Armatus update

[Dovii kid]

Snapped a couple bad pics of my armatus today. Starting to put on some size. Guy is quite the glutton, eyes are a bit bigger than his stomach. He snatched this whole shrimp from my juruense. He typically takes cut shrimp, tilapia and hikari pellets.

 

[kno4te]

Nice payara. Not to mess up ur thread. Sure it’s armatus? Adipose fin and tail seem to have the same color.

 

[Dovii kid]

I've noticed that to at times. It seemed to contrast a lot more when younger.

 

[sunnysjourney]

Beautiful fish! I’m fairly certain that it’s an armie

 

[Dovii kid]

Beautiful fish! I’m fairly certain that it’s an armie

Thanks. I enjoy this guy, hoping he continues to be a model citizen. So far so good.

I also still lean that it's an armatus as well. I can certainly see where it's in question as the tail does seem to match the adipose in the pics.

 

[Bvtrinh]

Hello, I was wondering if you trained him to eat pellets? If so, how did you do it?

Also, is he mostly horizontal or is his head titled down sometimes? I have one that looks like yours but he swims mostly with his head tilted down which led me to believe that he was not an armatus.

 

[Dovii kid]

Hello, I was wondering if you trained him to eat pellets? If so, how did you do it?

Also, is he mostly horizontal or is his head titled down sometimes? I have one that looks like yours but he swims mostly with his head tilted down which led me to believe that he was not an armatus.

Swims horizontal all the time. When young did exhibit the head down position at times.

In regard to prepared foods. I basically starved until he caved. He first took cut tilapia and shrimp. Then another starvation period to get to floating pellets. Didn't take more than a week both times.

 

[Bvtrinh]

thank you! Seems mine is a little more stubborn.

 

[Dovii kid]

thank you! Seems mine is a little more stubborn.

Could be. As mentioned, mine likes to eat. He was mouthing but tilapia and pellets on day 1 of introduction. Although he would spit them out he eventually came around,

Good luck with yours. Put some pics up sometime!

 

[fishtankphil]

Thanks. I enjoy this guy, hoping he continues to be a model citizen. So far so good.

I also still lean that it's an armatus as well. I can certainly see where it's in question as the tail does seem to match the adipose in the pics.

Most definitely is an army..the tail fin gives it away also. It's bigger then a tats tail is..