hydrolycus scomberoides

[sam_everist]

Hi All,

Whats everyones opinion on these? are they just a poor mans armatus or are they still a good fish? a couple have popped up for sale for what would work out around $100 each for you lot... 6" so not too small? are they any crack? anybody got any videos of their own? Whats growth rate like?

cheers for any info
Sam

 

[Chicxulub]

They don't get bigger than a foot, they grow very slowly, they have very short natural life spans, the poor mans armatus is Hydrolycus tatauaia which sells for about $100-150, most scombs at 6" sell for no more than $65. Of course after shipping it would be more than that, though, if you bought from a vendor.

 

[sam_everist]

Hmm a foot doesn't sound bad if I maybe got 5 of them to shoal, how long does it take to get them to 12" ?


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[Chicxulub]

^Pretty much their entire life. Once they get to 12", if they get that big, they're getting quite close to death.

 

[sam_everist]

Oh wow, that doesnt sound like a great investment hahaha, I'll wait until armatus season I think!

Thanks for the info mate, saved me a pretty penny,

 

[lix.ma14]

Save up for an armatus. Scombs are just 100 bux of heart break.

 

[Slippery K]

You could shoal some redtails. Armatus become more solo hunters with age.

 

[lix.ma14]

You could shoal some redtails. Armatus become more solo hunters with age.

it's also possible to shoal armatus..if you have a big enough tank.

 

[Payarakeeper]

it's also possible to shoal armatus..if you have a big enough tank.

Ive had no problems shoaling Armatus and Tattuaia .. But I'm Payarakeeper, so my name wouldn't make sense if i couldn't...