5 or 6 years ago when I first got my first large tank I got a common wolffish. Which I regret selling him when he hit 15 inches. But I had him for some time, so I know how they are but what the diffenences between the curupira and Aimara . Which in your opinion is better?
hoplias curupira and hoplias aimara diffenences?
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So I'm guessing aimaras are more solo fish than the other wolfs? What about looks? They both end up turning black in color right? And what are some good tank mates for a curupira? I had a silver aro, ck and a gar all about 5 inches larger. Are their other fish that do well with them?
Head shape is the most distinctive. The aimara have the sleekest looking headshape compared to all of the wolves. Aimaras also have huge eyes when juvuniles. Curupiras have one of the bluntest head shapes.
Kinda vague but that's how I distinct between the two.
aimara head: https://www.google.ca/search?gs_rn=...s-aimara-macrophthalmus-burgundy.html;600;400
curupira: https://www.google.ca/search?gs_rn=...ichla-from-Brokopondo-and-black-wolf;1000;473
Kinda vague but that's how I distinct between the two.
aimara head: https://www.google.ca/search?gs_rn=...s-aimara-macrophthalmus-burgundy.html;600;400
curupira: https://www.google.ca/search?gs_rn=...ichla-from-Brokopondo-and-black-wolf;1000;473
if you're looking for personality differences, aimaras are a ton more aggressive. A solo fish at best. Curus can argueablly be put with large top swimming fish that are quick. Besides the price difference and size, they are both great fish.
I had mine with a vatf and a bunch of bichirs for awhile, and then I put him with my pbass and silver dollars. I think your combo should do fine...the only tankmate my curu had issues with was my vulture cat, they fought all the time mainly just ripping each others fins. My curus color changes from goldish to black.
Store that sell aimaras online like aquascape and shark aquarium sell them up in the $900 price range. Is that what people normally get them for or is that just normal store price and people end up getting them cheeper other places? I've spent around $300 befor on fish but I couldn't see me spending that much just for one fish. For that price I could get 3 more nice rays for that or more parts for my car hah
Aimara are expensive, no way around that. $500 is about the cheapest I've ever seen them, but seems $800 is around average these days.
Some can be mixed in aggressive communities just like GATF, Armatus, or Dorado. Some say certain variants are less aggressive then others. I have an Amapa and has been fine with tanks mates so far from arrival at about 5-6" till now, maybe 13-14"? However, I've heard of one instance where an owner was hit when an Aimara shot out of the tank and bit his arm when it just crossed over the top of the tank. One like this might not mix well with tank mates.
The big difference that sets Aimara apart from most other fish is they are NOT afraid of people. When you clean or are in the tank for any reason they will attack. Very defensive of their space. Many fish may appear aggressive until you dive in then they shy away, Aimara confront, and the rage they posses can be pretty crazy if they're pushed that far.
I think most would agree if attempting to keep in a community setting it's likely best to get them as small as possible and raise with other fish.
I also know from a fellow keepers firsthand experience that large ones can test the integrity of the tank it's kept in. There was a monster out in Chicago and the owner said it would hit the side of the glass 180 so hard he was surprised the tank held up.
Aimara are kind of a spooky fish, the the way the almost raggedy fins move when they just sit there hovering- like they make the scary ghosts look like in the movies - the black of them that seems like just a pure absence of light, They just sit there hovering gills flared and staring right at you, you almost feel obligated to apologize and back away. They are a fish that command respect and seem capable of receiving it through intimidation in a single calm encounter. Hard to understand unless you stand in front of one, very easy to understand once you have.
Some can be mixed in aggressive communities just like GATF, Armatus, or Dorado. Some say certain variants are less aggressive then others. I have an Amapa and has been fine with tanks mates so far from arrival at about 5-6" till now, maybe 13-14"? However, I've heard of one instance where an owner was hit when an Aimara shot out of the tank and bit his arm when it just crossed over the top of the tank. One like this might not mix well with tank mates.
The big difference that sets Aimara apart from most other fish is they are NOT afraid of people. When you clean or are in the tank for any reason they will attack. Very defensive of their space. Many fish may appear aggressive until you dive in then they shy away, Aimara confront, and the rage they posses can be pretty crazy if they're pushed that far.
I think most would agree if attempting to keep in a community setting it's likely best to get them as small as possible and raise with other fish.
I also know from a fellow keepers firsthand experience that large ones can test the integrity of the tank it's kept in. There was a monster out in Chicago and the owner said it would hit the side of the glass 180 so hard he was surprised the tank held up.
Aimara are kind of a spooky fish, the the way the almost raggedy fins move when they just sit there hovering- like they make the scary ghosts look like in the movies - the black of them that seems like just a pure absence of light, They just sit there hovering gills flared and staring right at you, you almost feel obligated to apologize and back away. They are a fish that command respect and seem capable of receiving it through intimidation in a single calm encounter. Hard to understand unless you stand in front of one, very easy to understand once you have.