Wallago Attu

[MHDevelopments]

At least you tried your best. Sorry for the loss. I think all fish hobbyist should have a back up plan. Not just for the fish but for yourselves too. I would recommend buying a generator regardless. If power goes out, or for whatever reason you have a back up for yourself and for your pets


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Totally agree, generator is on my list of most urgent things to obtain. I'd recommend keeping a battery or 12v air pump on hand somewhere, if the generator won't work you have an air supply as double back up. No heat but still somethinf


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[bobVillanueva]

It really was all I could do. I thought for sure that the power was gonna come back on after 3-4 days. A lot more to fix than just downed lines was the problem. That's the only Wallago attu catfish out of 10 or so I've owned that had that "pet" quality about it. Haven't found another one yet that's outgoing...figures. I think I've derailed the thread by now. Send some more pictures if you would, Bob. I really dig these fish for some reason.

No worries zeke! I really dont mind as long as we all have something interesting to read about our fish!

I am from the tropics and we get battered by intense storms (haiyan etc) on a yearly basis and its common here to lose electricity for a week or two during such calamities. I lost some due to the said circumstances but reading what u said makes me appreciate the tropics since i dont really worry about heating my tanks that much.

Its really tough to take a good pic while its in the pond but i did try using underwater cams! Will post once i take screen shots




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[Zeke]

I've got the backup plan now. Been ready for just about anything for years now. It figures that the power hasn't gone off here in years. That storm caught everyone by surprise just about. I did have to use it when we had a tornado outbreak here in late April of 2011 now that I think about it. You just never know when you're going to get a surprise that puts you and your pets in danger. Thanks

 

[arapaimag]

Arapaimag's 3' attu was swiftly eaten or killed by his two 5' leerii in a 52,000 gal. Or so it looked. It was never seen after the release but maybe Michael will chime in.

The attu was actually only 63cm when I placed it in the 196k litre tank.

It was chased by the alpha Phractocephalus hemioliopterus into the rock reefs. Never saw it again.

I believe the Wallago leerii killed it. The wall she is crossing over is 30.5cm wide, 122cm high and 548cm long.

Never found a body. The W. leeri also always hammered the Bagrus yarelli and the Brachtplatystoma filamentosum the many years they were together. Yet it will cruise by other smaller catfish and never bother them. It seems to sense what is a threat or future threat and then hammer them regularly and restrict them having access to food many times resulting in slow growth of the perceived threats. The Arapaima is terrified when eating when the female W. leeri approaches. Tw glass panels have been broken. Both at feeding times.
The Arapaima is not concerned when the male W. leerii approaches.

I still feel bad about putting the W. attu in the big tank but I was concerned that it was too nasty for the 56k litre. It was going crazy in smaller tanks and I took a chance moving it.

It turned out to be a bad choice on my part.

 

[festaedan]

Awesome fish

The attu was actually only 63cm when I placed it in the 196k litre tank.

You know you have some huge fish when you say only 63cm

 

[bobVillanueva]

The attu was actually only 63cm when I placed it in the 196k litre tank.

It was chased by the alpha Phractocephalus hemioliopterus into the rock reefs. Never saw it again.

I believe the Wallago leerii killed it. View attachment 1061411The wall she is crossing over is 30.5cm wide, 122cm high and 548cm long.

Never found a body. The W. leeri also always hammered the Bagrus yarelli and the Brachtplatystoma filamentosum the many years they were together. Yet it will cruise by other smaller catfish and never bother them. It seems to sense what is a threat or future threat and then hammer them regularly and restrict them having access to food many times resulting in slow growth of the perceived threats. The Arapaima is terrified when eating when the female W. leeri approaches. Tw glass panels have been broken. Both at feeding times.
The Arapaima is not concerned when the male W. leerii approaches.

I still feel bad about putting the W. attu in the big tank but I was concerned that it was too nasty for the 56k litre. It was going crazy in smaller tanks and I took a chance moving it.

It turned out to be a bad choice on my part.

I've seen your awesome tank in youtube boss but by any chance are there caves in it big enough to fit the leerii?

My big leerii tends to stay in "caves" and not bother other big fish in the tank unless they enter the said "cave"

I hypothesized from seeing the river safari inn SG and my own experience that if they have big caves to dwell in, they would limit their territory thereto and leave other fish alone as opposed to turning the entire tank into their territory.




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[bobVillanueva]

Furthermore, the thing with attu is that they are so slender. I was even scared that the swally (small wally) was gonna fet slurped by my big planiceps who i call "slenderman".

On the other hand, Leeriis are thick! I call them battle cruisers. Its like one bite and its over. My leerii just decimated a school of tinfoils which used to be dithers for my african tigers






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[thebiggerthebetter]

Sorry about misremembering the attu's size.

... The W. leeri also always hammered the Bagrus yarelli and the Brachtplatystoma filamentosum the many years they were together. Yet it will cruise by other smaller catfish and never bother them. It seems to sense what is a threat or future threat and then hammer them regularly and restrict them having access to food many times resulting in slow growth of the perceived threats. The Arapaima is terrified when eating when the female W. leeri approaches. Tw glass panels have been broken. Both at feeding times.
The Arapaima is not concerned when the male W. leerii approaches...

Very intriguing. Any other observations supporting or refuting this hypothesis?

 

[thebiggerthebetter]

I've seen your awesome tank in youtube boss but by any chance are there caves in it big enough to fit the leerii?

My big leerii tends to stay in "caves" and not bother other big fish in the tank unless they enter the said "cave"

I hypothesized from seeing the river safari inn SG and my own experience that if they have big caves to dwell in, they would limit their territory thereto and leave other fish alone as opposed to turning the entire tank into their territory.

That's exactly how my 1.5'-2' leerii was w.r.t. its cave. Interesting hypothesis too. I wonder what Arapaimag would say. I tend to think that such big fish as 5'+ leerii need not to hide ever and would not restrict themselves to a cave.

 

[ultimatejay]

The attu was actually only 63cm when I placed it in the 196k litre tank.

It was chased by the alpha Phractocephalus hemioliopterus into the rock reefs. Never saw it again.

I believe the Wallago leerii killed it. View attachment 1061411The wall she is crossing over is 30.5cm wide, 122cm high and 548cm long.

Never found a body. The W. leeri also always hammered the Bagrus yarelli and the Brachtplatystoma filamentosum the many years they were together. Yet it will cruise by other smaller catfish and never bother them. It seems to sense what is a threat or future threat and then hammer them regularly and restrict them having access to food many times resulting in slow growth of the perceived threats. The Arapaima is terrified when eating when the female W. leeri approaches. Tw glass panels have been broken. Both at feeding times.
The Arapaima is not concerned when the male W. leerii approaches.

I still feel bad about putting the W. attu in the big tank but I was concerned that it was too nasty for the 56k litre. It was going crazy in smaller tanks and I took a chance moving it.

It turned out to be a bad choice on my part.

Do you still have the B. Filamentosum and how big is it? Any pics?


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