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@philcavallini9657 7 сағат бұрын
Happy holidays my brother! Happy and healthy New Year!
@rodrigoalves6770 10 сағат бұрын
Vc podia adquirir outro peixe brasileiro o “jau" pode pesar cerca de 250kg
@Fish-Story 9 сағат бұрын
translation You could buy another Brazilian fish, the “jau” can weigh around 250kg
@Fish-Story 9 сағат бұрын
Thank you. We have raised a few jau catfish. Our current jau is 10 years old and 4ft/120cm.
@rodrigoalves6770 10 сағат бұрын
A pirarara brasileira quando crescer vai devorar todos aí dentro, existe um outro peixe brasileiro conhecido como Jaú pode pesar 250kg
@Fish-Story 9 сағат бұрын
The Brazilian pirarara when it grows will devour everyone inside, there is another Brazilian fish known as Jaú that can weigh 250kg
@Fish-Story 9 сағат бұрын
Thank you. Love the input from those to who these fish are local. Pirarara / arapaima seem to leave very large fish they cannot swallow alone, for instance red tail catfish, pacu, etc. ... We have raised a few jau catfish. Our current jau is 10 years old and 4ft/120cm.
@rodrigoalves6770 8 сағат бұрын
@Fish-Story a América do norte e América do Sul tem os peixes mais lindos do mundo
@Fish-Story 8 сағат бұрын
@@rodrigoalves6770 Transl.: North America and South America have the most beautiful fish in the world. Reply: I am afraid North America has nothing at all on South America.
@aaronfiddy4260 20 сағат бұрын
Ever since got astro he gets fed once a week. I've not eva had to farce feed them they say a good gulper is a self feeding gulper I've heard best of luck Vic I'd never force mine if he went if his frozen I'd by live simple he's getting 2 soon as its xmss he's not had 1 in a while fat fan tail last time then s German ram .Happy Christmas vic
@Fish-Story 9 сағат бұрын
Have your gulpers hidden when they were smaller like 2-3 inch?
@oceanofjelly 20 сағат бұрын
Can they even fit in that pipe with their stomachs that large?
@Fish-Story 9 сағат бұрын
But not one of them went into or near the pipe for 1.5 days now.
@Fish-Story 8 сағат бұрын
They'd fit easily in the pipe with a 3x bigger stomach.
@oceanofjelly 8 сағат бұрын
@@Fish-Story 😎
@martinf.2457 Күн бұрын
im curious why you mixed your new healthy batch of gulpers with the sick ones, why is that?
@Fish-Story 9 сағат бұрын
I tried to explain it in the video where the new 3 were introduced to the old 6. I thought I had already killed the lice and gill flukes if there were any. It doesn't look like the new guys contracted any lice. But anyway, the prevailing thought was that something could have been very wrong with the first batch, like damaged gills from the parasites. We tested it with these 3 new gulpers and it was a negative.
@jamesshamley6577 Күн бұрын
Very interesting experiment. Keep going boss
@Fish-Story 9 сағат бұрын
Appreciate the support.
@ferko6 Күн бұрын
Wow those guys are impressive, absolute giants! I can't believe they're only 2. Merry Christmas Viktor! To you and your family! 🎄✝️✌️
@Fish-Story 9 сағат бұрын
Thank you Frank, Merry Christmas to you, Margaret and the family too :)
@mistersir3020 Күн бұрын
Good growers :)
@Fish-Story 9 сағат бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@kathykickingwoman9120 Күн бұрын
They are so beautiful. Ive always wanted an arapaima, but i would not be able to give them the dedication and time they need and require. thank you for sharing them! Absolutely amazing fish ..
@Fish-Story 9 сағат бұрын
Thank you. There appear sometimes some that grow slow and/or small but IDK ho to tell them from the rest except to keep a group and IDK if these exceptional ones survive long term. We had one like that in our most recent batch of 5.
@charlenemcdaniel1941 Күн бұрын
Hi Vic just thought it could be, being that they seem to keep to that back glass. I love this particular catfish and sure hope they do better. Love your channel and all the hard work you do.
@Fish-Story 9 сағат бұрын
You are too kind to us. We value your attention and support, Charlene, thank you!
@oscardean6351 2 күн бұрын
I noticed one of the Phoenix barbs has had a big hit :(bless
@Fish-Story Күн бұрын
Yeah, been slowly healing for a month or longer now.
