armatus vs. redtail will they last?

[exoticfishguy]

I think it's a hit & miss w/Armatus. The smaller one I sold is currently living w/a few Redtails & GATF and is totally fine. At least for now. Guess only time will tell.

The one I have is just truly mean =-(

The armatus is with 3 red tails (also R1's old ones), 10 raphiodon vulpinus, flower ray, marble motoro, megalodoras irwinni. The armatus chases and nips the red tails but no real injuries. When I put the raphiodons in a few weeks ago, the armatus chased a few around but no damage done.

The raphiodons stay in the top half of the tank, the armatus and red tails near the bottom during the day. At night the armauts and red tails are all over the tank.

They are packed into a 100 gallon until I can set up a big tank.

Here are a few pics...

BTW, I have twenty or so raphiodons that I brought back myself from Peru to sell...check the buy/sell forum. You guys with payara should jump on some because I'm considering keeping them all.

 

[KRSwop1]

Nice bro. Love the setup. How big are the Payaras (redtail and armatus)? Is that a flower ray too?

 

[exoticfishguy]

Armatus is 10", red tails are 5"-8"...and that is a flower.

 

[vamptrev]

sweet set up! congrats on keeping all the vamps togeother. my armatus and redtail are getting along ok now, but the vulpinus are very intimidated and arent eating as much any more. i hope they can hold out a few more months til i get the monster tank. exoticfishguy, what size tank are u gonna get? 100 seems small. my 140 seems small. are your redtails growing as fast as your armatus? any luck with non live?

 

[shoefreak03]

wow, nice to see updates of everyone that owns an armatus.

 

[vamptrev]

deffinatly, i wonder how many people have an armatus. i dont know anyone around me that has one. alot of the guys i deal with never even seen one til they met me.

 

[vamptrev]

exoticfishguy, how old is ur armatus?

 

[vamptrev]

just wanted to bring this thread back... im going to post some pics of my redtail that got shanked by my armatus. oh yea u should check out wu chuns pics on page 3 of this thread!!!

 

[vamptrev]

man he got tore up!

 

[I31]

vamptrev,
u putting the red in a recovery tank or leaving wounds as is?