ATF ID'ing

[Jeremy89]

Local LFS have these two aft and sell them as vittatus for $99.00 each
i am thinking to get both of em, but i need to make sure they are vittatus (not brevis)
here are pictures of them

1st atf - they have bigger tail (not boomerang shape) than the second



2nd atf - boomerang shaped tail



Tigerfish lovers and pros pls help me!

i recently purchased a goliath from them, it is easy to id goliath but not hits
sorry for lousy pictures! they keep moving

 

[underboss8]

100% not vittatus. im leaning towards forskalli, but the eye looks rather large. Possible big eye species? i saw the large eye once in a chicago area pet store and ive kept 10 or more juvy forskalli. will nip at each other and sometimes injuries can be fatal.

 

[Jeremy89]

thanks for the input, can you tell me how are you 100% sure its not vits? i thought vits and forskalli are the same?

 

[underboss8]

vittatus on top forskalli on bottom. easy to tell apart bro, not at all the same fish. trust me 100% not vittatus. vittatus thicker bodied, more color on tail. ive had both of these fish since they were 2.5 inches.

 

[Jeremy89]

Great to know, i got both yesterday. Its time to hunt for a vittatus then! and thanks bro for the clarification (y)
any advice on getting them off live?

 

[underboss8]

u can starve them for more than a week. offer shrimp and other frozen meats. they will show intrest and even eat off the bottom of the tank. hikari prdator sticks are a good option. just be patient.