@oscardean6351 2 күн бұрын
Them guys are thick! Happy birthday to them and happy Christmas Vic for tomorrow :)👍
@Fish-Story Күн бұрын
Thank you, Dean! We wish you a safe, peaceful, and reflective Nativity of our Savior!
@aaronfiddy4260 2 күн бұрын
N8ce I'm surprised they don't eat the koi don't u feed um while chickens I've seen um.eat baby new born pigs too awsome fish
@Fish-Story Күн бұрын
:) It seems they would eat anything that fits in their mouth. The koi don't fit in their mouth yet.
@KuhliLoachTrainer 2 күн бұрын
Finally! I have long awaited seeing this video, and now I can also show it to Liam for his second presentation which should be under a week away:) Their appetites never fail to amaze, and all that food is great fuel for growing into true river monsters:) Since they were reported at 4.5 feet in the August 27 video, I thought they would be at least 5 feet now instead of presently 4.5 feet. Was 4.5 feet wrong for August 27? The title though has something the video could have elaborated on. Karlson and Frekenbock? Do tell about the back story behind those names please:) Which reminds me, speaking of names and back stories, you will hear the back story behind my earlier suggestion to name one of them Gabriel when I make the video with Liam: I am certain that back story will greatly entertain you:)
@Fish-Story Күн бұрын
Sorry, something had always been in the way. These numbers are very approximate. Perhaps they were a few inches shorter than 4.5ft in Aug and now perhaps they are a few inches longer. They are hard to measure, so I just eyeball them. The names are taken from a children's book by en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrid_Lindgren and a Soviet cartoon "The Junior and Karlson" based on the book. If curious, do a search on it.
@KuhliLoachTrainer Күн бұрын
@@Fish-Story Haha, I like this inspiration:) Thank you for explaining:) Props to you for getting the video out even with all the stuff in the way!
@StanTheObserver-lo8rx 2 күн бұрын
When the Amazon was a lake in prehistoric times Arapaima reached 20'. The big aquariums usually give them the Pacu and Redtail cats as tankmates. Standard stocking. So in Florida Tigerfish are banned..but 8' Arapaimas is fine!
@Fish-Story Күн бұрын
Are you kidding? Wow. Is this known from archeological findings? in FL, both fish require a license but ATF are in the higher tier than pimas.
@Fish-Story 9 сағат бұрын
bump
@philcavallini9657 7 сағат бұрын
@@Fish-Storyatf are way worse then a pima lol only thing that worries me about pimas is mixing unknown pimas together many times it ends badly . Atf will tear into anything given the right color and shape erratic swimming motions
@bs90002 2 күн бұрын
It’s very wrong to keep so many poor and beautiful fish, in such a small tank!
@Fish-Story 2 күн бұрын
Thank you. Most of these fish are up for adoption or sale and some are just growouts. So this is temporary.
@Daniel-x4z 2 күн бұрын
They seem to be a lot of trouble for a plain looking catfish.the fish farm here sells 2$ fingerlings
@Fish-Story 2 күн бұрын
They are not lookers but they are special and our visitors like them and like learning about them, and so do we. What country or locale are you and the fish farm?
@j_toledo419 2 күн бұрын
I think they might do better with pieces of fish about half the size of the Gulpers themselves,
@Fish-Story 2 күн бұрын
Not now. They tend to refuse the larger pieces and accept the medium and small pieces so far, if any.
@obryan240 3 күн бұрын
Did they come from the same importer before being split between coasts?
@Fish-Story 2 күн бұрын
Both places import themselves. The sizes and some morphological differences point to very different sources.
@JustAnotherAsianGuy2 3 күн бұрын
add some salt
@Fish-Story 2 күн бұрын
Gulpers are more sensitive than your average fish to harsh treatments, plus salt is impotent against fish lice.
@thomaswohlmuth7363 3 күн бұрын
that is just overstocked. hell no. poor animals.
@Fish-Story Күн бұрын
This is temporary and being remedied as we speak.
@harshtruth9148 3 күн бұрын
Hey Vic, not sure if this is a dumb comment but You think theyre reacting to the tank behind them with the small fish?
@Fish-Story 2 күн бұрын
I think only fish with very sharp eyesight are capable of that and even then they often ignore it. Gulpers have a very poor eyesight and are overall very primitive, not smart relative to an average aquarium fish.
@zekethefishgeek8690 3 күн бұрын
Use LARGER pieces of food...
