My Armatus was starved for 4 days. Got a fresh jar off freeze dried krill. Dropped some in to see if the Tats would finally eat, (been weeks) well they did. After the Tats, as the usual pecking order goes, the Rhaphs then ate. The Armatus has been charging Krill for over a month now but never bit. This time it did, and swallowed. The rest of the Vamps continued eating and the Armatus just sat in one spot for about 2 minutes. After the puzzling 2 minutes it happened. He began relentlessly charging krill. Broke the surface of the water after the first 4 pieces. At this point I am completely extatic. And amazed........
Then, I believe, it took a turn for the worse. After eating over 1/2 dozen pieces it appeared the Armatus recognized the Krill as HIS food. He then quickly began tagging all the other fish that even looked at the Krill. Persuits spanning the entire length of the tank happened numerous times with the Tats. It even charged the Nandus. The ONLY thing it left alone was the 7in Fei Feng.
Before the other vamps would take turns eating from the surface. The Armatus did nothing. Same thing but reversed when feeders were dropped in. All the other Vamps will NOT touch or even chase feeders. They'de just watch the Armatus eat one after another.
Of corse all this happens when the digi has dead batteries.
I will try to get pics of the chaos in the next few days.
My question........How big do I let the Armatus get before it goes in with my rays? The biggest Ray is probobly 12 inches across.
I guess I'm pretty happy it finally took to dead food but think it created a larger problem in the process. It did take a little longer than I expected. I really thought it'de be on dead within the first month with the way all the other Payara eat the freeze dried krill.
I should be happy that I no longer need feeders for ANY fish in the entire house, but can't help but feel it was at the expense of no longer being able to keep all my Payara together. Just wanted to share with you all a positive yet negative experience.....Hope this can be usefull info to someone out there.
Then, I believe, it took a turn for the worse. After eating over 1/2 dozen pieces it appeared the Armatus recognized the Krill as HIS food. He then quickly began tagging all the other fish that even looked at the Krill. Persuits spanning the entire length of the tank happened numerous times with the Tats. It even charged the Nandus. The ONLY thing it left alone was the 7in Fei Feng.
Before the other vamps would take turns eating from the surface. The Armatus did nothing. Same thing but reversed when feeders were dropped in. All the other Vamps will NOT touch or even chase feeders. They'de just watch the Armatus eat one after another.
Of corse all this happens when the digi has dead batteries.
I will try to get pics of the chaos in the next few days.
My question........How big do I let the Armatus get before it goes in with my rays? The biggest Ray is probobly 12 inches across.
I guess I'm pretty happy it finally took to dead food but think it created a larger problem in the process. It did take a little longer than I expected. I really thought it'de be on dead within the first month with the way all the other Payara eat the freeze dried krill.
I should be happy that I no longer need feeders for ANY fish in the entire house, but can't help but feel it was at the expense of no longer being able to keep all my Payara together. Just wanted to share with you all a positive yet negative experience.....Hope this can be usefull info to someone out there.
