How do get my Armatus off feeders?

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lix.ma14

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Hey guys

I just got my baby armatus of 4 inches 2 days ago. It only eats feeders. The vendor put a feeder into the bag and it ate it when i put it in my tank. I starved it for 2 days already so how can I get the armatus to eat silversides? I cut one in tiny "steaks" but my bichir ate it. the armatus seemed uninterested even if I put it right in front of it's face. Should I seperate the armatus by its self for it to have achance to eat? Any advice? Will the armatus starve to death or do i need to buy feeders? The armatus is very active and healthy looking right now. I have 2 baby large mouth bass that eats pellets and talapia. Isn't the "monkey see monkey do" thing helpful where my bass will show the armtus to eat dead food? Any tips and how U guys did it?

NEED HELP ASAP

thanks
 
Tie fishing line to a uncut silverside and jig it up and down. I used smelt with the fish line thru the mouth and gill. The line pulls off when the Armatus hits it. Worked for me.
 
Not going to go too much into it since we have PMed each other already but it seems that you might be trying to rush things as far as getting your armatus off of live fish.
 
krichardson said:
Not going to go too much into it since we have PMed each other already but it seems that you might be trying to rush things as far as getting your armatus off of live fish.
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ya kind of. I really don't like feeders since the feeders in my lps are total crap. The disease from them killed 2 of my bichirs.
 
kendragon said:
Tie fishing line to a uncut silverside and jig it up and down. I used smelt with the fish line thru the mouth and gill. The line pulls off when the Armatus hits it. Worked for me.
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how long did you starve it for?
 
kendragon said:
Tie fishing line to a uncut silverside and jig it up and down. I used smelt with the fish line thru the mouth and gill. The line pulls off when the Armatus hits it. Worked for me.
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I like your idea but my armatus is only 4 inches while a whole silverside is 3 inches! Will the armatus be able to swallow it? If not, How do I cut it?
 
lix.ma14 said:
I like your idea but my armatus is only 4 inches while a whole silverside is 3 inches! Will the armatus be able to swallow it? If not, How do I cut it?
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Cut it in half then.
 
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