TSN vs Lima...Lima FTL :(

[amazonfishman]

So I got back from out of town this past few days and found my 240 in a pretty jacked up state, water paremeters were all messed up and my pH was like 5.5.....needless to say the fish were very stressed and my Lima shovelnose looked the worst. I was fairly certain that it wouldn't pull through based on how bad it looked already but did a massive water change, pH change with alkaline buffer, prime, melafix, etc. Anyhow the next day I went to work and came home late, checked the tank for the Lima and upon the initial look didn't see it, thought crap I guess it died so I start looking on the top or behind the driftwood for it floating dead because usually it sat in the same spot on the driftwood...no sign of it anywhere...then I see the TSN come around the corner with a huge belly and a tail sticking out of its mouth

The TSN 18-20" ate the 12" or so Lima which I'm assuming after the Lima died during the day or was close enough to death that the TSN thought it was a meal. They have been living peacefully together for 2years almost and my TSN is very peacefull always so I guess the Lima just didn't pull through and the TSN ate it. Either way it sucked because I loved my Lima but still couldn't resist taking a few pics because it was still pretty awesome seeing that TSN eat a fish that big Sorry for the dirty glass they were quick pics ~Trent

 

[DrZacharyus]

nooo, lima are cool. damn tsn are beastly. haha

 

[bukster]

if u'r tsn is like mine it wont usually touch anything that isn't moving. i feed em shrimp but i have to hand feed and wiggle it to make it look alive.

 

[AwolAngler]

if u'r tsn is like mine it wont usually touch anything that isn't moving. i feed em shrimp but i have to hand feed and wiggle it to make it look alive.

I almost never feed live... nor do I wiggle food for him/her but it's probably the least aggressive eater in the tank... Just searches around when it feels like it.

 

[killerfish]

porr lima we'll just proves TSN are monster fish

 

[amazonfishman]

Mine only eats market shrimp, hikari massivore pellets, and feeders if they happen to stay around long enough for him to get a chance ~Trent

 

[doubledragon]

amazing, that's a big snack

 

[necrocanis]

Nice pics and a good lesson for everyone on here to see and hear about. Sorry for you loss. Limas are a magnificient catfish.

 

[tscharf]

check this story out: so im feeding my tsn and rtc smelt. and i drop a huge one in for my rtc, but the tsn grabs it first. the smelts too big and the tsn cant swallow it so it holds it in its mouth carrying it around the tank. i guess the rtc smelled it cuz he starts chasing the tsn around the tank. im freaking out thinking my rtc is going to eat my tsn so i start tossing smelt into the tank hoping that he'll get distracted and leave the tsn alone. no deal, he still chases the tsn. my rtc catches the tsn by the tail and the tsn flips around and slams his head into the rtc. rtc lets go, tsn swallows smelt. end game. tsn wins.

 

[xboroinc]

=( i jsut lost my 8 inch lima 3 days ago, sry for ya loss... nice pics tho....