firefish Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 Its fun trying to feed him . So far he's eaten some flakes. I brought him some freeze dried plankton but he doesn't seem to think its food yet :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 I love these guys. Im currently contemplating getting a whole bunch of them. Feed him wetas and crickets! its amazing how they can eat stuff that is too big for their mouths! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 what on earth is that?! Habitat? Country? Habits? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze-dragon Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 its a Pantadon Butterfly fish isint it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefish Posted September 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 yeah, its a pantodon butterfly fish. Any insects that would be bad for it? With my sister coming home this weekend i could get her to feed Kingston something :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 habitat - western africa, not the rift lakes though. softer, acidic waters. not aggressive, but is primarily a predator - small - medium insects, any thing that will fit in its mouth - so moths, butterflies and the like. great jumpers, always stick to the top of the tank, but settle at the middle - bottom at night when they sleep. they eat stuff like aros only they stay small. Any insects that would be bad for it? With my sister coming home this weekend i could get her to feed Kingston something :lol: im not sure... mine ate an entire cicada! the whole thing! took him more than a day to finish eating it. and then he didn't eat for another 3 days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquila Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 Cool! Good thing you got rid of those guppies or they may have ended up being lunch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melrick1 Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 our one use to eat the arowana pellets, insects and small fish. Realy cool to watch, people thing they are boring but if you watch them enough you will be surprised lol. They are carniverouse like aros so flakes wont be any good for them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefish Posted September 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 I wasn't actually planning on feeding him flakes, he chose to eat them :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 THEY eat everything and any thing. if you like i can send some hikari aro pellets down with christina for you to sample (you only have 1 sister right?) :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 *Super envious* What sized tank is it in? These are my dream fish, much like mini, cool Aro's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefish Posted September 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 if you like i can send some hikari aro pellets down with christina for you to sample (you only have 1 sister right?) That would be great Hopefully she wants to catch some insects for kingston.... Its in a 100 litre tank. At night i call him a silent killer, the way he patrols the tank looking for food Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 One day I'll get a shallow (20cm) but wide and long tank or pond for these fish. *dreams* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertron Posted October 2, 2009 Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 Hi There Where did you get Kingston from, would they be ok in a 80L community tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefish Posted October 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 Where did you get Kingston from, would they be ok in a 80L community tank? i got him from hutt pet centre. Mine is with bolivian rams, dwarf chain loaches, gbas, rainbow shark. I guess it depends on which community fish . Kingston hasn't been nipped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 Its quite nice to know he is related Arowana , great fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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