Train armatus to take mp

Iceman77 · 30-07-2013, 06:50 PM

Hi bros, recently bought 2 pcs of juvenile armatus. Thought of training them to take mp. Any bros here can advise on how to go about it?
Thanks in advance.

ziw3i · 30-07-2013, 06:55 PM

hand feed ?

Iceman77 · 30-07-2013, 07:15 PM

They dont even look at the mp that I threw in..very headache.

shockwave · 30-07-2013, 09:05 PM

My previous Armatus both takes about 4-5weeks to train...went at 5" i pump them feeders 2-3 month to get them grow n build up mass first,i get a batch of slightly bigger pb already taking mp to comm with them..Monkey see monkey do..they can't tahan the hunger, slowly they learn n will give in..

Iceman77 · 31-07-2013, 10:27 AM

Ok...I will try ot out..thanks for the advise...

abel · 31-07-2013, 01:32 PM

Training armatus is not a an easy task.. what i do previously is i giv them ghost shrimp for a week.. aft tat try givin them frozen ghost shrimps... after they manage to get use of frozen food... starve them for few days n try droppin in mp bits.. this proccess took about a months or so.. i hav 8 armatus juv... but 5 manage to take mp..

sixthbrand · 31-07-2013, 01:49 PM

Bro must have heart of steel

AGV · 31-07-2013, 02:30 PM

Armatus is a very ego fish. They are predator and they like fish which could fit their mouth. Too small prey, they will be very reluctant to prey on them.

They can grow faster than Arowana

However take note of my points below:

1) Yes ... It is able to be train taking mp. Method ... Monkey see Monkey do
so make sure u have fishes inside taking mp.

2) Do not keep any fish which could fit into it mouth .... Approximate 60% of it body size. Armatus can swallow the whole fish, u will be surprise.

3) Do not keep more than 1 armatus in a tank, which most keeper like to keep more in a tank. I did the same thing before too... Result... Soon or later they will fight and scratch each other eyes ...

Gd Luck

Iceman77 · 31-07-2013, 08:32 PM

Thanks alot for the advises from the bros here..I will keep in mind...

**leezhengxi** · 31-07-2013, 08:43 PM

Not easy for me as well, but when young better pump first, i started training mine about 7-8 inches. You must have a heart of steel.

30-07-2013, 06:50 PM	#1
Iceman77 Arofanatic Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 194	Train armatus to take mp Hi bros, recently bought 2 pcs of juvenile armatus. Thought of training them to take mp. Any bros here can advise on how to go about it? Thanks in advance.

30-07-2013, 06:55 PM	#2
ziw3i Dragon Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 2,151	hand feed ?

30-07-2013, 07:15 PM	#3
Iceman77 Arofanatic Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 194	They dont even look at the mp that I threw in..very headache.

30-07-2013, 09:05 PM	#4
shockwave Arofanatic Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 127	My previous Armatus both takes about 4-5weeks to train...went at 5" i pump them feeders 2-3 month to get them grow n build up mass first,i get a batch of slightly bigger pb already taking mp to comm with them..Monkey see monkey do..they can't tahan the hunger, slowly they learn n will give in..

31-07-2013, 10:27 AM	#5
Iceman77 Arofanatic Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 194	Ok...I will try ot out..thanks for the advise...

31-07-2013, 01:32 PM	#6
abel Dragon Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 2,215	Training armatus is not a an easy task.. what i do previously is i giv them ghost shrimp for a week.. aft tat try givin them frozen ghost shrimps... after they manage to get use of frozen food... starve them for few days n try droppin in mp bits.. this proccess took about a months or so.. i hav 8 armatus juv... but 5 manage to take mp..

31-07-2013, 01:49 PM	#7
sixthbrand Dragon Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 2,632	Bro must have heart of steel

31-07-2013, 02:30 PM	#8
AGV Dragon Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,015	Armatus is a very ego fish. They are predator and they like fish which could fit their mouth. Too small prey, they will be very reluctant to prey on them. They can grow faster than Arowana However take note of my points below: 1) Yes ... It is able to be train taking mp. Method ... Monkey see Monkey do so make sure u have fishes inside taking mp. 2) Do not keep any fish which could fit into it mouth .... Approximate 60% of it body size. Armatus can swallow the whole fish, u will be surprise. 3) Do not keep more than 1 armatus in a tank, which most keeper like to keep more in a tank. I did the same thing before too... Result... Soon or later they will fight and scratch each other eyes ... Gd Luck

31-07-2013, 08:32 PM	#9
Iceman77 Arofanatic Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 194	Thanks alot for the advises from the bros here..I will keep in mind...

31-07-2013, 08:43 PM	#10
leezhengxi Moderator Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 6,727	Not easy for me as well, but when young better pump first, i started training mine about 7-8 inches. You must have a heart of steel.

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