VATF growth thread

[vincentwugwg]

Wow... Looks amazing! Any updates Vincent?

All the fish in the bowfront are being housed in a temp. holding stock tub. I will try to get some pics but it's a top view with violet water flow... so pics will not come out nice at all. All the VATF's are doing fine tho. The largest looks to be pushing 15 inches.

 

[Zeke]

I'd love to see some pictures of them @15" also. The largest one I've ever seen in person was probably 30" at the Tennessee Aquarium in about 1992 or 1993. Very thick, beautiful fish with perfect jaw structure and long lyretails. By far the most impressive VATF I've ever seen. Thanks for sharing your fish with everyone V.

 

[ccdoido]

I have some from a batch of Wes fugupuff from a few moths ago that are pushing the same size. Also have Gatf's for 14 months from Wes that are at least 24"
Had two TAFT same age that were 14" when died 3months ago

 

[vincentwugwg]

It's been a good 4 months since my VATFs went in their tub.. here is an update video. The two larger VATFs are eyeballed at 18 inches!!

 

[vincentwugwg]

 

[jlnguyen74]

Beautiful, V!

 

[vincentwugwg]

Beautiful, V!

Thank you J! I will try and do a feed video sometime soon!

 

[vincentwugwg]

 

[jlnguyen74]

That tarpon is a beast! He's all over the tub!

 

[vincentwugwg]

So... We were moving the AUL from the 2000 gallon tub into the smaller tub because the AUL was getting harassed and a VATF went 'flying' over to the FRT pond. The VATF hits the wall clear across the room (15ft+) and lands safely into the FRT pond. This happens around the 35 second mark of the video in case you missed it.