New to VATF.... Have a few questions

Joey47 · Apr 13, 2010

Gonna be pickin up some vatfs but have a few questions.
Fish are 4"

tank size?
Temps?
Tankmates?
Food?

Thanks guys

Joey47 · Apr 14, 2010

So they are in. And I'll just use my usual knowledge on fish to get through this

West1 · Apr 14, 2010

Joey47;4066188; said:
Gonna be pickin up some vatfs but have a few questions.
Fish are 4"

tank size?
Temps?
Tankmates?
Food?

Thanks guys

Joey47;4068876; said:
So they are in. And I'll just use my usual knowledge on fish to get through this

Nice pick up big dogg

at 4", Id say 50gl n up should be fine for a lil while
Temp, id say 80"s just try to keep it a constant as they are juvies
Tankmates, probly nothing right now as they are as skinny as a straw but if you must... tiny Bichirs, NON AGGRESSIVE fish and the obvious (big fish eat lil fish...)
Foods, I would do guppies/minnows for the first day or 2 then starve. Cut up 1 market shrimp into small pcs... I like to toss the pcs in one at a time every 20 sec or so. With a pack it should be way easier to get off live foods. Just know that the smaller number you have, the higher the risk is of loosing them. My old 2 6"ers would chase eachother non stop... Had to sell one as the "Tag" became bloody

Nice pick up big dogg... Ill check them out Friday

... maybe they can have a sleep over with their big Cuz (VATF) :grinno: