How Much Are You Feeding Your Armatus?

[vamptrev]

not to mention minnows and goldfish are Cyprinidae - the worst food source you could choose as they contain large amounts of an enzyme that prevents the fish from processing thiamine (immune system builder)- gut loaded or not the enzyme is still there.

Even though this may be true, all the large armatus that are out there mainly in asia are all still eating feeders. I know with the last batch here in the usa everyone was very quick to get them on frozen foods and they pretty much all died.


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[user134679]

I wouldn't worry about Armatus getting "too fat".

They seem to have extremely high metabolism.

 

[sunnysjourney]

Even though this may be true, all the large armatus that are out there mainly in asia are all still eating feeders. I know with the last batch here in the usa everyone was very quick to get them on frozen foods and they pretty much all died.


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I would say this fact is the same even with scombies....

 

[Otherone]

Even though this may be true, all the large armatus that are out there mainly in asia are all still eating feeders. I know with the last batch here in the usa everyone was very quick to get them on frozen foods and they pretty much all died.


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No doudt - carp-likes kill as the enzyme builds in the system robbing the fish of healthy longevity. The amounts vary from species to species, goldfish have higher amounts than minnows which have higher amounts than tilapia. This enzyme can be cooked out thank goodness.

 

[sunnysjourney]

No doudt - carp-likes kill as the enzyme builds in the system robbing the fish of healthy longevity. The amounts vary from species to species, goldfish have higher amounts than minnows which have higher amounts than tilapia. This enzyme can be cooked out thank goodness.

cooked out..? You mean microwave the food before feeding..?

 

[Otherone]

no I don't mean microwave minnows

 

[Ponyman101]

How much should I feed my 4in armatus?he eats only one feeder and his stomach is like completely bloated...but becomes normal the next day.should I feed him only once in two days?and when can I start training him to eat pellets? Thanks in advance


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[sunnysjourney]

no I don't mean microwave minnows

Haha sorry I didn't read the full message properly so took it out of context . But could you please elaborate on 'cooking out'? Pardon my ignorance.

 

[Otherone]

Haha sorry I didn't read the full message properly so took it out of context . But could you please elaborate on 'cooking out'? Pardon my ignorance.

Think human consumption - there are many people all over the world living on a carp heavy diet

 

[amazontank]

I feed my Armatus Sardines/Mackerel stuffed with silver sides/freeze dried earthworms/krill and injected with Vita Chem along with Tilapia fillets stuffed with 25+ Hikari pellets.

I feed 5 days a week. If he does not circle when I come near the tank I skip that days feeding.