish u have there, could u keep one with a fahaka?

redtailfool

07-18-2005, 10:31 PM

nyce fish u have there, could u keep one with a fahaka?

LOL notice this tigrinus is missing streamers . Reason is because it was kept with a puffer temporarily.

rayman45

07-18-2005, 10:32 PM

watch my frt
she ate the streamer on mine

Deathcurl

07-18-2005, 10:41 PM

Nice lil bugger :)...Another satisfied customer of Ming's fire sale, haha. j/k

WckedMidas

07-18-2005, 10:52 PM

gimmi gimmi gimmi nic e fish dude

perky25

07-18-2005, 10:59 PM

that catfish looks awesome

redtailfool

07-18-2005, 11:13 PM

Nice lil bugger :)...Another satisfied customer of Ming's fire sale, haha. j/k

You bet! Thanks again Ming..Thanks for helping me walk the baby.LOL

WIll - you should grow out one.. i know you love monster cat fish.

Perky - thanks. I cant wait for this guy to get bigger ..

Rayman - its in a divided area of the 75. The 2 frts are playing nicely..so far.

Deathcurl

07-18-2005, 11:18 PM

I'd love to start with a tig that small...prob is nowhere to put it :(. It'd end up being food. I'm jealous, lol. Good luck with the growout Wes...:)

redtailfool

07-18-2005, 11:23 PM

Thanks Eric.. you can buy those hang on guppy breeder tanks , hang it on the side of your big tank and then grow it out...

Always wanted to grow one out too , , , but i kept on thinking it would end up as a very expensive feeder too. I made a DIY divider in my 75 using eggcrate and hard plastic with holes.

Deathcurl

07-18-2005, 11:33 PM

Haha...You don't know my Leos very well. They screw with everything. Sometimes I find the covers of my AC500's knocked around because they play with the intakes. One time they even pulled an intake off, haha. They are beasts, so even if there were a guppy tank, I'd be worried. Dividers are no good as they love smashingthemselves into them. I must have the leos from hell :(. One day i'll just have to bite the bullet and buy a 12"+ tig.

redtailfool

07-18-2005, 11:40 PM

Dont you have the smaller tanks below??? i would hang on the plastic thing in there ... LOL your leos are beasts... rays really are smart animals. . .i dont know how many times they have "bypassed" my dividers. Yeah you could shell out 5 clams or more to get a nice sized one. :)

Deathcurl

07-18-2005, 11:55 PM

The tank underneath is going to be another wet dry identical to the other one, hehehe. I have all of the acrylic to make it...just have to get rid of the feeders now.

redtailfool

07-18-2005, 11:56 PM

I remember the tanks underneath housed sub adult flowers and a nice motoro.
You got rid of them ?

Deathcurl

07-19-2005, 12:32 AM

The flowers are the ones you see in the pics...They're in the 125 now as is the small cb motoro :).

M|L

07-19-2005, 1:22 AM

I told you he's a perfect fish (except for the streamers). :)

It was nice meeting your wife and your little boy. :D Next time we can go to Jersey and have lunch again (after Shark Aquarium of course) lol. :p

blacktip

07-19-2005, 1:34 AM

What's the max size on the tigrinus? I love monster cats, but TSN and RTC just get too big for the room I have now. Are tigrinus any better when it comes to size?

aapl76

07-19-2005, 8:26 AM

congrats brudder for your newly acquired..... :)

aapl76

07-19-2005, 8:28 AM

What's the max size on the tigrinus? I love monster cats, but TSN and RTC just get too big for the room I have now. Are tigrinus any better when it comes to size?

about 24" to 28" in the wild. :)

DanDanUK

07-19-2005, 8:54 AM

kido

07-19-2005, 9:13 AM

nice pick up wes :cheers:

i'm actually looking for one here myself :)

Killduv

07-19-2005, 9:21 AM

Nice cat!
Damm I have yet to see one in person. Can't seem to find one in Canada at all.

