View Full Version : butti in 30 gallon
Red_devil_man
03-07-2006, 7:41 PM
Would i be able to keep a butti in a 30 gallon byitself if i could how long.Are they more aggressive then red devils.How much do they run
Jason_S
03-07-2006, 8:18 PM
price will depend on where you live. around Indy I think I could get one for less than $10. you could keep one in a 30 long for about 6 months or so but they get very big and very aggressive. you'd eventually need no less than a 75 gallon for a single adult. :)
scottv
03-08-2006, 1:45 AM
My uncle bout a small one for around seven bucks.
From my experience from the juvenile stage to about 8" the RedDevil is more aggressive but after that they are about the same as far as aggression goes. And if you feed your butti daily i'd say a 30 gallon will last about 4-6months. But plan on getting a large tank because these guys get big and if you plan on housing them with other large fish you need at least a 180Gallon....
Honda12
03-08-2006, 5:07 PM
They get big and can have a pretty bad attitude. I would say about 4 to 6 months. Although here is an idea of how fast they can grow. I bought a 1incher for $4 and put it in a 55. In about a month it was already 3in so they do grow pretty fast but mine could be an exception. If you do get one just keep an eye on it's growth and you'll know when to upgrade.
rickson
03-09-2006, 7:05 AM
their attitude is the worst frome all the cichlid and when they are fully grown they are more aggresive than the r/d
michael
03-13-2006, 10:25 PM
30 is not going to do it for that long
Taz2478
03-23-2006, 1:29 PM
everyone is intersted in the Butts.
same here, they not that bad til about 7-8" and will get there fast with feeding and water changes. LFS had one that was about 3yrs old and was 20". Everytime someone bought it, wasnt too long before they were bringin it back.
Rob553
03-24-2006, 12:59 AM
you can keep it in there for a long time, but it will not get as big as ones kept in larger tanks.
Yes it is possible but have you seen what happens not good. When i worked at a LFS i would get these jackasses in tryin to get credit for fish kept in too small of a tank man it disgusted me !!! This one guy had an oscar in a 10 gallon for years its spine was all curved along with its gills it was horrible if you cant house a fish properly dont get the fish.
Jason_S
03-24-2006, 1:40 AM
:iagree:
if you cant house a fish properly dont get the fish.
I'm starting to think that maybe that should be an automatic line in everyone's signature. :grinyes: :ROFL:
loach43
03-24-2006, 4:14 AM
I would not keep a single buttikoferi in less than 70g for life. As for mixing & matching, I wouldn't mess with that concept unless I had 300g + to play with
but that's just one mans opinion.
Salty
04-13-2006, 11:18 PM
why, would you put that in everyones sig?we are all guilty of buying fish that are too big for their surroundings thats why this site is called monster fishkeepers. c'mon, I mean I just bought a butti, I know they get big and mean, but ya know I wanted it, and I'm ready to house it no matter what it takes. I heard buttifokari claim like 50 feet or so of territory in the wild, do you have a 50 foot tank? who does? my point is, we are all guilty of keeping fish in small confined spaces. If you found a nice butti, and you like it, get it, just be prepared to find something a little bigger tankwise, I know I am. A 30 is small as compared to a 120, but would a 120 g. be small as compared to a 700 g.? who's to judge? go with it. do what you want, just take into consideration what others on this site say, but, you'll never know until you try. :thumbsup: