Armatus question

[leviathon13]

How big do armatus have to be before they develop the tell tale orange adipose fin?i got 3/ 2.5-3" "scombs" and one doesn't look like the other two, plus he swims completely horizontal, where As the other two swim in a head down position.

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[Sm0ke]

Might be able to tell at that size. Post up some pics.

 

[leviathon13]

Ok, was looking at pics of 4"armatus on aquascape , they look EXACTLY like the"scomb" i've got except mine is maybe 3"at best and doesnt have any orange in the adipose yet like the 4"ers on aquascapes site.I'm so stoked! WooooHoooo! Havent been able to take any pics yet btw.i'll post some of each if they'll hold still

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[Tigriuns™]

Just need the picture of gill black marking will do to know if it is a armatus.

 

[Otherone]

^ Ditto on the humeral spot - Scombs shaped like football - Armatus round

 

[Anderman]

^ Ditto on the humeral spot - Scombs shaped like football - Armatus round

Other way around! Scombs round and Armatus and tats are a slash or you could call it a football shape.

 

[leviathon13]

Well guys, it really doesnt matter now, woke up this morning and he was dead.the scombs are fine, fat and happy, he was eating like a pig, not a mark on him, and when I took him out of the tank, he did have an orange adipose fin, all the little guys don't even have a humeral spot developed yet.thanks for the interest, I'm so sad, he was my favorite

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[DammitKhoa]

do you know why he died?

 

[leviathon13]

No idea.the scombs are fine.he had black spot, but i've never seen a fish even act strange or sick because of that

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[DammitKhoa]

sounds like the mysterious scomb death.. jk wish you took a picture for us to ID it