B.Fila?
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Disclaimer: Not sure if this is recommended at all due to the risk of disease from live fish, etc...But,
When I was traveling in the Peruvian Amazon, many fishermen keep several Brachyplatystoma species in tanks when they are quite small 1.5-3 inches in order to grow them up to optimal shipping sizes. To feed the fish, they simply keep a handful of small livebearers (1/4-3/4 inch) in each tank...they are locally abundant and apparently closely mimic the diet of juvenile brachies in the wild.
When I was traveling in the Peruvian Amazon, many fishermen keep several Brachyplatystoma species in tanks when they are quite small 1.5-3 inches in order to grow them up to optimal shipping sizes. To feed the fish, they simply keep a handful of small livebearers (1/4-3/4 inch) in each tank...they are locally abundant and apparently closely mimic the diet of juvenile brachies in the wild.
I tried putting some guppies with it. But the guppies ended up biting its long barbels.
Yes, that's a fila, barbels too long for capa. For that size, feed with bloodworms. After they reach 3"-4", can change to thawed fish or simply live feeders. Mine takes pellets until full stomach once a week because every other day he refuse to eat em.
FWIW barbels may not be a reliable sign. Intact capa maxillary barbels have been reported to be 3x-4x of the body length. Fila's are a bit longer, 5x-6x. We are talking baby fish. When adults, the x factor diminishes.