Does your Armatus do this? Part II

[JD7.62]

Man he looks so nice! I REALLY miss this guy. Im glad to see him in good hands though! Once he gets in that bigger tank I bet his growth is going to explode! Please keep me posted!

ETA, I just watched the video again and got sad he is gone! I hope once I keep a few pups out my rays and have a bigger tank I can get another one and HOPEFULLY get him off of live.

 

[marmot]

Man he looks so nice! I REALLY miss this guy. Im glad to see him in good hands though! Once he gets in that bigger tank I bet his growth is going to explode! Please keep me posted!

For sure. I was browsing some of the videos you made on youtube, and you can see the growth on him from the first couple you'd posted. There's quite a video catalog on this fish!

His colors are staying amazing too. I love him.

 

[marmot]

ETA, I just watched the video again and got sad he is gone! I hope once I keep a few pups out my rays and have a bigger tank I can get another one and HOPEFULLY get him off of live.

Oh god, please do get another. Especially for housing in the bigger tank you have waiting as well. Before I built mine, I saw the ad for the tank (I think) you're getting, and that's going to be a showstopper!

 

[JD7.62]

Those are some mean teeth haha. I have seen pictures of these fish but never knew what they where, I can only assume there is no hand feeding going on there

I beg the differ, I have actually hand fed this fish and I know Dustin can too, but not sure if he has tried yet!

 

[marmot]

Yes, actually I have hand fed him, and JD has as well. There's a video on youtube somewhere.

The fish is very smart and knows what's going on, and as long as I don't cover the shrimp up with my hand he doesn't get close to biting me.

I do get soaked though, because they like to make a grand run back to the deeper part of the tank with their tails.

 

[DB junkie]

How big is that thing? I thought it was like 13in when JD had it but it looks small in that 75.

 

[marmot]

How big is that thing? I thought it was like 13in when JD had it but it looks small in that 75.

I am not 100% sure, so I don't want to throw a guesstimate out there. It was around 12.5 inches when I measured it out of the water the day I transferred it into my Q tank, so if there was a gun to my head, I'd say almost 14 inches.

He should have been transferred into my larger tank last week after it was done cycling, but as I previously stated, I am going to wait until his scales are back in place. I'm not risking it again while he's still healing.

When I deem him healthy enough to transfer him into the big tank, I'll put a ruler to him quick and get a definitive answer.

 

[michael]

Mine eats shrimp too. Awesome dude! Looks great. Will get a video of mine doing the same!

 

[marmot]

It's nice seeing them start to realize that's their new food source, so when they see you coming they raise up. Gotta love it.

 

[vamptrev]

just wait, their wont be any hand feeding when he gets bigger... i was going into my tank a few days ago and mine almost got my hand i jumped so fast i hit my head on the ceiling i prob wouldnt have taken a bite but ill deff make sure hes fed next time.

i starved mine for 10 days until he took shrimp. it took him a little to warm up to it but now be beggs for it....

deff a sweet fish but i wish i could keep tankmates with him.