Super skittish Armatus.

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lix.ma14

Hydrolycus Armatus
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My armatus starting to piss me off quite a bit! lol It always franticly darts around the tank when I'm around and it bumps it's nose at the glass. It's like he is chasing his own reflection. Now there is a large redish part on it's nose from all the rubbing. The tankmates are just 3 bichirs that never move. I have a divider with a largemouth bass at the other end but they never scare each other across the glass.

How can i make my armatus stop? I already added salt to help heal the rubbing.

Is it true that once it hits afoot, it becomes less skittish?
 
lix.ma14 said:
My armatus starting to piss me off quite a bit! lol It always franticly darts around the tank when I'm around and it bumps it's nose at the glass. It's like he is chasing his own reflection. Now there is a large redish part on it's nose from all the rubbing. The tankmates are just 3 bichirs that never move. I have a divider with a largemouth bass at the other end but they never scare each other across the glass.

How can i make my armatus stop? I already added salt to help heal the rubbing.

Is it true that once it hits afoot, it becomes less skittish?
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That's odd, what size tank is he in again? Both of mine sit right at the front of my tank not skittish at all

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Payarakeeper said:
That's odd, what size tank is he in again? Both of mine sit right at the front of my tank not skittish at all

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As does mine.It sometimes seems to be staring at me.


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I agree that it could be a tank size issue. The only time I've seen my tats act like that was when they were in a 20 gallon QT tank when I first brought them home. I know that tats can have a slightly different temperament than armatus, but i think it could be relevant.
 
Mine usualy hangs out in his usual spot all day but will come to the front of the tank now when I walk by. Seems to reconize me as the food source already.

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my tank is located right next to the window. Could the bright light be scaring the fish? I put a black background in front of my tank so it could cover the sunlight. i also turned off the filter to experiment. The armatus seemed alot more calmer (turned the filter back on right after).
 
My armatus tank is close by to a window for natural light (for the live plants) and he's never seemed botherd by it. I also have a black background as well. Iv heard some people cover all sides of the tank except the front. Supossed to make the fish feel more secure, maybe try that.

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I covered the front side of the tank with a black background. It is less skittish now. I'll keep it on till the snout heals.
 
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