Evil Little Red!

[gasmask]

So my Juvi Micropeltes has been sharing a growout tank with a juvi Gar, and 3 Juvi Polypterus.

He is now at about 10-12cm long.

The other day I went to feed the littluns, saw the Micro had strange lips...


... turns out those wern't strange lips, but the tail of one of the juvi Endlicheri sticking out.


The one it ate, was 10cm in length!!! The micro swallowed the thing whole. I have been monitoring him for the last few days, as I was sure this would choke and kill him. It didn't the huge bulge in his stomach has gone down and all is fine.

Moral is, even at very very young age, NEVER underestimate what these guys are capable of!

Here are a few pics:

Here is the poor guy he ate:

 

[simonas]

crikey!!

lovely channa
poor endi!!

 

[ChilliPepper]

Oh no! Poor Endli!

 

[rdp50734]

Bad red!!

 

[england]

Doing what they do natually,dont blame him
Sorry to hear you wooh's mate, stunning red

 

[gasmask]

Doing what they do natually,dont blame him
Sorry to hear you wooh's mate, stunning red

Thanks mate. He is a stunning fish to watch, but incredibly aggressive.
I know what to expect from a Micro, but it never totally sinks in till you see it! Mad little things, can't wait to see it grow!

 

[My Buddy As A Shield]

Doing what they do natually,dont blame him
Sorry to hear you wooh's mate, stunning red

Thanks mate. He is a stunning fish to watch, but incredibly aggressive.
I know what to expect from a Micro, but it never totally sinks in till you see it! Mad little things, can't wait to see it grow!

Poor Bichir! :[ Sexy Red though! I'd want one too