@zekethefishgeek8690 3 күн бұрын
MUCH LARGER
@Fish-Story 2 күн бұрын
:) Not now. They tend to refuse the larger pieces and accept the medium and small pieces so far, if any.
@wr92005 3 күн бұрын
Mine are the same size and do the same thing. I treated them with paracleanse, expel-p, dimilin-x and maracyn. The amount of worms that passed was impressive. They took small pieces of shrimp in the beginning but won’t now. They were in bad shape for a while and had to force feed 2 times and haven’t tried again. They will eat live but that’s a pain. They are in a quarantine tank and I put a background on it and put some real wood in the tank for hiding and to lower ph. I put some fake plants in also and they didn’t care. One of the plants started floating on the top and they definitely prefer to swim under it.
@Fish-Story 2 күн бұрын
Thank you. This 1st hand experience is very helpful! Glad to know yours are not hiding just like ours are not, but it sounds like yours are not comfortable, not trouble-free enough either.
@oscardean6351 3 күн бұрын
How’s the grouper Vic?
@Fish-Story 2 күн бұрын
I assume some wild critter introduced wild pathogens into the grouper's temporary tub outdoors. It was waiting there for 3 weeks+ while I was waiting for the acrylic glue to repair its tank that burst. I couldn't cure whatever disease it contracted.
@oscardean6351 3 күн бұрын
I would love a gulper but these guys could eat a full grown Oscar :) greedy
@zekethefishgeek8690 3 күн бұрын
Not really
@Fish-Story 2 күн бұрын
Only a record size gulper of over 12 inches perhaps could because a full grown oscar would also be about the same length :)
@karaleeann1211 3 күн бұрын
Did they medicate and acclimate the new groupers? They look a bit better, at least they aren’t all frantic at the surface. Keep leaving food. ❤ maybe add some proper caves just in case and build them up a bit so they aren’t at the bottom of tank.keep treating.
@Fish-Story Күн бұрын
I am sure Wesley had done it and I assume PF have not. I agree, they do look better. I need all of them to start eating well, only 5 do so far out of 9. They most resolutely show no interest in any sort of hiding behavior whatsoever.
@868timeless7 3 күн бұрын
you can maybe try changing enclosures i guess
@Fish-Story Күн бұрын
Try a different tank? I would if I had a reason to suppose this might help. All our tanks have the same water and the same bacterial and parasitic cultures.
@Fish-Story Күн бұрын
I'd be afraid the stress of the rehoming would do more bad than good and delay their getting comfortable, while 4 out of 9 are thin and not feeding on their own yet.
@jupiterone2548 3 күн бұрын
Being without scales perhaps the fish lice are more prone to go for them.
@Fish-Story Күн бұрын
IDK that much about lice preferences. You may be right, but the lice may simply be harder to see on scaled, light colored fish.
@jupiterone2548 3 күн бұрын
I seen them in a store once and they were packed in a hide like clown cars
@Fish-Story Күн бұрын
That had been my experience and expectation before too but I had never worked with gulpers as small as our current group.
@charlenemcdaniel1941 3 күн бұрын
Hi Vic. Do you think it could be them seeing the other fish through the glasses has something to do with their behavior? Just maybe if you choose to possibly block their viewing the other fish, they would calm down and find their hiding places. I don’t know, trying to help. God bless and Merry Christmas.
@Fish-Story Күн бұрын
Hi Charlene! Thank you. Wishing you a peaceful and reflective Nativity Season too. ... I think only fish with very sharp eyesight are capable of seeing what's going on in an adjacent and even then they usually seem to ignore it. Gulpers have a very poor eyesight and are overall very primitive, not smart relative to an average aquarium fish.
@smrutibarik3361 3 күн бұрын
What did u feed them mine only eat live fish 😓😓😓😓 i cant afford live everytime . Any ideas or any food sugesy
@Fish-Story Күн бұрын
Depends on size. When they first come, it is critical to get them starting to feed on whatever they'd accept, bloodworms for small fish work usually very well. We never offer live feeder fish. Usually from bloodworms we proceed to fish cuts and pellets.
@smrutibarik3361 Күн бұрын
@Fish-Story I have bought a small blood worms dried box they are eating it let's see how long they accept it
@ck132004 3 күн бұрын
Great tanks, awsome fish. Great work.
@Fish-Story Күн бұрын
Much appreciated
@ExtraShleep 3 күн бұрын
Longnose gar have got to be the prettiest gar.
@Fish-Story Күн бұрын
They are more gracefully built.
