armatus

[-Sinatra-]

Pics arent good but hell its an armatus.

I'm also looking for some advice about keeping my silver arowana with it which is about the same size

 

[grmanrocks]

i dont mean to stir up any controversy....but that looks like a scomb to me....

rounded tail, black apidose fin, yellow on the pectorals.....

you sure thats an armatus bro?

 

[-Sinatra-]

payara?

 

[grmanrocks]

Hydrolycus armatus is a specific species of payara and command high prices

Hydrolycus scomberoides is a seperate species of payara, and the one i belive you have. less expensive, more skittish of the group and gets alot of bad publicity over survivability in aquaria.

 

[jlnguyen74]

It's a Payara, and it's a Scomb, not an Armatus

 

[-Sinatra-]

So hard to take care of? Can I add my silver aro to the tank?

 

[Nameless0]

yeah sorry man that is a scomb. hope you did not pay to much for him

 

[jlnguyen74]

So hard to take care of? Can I add my silver aro to the tank?

Yes, you can

 

[-Sinatra-]

Awesome I know its not a real armatus but its the next best thing i payed $85 for him.

 

[grmanrocks]

So hard to take care of? Can I add my silver aro to the tank?

not hard to take care of as much as different. consider blacking out the walls of the tank, adding aeration (not so much in the way of current, but in the way of exposed filter outlets/bubblewands), and lining the glass with soft decor to avoid the fatal glass smashing these fish are known for.

but yes, you aro will be just fine

if you want a more armatus like payara try looking for a tat/redtail payara. way more outgoing of the family, less insane.