Can't help but love 'em. RThey aren't pretty, and are too big for any tank i have, but the way they swim is just incredible! They look just like pompano do in public aquaria.
That's because 90% of people on mfk think they come from Mexico. You'll find them in the CA section
Awesome looking fish. Question..... I'm new to the Buttikoferi. Got (10) a few months ago at 1/2", down to (5) and they are now about 4". When do they start really getting the legendary aggression? They are nothing compared to my Flowerhorn and Trimacs..... Is it a size thing? 6-8" type thing?
Well it depends on the individual. I bought the smallest at the pet shop. He was beaten up, torn fins, a couple of scales missing. I had to get him. My butti was the smallest in the tank when I got him at around 1.5-2 inches. At 4 inches he was already challenging my male Texas for dominance. At 5-6 inches he was the boss of the tank. A couple days after he had my Texas pair restricted to a foot of territory at most and had 5 feet to himself. My Texas pair was beaten up, so I knew I had to do something. He's currently 7 inches in a 75 g with a couple of tetras and guppies and the famous aggression had finally started to kick in, trying to attack my hand through the glass and whatnot. For some of your butti it might come earlier or later.
I had a feeling that if I had bought the dominant butti in the pet shop he would've killed his tank mates in a couple of days.