Tainted Glory

07-19-2005, 11:47 PM

I don't mean to derail your thread, but I figure Tig's are the topic of discussion, so why not. I'm finding it hard ot justify a 180g when I'm off to college in a year, and hopefully med school soon after that. So, next best thing is a 90g, or possibly a 125g. Obviously, arowanas and rays are out of the question. So, I want to do a Tig, P.E.Endlicheri, D.Pulcher, paroon, maybe a royal plecoand giant red tail gourami, and a Pbass or two. Think I could pull it off?

redtailfool

07-19-2005, 11:47 PM

Thanks for the compliments everyone! :cheers: . Always nice to share new finds with fellow hobbyists.. I cant wait to grow it out. Maybe ill take pics of it every month for comparison...

Eric - what pics ??

Ming - pleasure is all mine. Lets def get the Shark A Trip in order. how about 2 weeks from now.. get your camera ready.

Dan - Thanks man.. it destroyed 10 guppies in 1 night. I dont know how but it did.
you can actually see the guppy in the belly because its so stretched out.

Aapl- thanks . . . i hope it becomes worthy of your approval when it gets bigger =)

Kid - thanks pare.. tigs are hard to find in Manila? and the usual question, how much are they over there? :p

kilduv - they were actually rare and expensive here in the us 4-5 years ago. A 5 incher would cost your 300-400 easily if available at all. But i guess word spread out that a tigrinus is a must have so importers are getting them on a regular basis.

kido

07-20-2005, 3:21 AM

Kid - thanks pare.. tigs are hard to find in Manila? and the usual question, how much are they over there? :p

yup, pretty difficult.. it does get here occasionally but it get bought out quick.. they are about P15k here for a 4 incher :)

i'm trying to ask some importers if they could get me one :)

iheartfishies

07-20-2005, 8:01 AM

wooooooooooooooooooo!!

Look at that baby tig!!!!!!!!!!!!! :hearts: :hearts:

He's one fat ass!

I'm lazy and didn't feel like reading through the thread...

What are you feeding him right now?

redtailfool

07-20-2005, 8:08 PM

wooooooooooooooooooo!!

Look at that baby tig!!!!!!!!!!!!! :hearts: :hearts:

He's one fat ass!

I'm lazy and didn't feel like reading through the thread...

What are you feeding him right now?

maruchan instant noodles.

Now go back and read.. LOL :hearts:

Lazy S ... :swear:

Deathcurl

07-20-2005, 8:13 PM

Wes...in the "My Current Tank Setup" thread in the photo lounge...I was replying to this and that thread at the same time so I guess I got a lil confused, haha.

Shark A Trip?? I may have to meet u there too :). Let me know when...

redtailfool

07-20-2005, 8:43 PM

Ic..let me check that thread now...

Definitely give you a call once we set up a date.

rayman45

07-20-2005, 9:04 PM

i c how it is . i dont get invited to shark aquarium :(

iheartfishies

07-20-2005, 10:16 PM

That's hurts right here... -------> <3

Meanie.

redtailfool

07-20-2005, 11:19 PM

i c how it is . i dont get invited to shark aquarium :(

Dont be a crybaby youre part of the plan genius. Ming, Eric, you .. maybe Li if hes coming to NYC.. lets see ..who else wants to go there?

Joryu

07-28-2005, 10:58 PM

Nice catfish! 1 of my favourite.
I also like B. Juerunse.

Tainted Glory

07-29-2005, 1:26 PM

I'm down for a ride if thats coo. Gotta get my rents to give me the OK. Gotta love being 16 and a few months away from my license.

rayman45

07-29-2005, 1:55 PM

ok
im def down
blichars and dats are needed at the rayman45 house

o yea and large feeders

M|L

07-29-2005, 7:12 PM

Let's go next week, all meet in Chinatown? Only takes like 30 minutes to get to Shark Aquarium from there.

What do you guys say?

Tainted Glory

07-30-2005, 12:57 AM

Actually lol, NYC is in the opposite direction for me. Let me know when you guys plan on heading down there and I'll meet you guys there.

freeform

08-01-2005, 3:44 AM

nice tigrinus bro. used to own one. but he died on me :cry: .

i'm going to make a come back soon. :headbang2

redtailfool

08-23-2005, 9:41 AM

Here is a zoom out shot . He has a permanent belly now from all the blackworms :)
Notice the streamers and the stripes spreading out.

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/P82000041.JPG (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/P82000041.JPG)

Showing off the nice bluish tint

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/P8200007.JPG (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/P8200007.JPG)

Flexing a little..Pic is washed out but notice the blue hue. I like!

