Yeah those are great. Man Casper was a beauty! He was around 11 inches right?
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Yeah those are great. Man Casper was a beauty! He was around 11 inches right?
He was right at 12in there
He looks pretty thick right there, at what size did his growth slow down and he just started filling out? I’ve noticed that Amph juvies are incredibly thin and tall but turn into brick houses when they’re fully grown. They’re not scaled up versions of themselves but are quite literally built different lol.
Their faces loses that pointedness as well. Great transformation!
UPDATE:
So it’s day 2 and Kratos has been a LOT better, activity levels through the roof and he’s immediately at the front of the tank when he sees me. He’s looking great and his color has improved since.
One teeny tiny problem though- he still refuses the pellets but chomps down on the flakes. It’s a bit odd cause he prefers floating food, goes after the pellets immediately then spits it out, tries it again, then spits it out. Repeats like 3-4 times and then ignores it completely. The flakes, he goes after the ones floating on the surface but the ones that start to sink he ignores. Weirdest eater I’ve ever had lol.
Maybe I can try starving him for a couple days and see if he gives in? If that doesn’t work then do the garlic trick?
So it’s day 2 and Kratos has been a LOT better, activity levels through the roof and he’s immediately at the front of the tank when he sees me. He’s looking great and his color has improved since.
One teeny tiny problem though- he still refuses the pellets but chomps down on the flakes. It’s a bit odd cause he prefers floating food, goes after the pellets immediately then spits it out, tries it again, then spits it out. Repeats like 3-4 times and then ignores it completely. The flakes, he goes after the ones floating on the surface but the ones that start to sink he ignores. Weirdest eater I’ve ever had lol.
Maybe I can try starving him for a couple days and see if he gives in? If that doesn’t work then do the garlic trick?
If it’s only the 2nd day, just give it some time. You can also try a different brand. Not sure if soaking in garlic will do much more since many of pellets already have garlic in them. Do a search on the forum about the best fish food, there’s been plenty of conversations about it.
Thanks, I’ll check that out. For now I’ll play the long game by starving him for a few days and see if he gives in. Stubborn lil bugger Lol.
Glad you like it haha, he has the attitude to match too. Wouldn’t put him on the same level of aggression my female Butti had at his size just yet but it’s still early days. He is a solid 2nd though.