@maan9176 3 күн бұрын
What a dream to be able to raise 10 tsn at the same time! 🤤
@Fish-Story Күн бұрын
It's a 1st for me :)
@maan9176 3 күн бұрын
Cool, they are from lake Tanganyika. Really do look like saltwater fish when they get bigger!
@Fish-Story Күн бұрын
Thank you.
@briancooke2435 3 күн бұрын
Yes
@Fish-Story Күн бұрын
Affirmative?
@harshtruth9148 4 күн бұрын
I am astonished at the growth of those Firewoods....unbelievable...arapaima growth rate
@mistersir3020 4 күн бұрын
Wouldn't want to get a kiss from one of these.
@Fish-Story Күн бұрын
They don't vendor kisses :) They give bites.
@j_toledo419 4 күн бұрын
Did they ban alogator gar because of how big they get?
@alwaysmakinglyrics7340 3 күн бұрын
Just can't have alligator gar in Florida to much potential to change nature if they get out into the wild.
@Fish-Story Күн бұрын
I believe gator gars used to be found in most of FL, now only left in the little part in the western panhandle. The logic given to me was the state was aiming to preserve that remnant of the natural populace. To me, it doesn't hold water or make sense.
@j_toledo419 4 күн бұрын
The Nile Perch are growing fast
@Fish-Story Күн бұрын
Good eye. Yes they are putting on more and more noticeable growth. Same with the barra.
@jasonstaples4364 4 күн бұрын
TY again Vic, i enjoy the mini tours an the big tours. TY
@mistersir3020 4 күн бұрын
Such a tiny amount of food for a tank so full of fish
@dazellis8057 4 күн бұрын
It's better to under feed in stocked tanks than to over feeding which will lead to water quality issues which will lead to health issues more smaller feeds is better than less larger feeds
@mistersir3020 4 күн бұрын
@@dazellis8057 So such a small tidbit daily is equivalent to a full stomach twice a week? (or would twice a week be too frequent)
@Fish-Story Күн бұрын
For the jerk A tank, this is 1/4-1/2 of daily amount. For the B tank it is 1/2-1.0 of daily amount. They don't look starved or haggard, so I think this suffices. Couple of time a week they also get fish on top of the pellets.
@JustAnotherAsianGuy2 5 күн бұрын
i think i should go there and eat some of your fish ..... so there can be less jerks in the tanks .... 😆😁😋
@Fish-Story Күн бұрын
God willing, we will never have to eat our fish hahaha...
@jimthechin123 5 күн бұрын
Love your fish Vic. I look forward to seeing them every morning. If I win the lotto I'd get a set up like yours.
@Fish-Story Күн бұрын
Much appreciate this, Jim, thank you. I'd not wait for the lotto :) just start little by little as affordable.
@jimthechin123 Күн бұрын
@Fish-Story I already have as many tanks as my house can hold. And as many as my Mrs can put up with. Ha. Merry Xmas
@Fish-Story 14 сағат бұрын
@@jimthechin123 Wishing you a fun and reflective Nativity of our Lord too! ... Excellent. We must be soulmates. You could plan for a bigger house or a fishhouse addition and of treating your Mrs to better things to sweeten the covenant :)
@twasbrillig33 5 күн бұрын
The striped jerks =D I never would have considered the pink tailed chelseus a jerk?!???
@Fish-Story Күн бұрын
Right, as I narrated, there were a few non-jerks mixed in for a good balance and the PTC is one of them.
@dixon_wrecked_em 5 күн бұрын
Do you need permits to keep that walking catfish?
@Kevin-hx2ky 5 күн бұрын
He got permits to keep a number of fish after he was caught lacking and had to destroy/euthanize some (including a large walking catfish)
@Fish-Story Күн бұрын
Yes.
@Fish-Story Күн бұрын
I wasn't exactly caught. I openly applied for a license to legalize all our illegals.
@tedshickell7315 5 күн бұрын
Who would you recommend for me to order some tiger shovel nose from
@Fish-Story Күн бұрын
Depends on your goal. If just any, try your LFS. Our LFS sells them for $18, lower then the lowest $26 I've found online - from Seagrest retail via Bluegrass Aquatics. If you want one with good genetics - you[d need to search out a wild caught one, which is not easy, because fish don't come with a UPC code and you may be cheated. Only a vendor of the highest reputation might be trusted to bring you a w/c one.
@jasonstaples4364 5 күн бұрын
TY
@Fish-Story Күн бұрын
:) love your support, Jason!