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/P8200008.JPG (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/P8200008.JPG)

M|L

08-23-2005, 10:30 AM

wow his stripes are really bold and thick! I like. :D

rayman45

08-23-2005, 11:13 AM

looks great wes.

i gotta come by soon.

redtailfool

08-23-2005, 11:17 AM

wow his stripes are really bold and thick! I like. :D

That tig was yours silly rabbit ! You want it back ? :cry:

Rayman - Let me know when youre planning to drop by.

M|L

08-23-2005, 11:54 AM

lol I'm still trying to get rid of my goslinia and my silver. :(

neoprodigy

08-23-2005, 12:43 PM

lol I'm still trying to get rid of my goslinia and my silver. :(
i think you have lost your mind......

redtailfool

08-23-2005, 6:07 PM

i think you have lost your mind......

LOL and you just figured this out Li?
If i had a space , id whip out my smaller tanks and grab that goslinia of your
grubby hands.. .unfortunately i dont have the space..

rayman45

08-23-2005, 6:19 PM

lol
only if i had a car

kido

08-23-2005, 8:16 PM

nice updates wes, how big is he now?

redtailfool

08-23-2005, 8:22 PM

kido - about 3 inches. You can definitely see it grow on a monthly basis.
Hows yours doing??

banshee1988

08-24-2005, 1:15 PM

very nice

TrickyRicky

08-25-2005, 6:49 AM

Steve_89

08-25-2005, 8:43 AM

Very nice bro :)

kido

08-25-2005, 9:34 AM

kido - about 3 inches. You can definitely see it grow on a monthly basis.
Hows yours doing??

mine's doing pretty good, eating a lot of shrimp and mussels :) .. i'll post updated pics every month so we could compare notes :D

redtailfool

08-25-2005, 9:16 PM

Good Idea Kido!

Tricky Ricky - show some pics please !

Tainted Glory

08-25-2005, 10:02 PM

I demand pics from both of you! HAHA all these pics of amazing Tigs make me that much more eager to get my new friggin tank!!!!!!!!

redtailfool

08-25-2005, 10:15 PM

Ill post updates once a month so that the difference would be more distinct.

Right now,the main difference that i noticed is that the tig is getting chunkier by the day. It is definitely going to outgrow its cramped quarters in 2-3 months.

redtailfool

09-19-2005, 10:45 PM

9/19

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

Getting bigger...

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/tig919.JPG (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/tig919.JPG)

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/919.JPG (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/919.JPG)

rayman45

09-19-2005, 10:54 PM

wu ray

redtailfool

09-19-2005, 10:55 PM

lol not a wu ray yet...

kido

09-20-2005, 2:18 AM

nice, it is getting pretty plump :)

mine's getting longer but still thin :( .. hope mine eats more when its settled..

btw, what happen to the motoro? who took the small chunk out?

deD3

09-20-2005, 3:05 AM

looking good :thumbsup:

HeADNIC321

09-21-2005, 9:58 PM

my favorite catfish.

redtailfool

09-21-2005, 10:53 PM

nice, it is getting pretty plump :)

mine's getting longer but still thin :( .. hope mine eats more when its settled..

btw, what happen to the motoro? who took the small chunk out?

ornate bichir took a nice chunk out of the ray =( .
See the wutang ray thread for more details.

Cimmel1

09-24-2005, 8:59 AM

I love tigrinus cats, I've had mine for a couple of months and it's almost doubled in size. Unfortunately also becoming aggressive, just killed my small flower ray.

Tainted Glory

09-24-2005, 9:04 AM

Any updates?

redtailfool

09-24-2005, 10:22 AM

just updated it on 9/19..look at the pics above..

redtailfool

09-24-2005, 10:24 AM

I love tigrinus cats, I've had mine for a couple of months and it's almost doubled in size. Unfortunately also becoming aggressive, just killed my small flower ray.

Now that you mentioned it, i see small scratches on my motoros disc. I believe this came from my tig too. Ugh, time to separate them i guess.

