Anybody own/owned a redtail barracuda aka amazon cuda aka acestrorhynchus?

[rumblesushi]

luckily the cudas have started eating river shrimp, so until I start breeding mollies, river shrimp are not too expensive. Only problem is my pbass and snakehead gobble most of them.

are altus meant to be any different to falcatus characteristically?

My altus are not nervus at all, they are confident.

Not scared of the other fish and they stay at the front when I come up to the tank.

 

[rumblesushi]

Oh nevermind... he's a monster... i wish my camera wasn't a p.o.s.

It looks like you have an altus too, mine looks just like this. Also around 6 inches, maybe 5.5

 

[guppy]

I have only kept the falcatus, isalinei. and grandoculus, Once I put in a few thickets of plants they were not skittish at all, they did not hide from other fish but did not bother them either as long as they were to big to eat. They would hit crickets as I dropped them in , not shy at all.

 

[messiner]

damn, my post is goin strong

 

[rumblesushi]

Yesterday morning I realized BOTH of these cudas got ick. And ick has never been in this tank ever, so they must have been carrying it. None of the other fish have caught it.

I whacked the temp up to 29, ran out and bought some salt and dumped it straight in.

Overnight one of them's spots have gone completely, and the other has lessened, just a few on the dorsal fin.

Also - whoever said these fish would not be able to defend themselves, and their mouths/teeth are only for holding prey I think is wrong.

They are pretty savage.

I woke up this morning and I found the last goldfish ripped clean in half also with half it's face missing and one eye.

They are obviously capable of slicing flesh and doing serious damage. Maybe they are not fighters by nature, but if they wanted to I bet they could really damage another fish of the same size.

 

[Ace Nick]

I know this post hasnt been active for a while but im a new member and i love these fish!
Im a fan of the falcirostris...have a few right now....awsome fish...not alot of info on them tho...i have done hours and hours of reasearch......very intresting

 

[foxypleco]

i have one of these and have two more on the way becouse it was suggested i do so.i want to keep them with a black ghost knife fish.the question is what are my best options for a bottom feeder that wont get to big for my tank?

 

[limz_777]

i have no problem keeping it with 2 african pike, 2 hujetas, 1 vittatus,1 golden snakehead, just a nip on the ace pectoral fin, it all comes down to spotting the aggressive and hostile tankmate, taking steps to solve the problem by separating the hostile predator.

 

[Ace Nick]

a good bottom feeder to keep with freshwater barracudas in my mind is a pictus cat....these fish are not only from the same natural habbitat....but also lots of fun to watch .......dont get to big either......and cheap to buy.....

 

[rumblesushi]

ace - nice to see another acestro fan, I kept mine with a pictus, columbian shark, clarias and raphael catfish as bottom dwellers. A few bichirs too.