6in. Gulper eats 13in.Black Arrowana

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Onion01;1738133; said:
I still don't get how that giant floppy mouth can hold onto anything long enough to swallow. No way did he swallow the aro whole!

Must have swallow it section by section and snap the aro's bone as it fit in its belly.
 
ArowanaFanatic84;1738144; said:
I had a RTC eat a motoro ray sorry no pics though.

how can the stingray barb goes thru the stomach? doesnt it stab the RTC? Especially, when the body is curl around, (when it got swallow) and the barb should stick out :O
 
Fishes33;1738162; said:
how can the stingray barb goes thru the stomach? doesnt it stab the RTC? Especially, when the body is curl around, (when it got swallow) and the barb should stick out :O

arapaimag had a tsn swallow a 30" ray whole. It rolled up like a taco, and he choked it down. Don't know how it survived
 
He didn't have to chew it up. Gulper's bellies can swell to well over their own body size. They can eat one of the largest meals in comparison to their body size of any animal. People need to know this when they attempt a gulper with any other fish. If it's a fat fish it needs to be slightly larger than the gulper, if it's a skinny fish it needs to be 3x as long. Good luck with the rest of his tank mates.
 
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Yeah pretty crazy. I keep looking back there to look to make sure he doesn't throw it up. If he does then I will be really pissed. He better enjoy that meal. The pictures still don't do justice as how insanely huge he is.
 
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