T1KARMANN

09-25-2005, 8:47 AM

no need to seprate tigs and rays are a great mix

the rays will push the tig around but they dont seam to care

how long have you had the tig now and what size is he

AmazonPredator

09-26-2005, 11:53 PM

Dude, he just say his tig killed a ray. It sure doesn't sound like a great mix... :screwy:

They seem so placid and laidback, too. They're silent killers...

T1KARMANN

09-30-2005, 3:18 AM

small flower rays are not very hardy are you sure it was the tig that killed the ray

Cimmel1

09-30-2005, 9:58 AM

Yes I'm sure. My tig also attacks my leopoldi and motoro but they are larger and fight back. It seems as my tig gets larger its becoming far more aggressive and territorial. The flower ray was only about 6" and the last day it was alive it appeared it had taken a severe beating the night before. Unfortunate, she was a beautiful ray!
Not to say tigs and rays are a bad mix, I've seen it done many times before. Mine just seems to be a little more aggressive than most.

kido

09-30-2005, 3:29 PM

ornate bichir took a nice chunk out of the ray =( .
See the wutang ray thread for more details.

damn that sucks.. hope it get better..

T1KARMANN

09-30-2005, 3:58 PM

mm did the tig have a tube or a place to call its own ? if it did that could have been the problem as the tig was defending its space

i keep my tank bare with just gravel so their is no teritory thing going on in my tank

redtailfool

10-08-2005, 10:58 PM

More mass and the stripes are getting more pronounced!
I look at the pics at the first page and even i am surprised at how quick the change was..

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/PA080011.JPG (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/PA080011.JPG)

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/PA080006.JPG (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/PA080006.JPG)

mon

10-09-2005, 12:55 AM

congras!!! its in tip top condition man.... what a big bad boy!!

T1KARMANN

10-09-2005, 10:44 AM

now i see why you dont want to hear that tigs die easy for no reason

i got one that size from 1inch as well and got it to about 8-9inch with no problems then bang gone

michael

11-03-2005, 10:36 PM

DarthLungFish

11-03-2005, 10:43 PM

I keep my Sting Rays with a Large Lungfish and South American Pacu. The Pacu will sometimes make passes at them, but nothing never happens. I really like the pictures of the cats, cool.:D

redtailfool

11-03-2005, 10:55 PM

now i see why you dont want to hear that tigs die easy for no reason

i got one that size from 1inch as well and got it to about 8-9inch with no problems then bang gone

nice try but that wasnt my first tig.. actually my 3rd. The other 2 got to 12 inches easy and sold them away, didnt have a big enough tank back then.

mon and michael - thanks man.

ballsmcgee1234

11-03-2005, 10:56 PM

nice:)

redtailfool

11-03-2005, 11:28 PM

Thanks mcgee.. ill post updated pics soon..

taksan

11-18-2005, 9:25 AM

Loverly fish .... the best pim to keep !

redtailfool

01-03-2006, 8:54 PM

Some updates . Pics are absolutely horrible but you can still see some development

tig is around 8-10

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=722/medium/P1010156.JPG (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=722/medium/P1010156.JPG)

An idea of how long the streamers are now

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=722/medium/P1010161.JPG (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=722/medium/P1010161.JPG)

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=722/medium/P1010163.JPG (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=722/medium/P1010163.JPG)

rayman45

01-03-2006, 8:56 PM

HOLY ****... ITS HUGE COMPARED TO WHEN U GOT IT

redtailfool

01-03-2006, 9:08 PM

LOL Thanks zach.. thats why i love growing tigs out. They grow like weeds. :D

danepatrick

01-03-2006, 9:10 PM

awesome fish man. i'm jealous. have fun growing him.

redtailfool

01-03-2006, 9:18 PM

Thanks Danepatrick.. im enjoying it.. but now that it has breached the 8-10 inch mark.. i want it to become a monster. :)

T1KARMANN

01-05-2006, 2:28 PM

the tail streamer is very very long on your tig like 3 times longer than mine :D

Tainted Glory

01-06-2006, 10:53 PM

HAHA, reminds me of my biggest Jur, only much prettier. The streamer is easily twice as long as his body and looks so awesome. I wonder what the purpose of such an appendage?

redtailfool

01-07-2006, 12:13 AM

Probably to lure prey fish . Thanks for the compliments guys.. its only been 6 months and the development is rapid. Imagine what the next 6 months would bring.. :)