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limz_777
05-26-2005, 9:07 AM
hw many of u guys are keepin wolf fish? hoplias M.? share ur experience?
piranha45
05-26-2005, 10:49 AM
this isn't mine, but anyway
iheartfishies
05-26-2005, 5:23 PM
Had a common one and it ate my black rhom.
I also has a red finned one and he.....
He got eaten by an african. :swear:
rayman45
05-26-2005, 5:55 PM
noo
not the snakehead
now im buying a wolf fish to feed to my sh and takeing pics
next time there in my lfs
bsplenden
05-27-2005, 10:13 AM
I only got a red fin wolf.
But here are some basic information on the Hoplias M.
http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/showthread.php?t=168684
And here are some pictures of its teeth.
http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/showthread.php?t=185355&highlight=wolf
piranha45
05-27-2005, 11:41 AM
noo
not the snakehead
now im buying a wolf fish to feed to my sh and takeing pics
next time there in my lfs
looking forward to that
Mals can dish and take a lot... It doesn't surprise me they can kill rhoms, SH's etc. My wolf has taken down pbass, which I didn't expect...
rayman45
05-31-2005, 7:53 PM
**** wolffish
snakeheads
Neo Baron
05-31-2005, 8:50 PM
you have 2 have a big tank because they need the space, i have one and at first had it in a 75g than moved it to 125g now it is in a 210g. they are nocturnal and they will eat anything that moves. set it up w/ some driftwood and canes so it can hide in the daylight. ph at 7.0 and moderate harness, temp 75-82 will be good and make sure the tankmates are bigger than it or they will be eaten, i have mine in w/ my gars and everything is fine.
I enjoy seeing pics of large commons... Do you have a pic or yours?
rayman45
05-31-2005, 10:21 PM
i never seen a huge one in a tank
RockyGoldy
06-01-2005, 5:17 AM
In the pics shown...the SH seemed to be missing its tail already...bitten off by the wolf guy!?!
I wanted to keep one as well but after hearing how it can rip off the tummy of asian aros...i changed my mind...
:shakehead
truman
06-01-2005, 5:58 AM
I was thinking of getting one to put in a small aquaria in my room (dream dream)
Red wolffish (Erythrinus erythrinus) average 6", but they can reach 8"...
piranha45
06-01-2005, 8:07 PM
In the pics shown...the SH seemed to be missing its tail already...bitten off by the wolf guy!?!
I wanted to keep one as well but after hearing how it can rip off the tummy of asian aros...i changed my mind...
:shakehead
The wolf fish and the snakehead had gotten along fine for a couple months, when the owner walked in one day and saw that...
truman
06-01-2005, 10:03 PM
Cool! must i actually have very good filtratiion or tank space for a red finned? Me thinks of getting one hahaha
What size tank should a redfin have?
RockyGoldy
06-01-2005, 11:50 PM
The wolf fish and the snakehead had gotten along fine for a couple months, when the owner walked in one day and saw that...
Damn..there is no way I am letting any wolf dude bitin off tails of my other collections man...
Monster VooDoo Fish
06-02-2005, 9:04 AM
Wolf fish are tough if you get a scrappier its trouble.
My 13" wolf worked over my 26" cobra. I put the divider
in but that night the cobra jumped over got into a nasty
pit fight and jumped out of my tank.
I thought I heard something around 2: am in the morning.
Anyways I wake up around 9:am go down to check the fish
and Cobra is behind my tank wedged and dry. I get him out
and in the sink and I see a slight movement. I put cobra
back in the tank and he came back to life. I'm glad I was off
work yesterday to save him.
Yeah micropeltes are nasty I had some bigg'uns.
If that micro wasn't a juvi, both fish would be shredded.
piranha45
06-02-2005, 2:39 PM
your 13" wolf wrecked your 26" cobra? i just don't see how that can possibly happen... the wolf can fit in the cobra's mouth for chrissake...
I believe that story... Wolfs are unbelieveable as to the damage they can wreak... Red wolfs, while small can be kept in a 20 long or a 30g... As they get bigger, increase tank size...
piranha45
06-02-2005, 3:08 PM
makes about as much sense to me as oscar de la hoya beating down muhammed ali.
Monster VooDoo Fish
06-02-2005, 3:41 PM
If you put Oscar and Ali in a ring say today, I would put my money's on Oscar.
Cobra got a few bites in but wolf slit Cobra face and descaled him in a few places.
It was a pit fight on the small side of the divider so wolf had the advantage.
I think the Cobra could kill the wolf maybe, if he could get that good shot in
but I don't want that to happen. So wolf has to go.
piranha45
06-02-2005, 3:55 PM
ahhh ok, the cobra had no room to maneuver you mean? makes alot more sense hehe
mrsrobertson
06-02-2005, 11:18 PM
I have a wolf, he/she (not sure), I have had for 4 years, it is 13 in. long.....and he hates me!!!
bsplenden
06-03-2005, 10:31 AM
I got a video clip of my red finned wolf in the gallery.
Chasing a platy there.
Here (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/1992/cat/520/page/1)
piranha45
06-03-2005, 3:55 PM
that was a good video :D
Joryu
03-27-2006, 11:22 PM
I tot snkhd's is 1 kind of baddie but wolf is even worse. This snkhd is quite big is size also. Wolf seems not hurt at all.
MrHarris
03-28-2006, 4:10 AM
are wolf fish illegal in CA?