Vulture cat 6-pack, 14"-20", 2 year old, in 4500 gal

[thebiggerthebetter]

More of vultures gruesome work in the same 4500 gal. These victim fish died of natural causes (not killed by vultures or any other tank mate) and are different from the above fish but coincidentally too are a sun catfish (17") and grey eeltail catfish (plotosus canius, 30"):

(parental discretion)

 

[PYRU]

That's the biggest sun cat I've ever seen. Vultures do some impressive work

 

[thebiggerthebetter]

Our vulture 5-pack has been growing, with the biggest one or two now clearly over 24", might be even closer to 30", and the smallest around 24". With age and size, they seem to engage more into their dismemberment habits of tank mates under stress, especially newly introduced, and tank mates that have just died.

More vulture dental work on fish that were placed into their 4500 gal absolutely perfect and healthy, thriving, with all fins intact and beautiful and not a scratch on them.

Over a couple of days on a 2' juruense catfish, which almost killed it, and in minutes on a 2' iridescent shark catfish.

Chewed up juruense story on page 8 here: https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/getting-my-jurs-off-live-guppies.514580/page-8

 

[celebrist]

Hard core crew

 

[thebiggerthebetter]

A consistent vulture story by Fishman Dave, Post #57: https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/...-we-just-picked-up.714429/page-6#post-8221477

Note also that Dave's vulture was alone, so it doesn't matter how many specimen one has in their tank. This is not necessarily a pack action at all.

 

[thebiggerthebetter]

A narrated story:

 

[thebiggerthebetter]

The 5-pack has been the same. Growing little. Chewing up dead / dying tank mates as they please.

Can be seen here and there and from 2:00 to 2:20:

 

[dr exum]

Nice! Great Video, thanks for sharing!

Looks like fun!

how did you move those 4500g tanks? need a crane?

 

[thebiggerthebetter]

Thank you. No. The 4500's came in 4 parts that I needed to bolt and fiberglass together. It is reported with pics on pages 7-9 here http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=33968

 

[thebiggerthebetter]

Vultures supplement their diet as they please by dead tank mates (warning):