Hoplarchus psittacus - new center piece

[Adhlc]

Outstanding fish you have, I love the layout of the tank as well!

 

[RexFish]

Thats a nice addition to your collection.

 

[peathenster]

Great pick up Peter. I don't think you will have any issues with them. Mine do not really do anything more then a little chasing of each other. They a rediculous pigs. They are worse then any oscar about eating. They do indeed make some great babies!!! Pretty cool to see the parents of mine.

Outstanding fish you have, I love the layout of the tank as well!

Thats a nice addition to your collection.

Thanks guys Uploading videos to youtube now...

JD - you are so right about them being pigs. They just sucked down 5 Canadian night crawlers like they were bloodworms!

 

[HiImSean]

JD - you are so right about them being pigs. They just sucked down 5 Canadian night crawlers like they were bloodworms!

lol sounds about right. after feeding my guy has a huge stomach

 

[cartersvillealex]

I miss them already, but I can see that they have a great new home.

Keep us updated!

 

[HiImSean]

i remember them making your 125g look small

 

[peathenster]

I miss them already, but I can see that they have a great new home.

Keep us updated!

Definitely will! Any advice/suggestions would be greatly appreciated (by the fish too )...

I think they already found a favorite spot and the female is getting into the mood, displaying to the male and all...

i remember them making your 125g look small

The 220 suddenly looks small too!

 

[peathenster]

video as promised

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[jgentry]

Yeah, 5 nightcrawlers will just get them hungry. I have to grab a handfull of pellets and very quickly open the top, throw the pellets in and slam it shut. Otherwise water and pellets go flying everywhere. Mine are the most vigerous eaters I have ever owned. They will litterally jump out of the water after food. I'm afraid that when they are full gown they are going to crack my glass lids.

Just imagine what 5 of them could eat.

 

[HiImSean]

lol you must go through a ton of food. mine loves hakari sinking pellets so much and eating whole sinking algae wafers rotfl he starts jumping before i open the lids lol he's a bigger pig than my chocolate was