BARRACUDA

[viper]

DOES ANYONE KEEP SALT WATER BARRACUDAS SEEN ONE TODAY ABOUT 14 INCHES FOR 200$ LOOKS MEANER THAN A ATF VERY SCRARY LOOKING EVEN AT THAT SIZE WISH I HAD SALT WATER TANK. :devil:

[fishnthings]

sounds expensive to me, i bet its not that tough especially 200$s tough

[Fish Finder]

I used to have two great barracuda's in my tank. I loved them just throw in glass shrimp or when they got bigger dam's and zoom from one end of the tank to the outher like nothing. That's the average price for one that size. I would recomend you get one that is 2-4 inches and just grow him up. They grow very fast so in about a year you will have one that size. Oh and there also senitive to water prem's so they have to be keepted perfect.

[magic]

Are u guys talking about the barracuda that grows 6' long? That would take a hell of an aquarium.

[managuense-fury]

What kind of other fish could you throw in w/Barracudas? Puffers?

[Fish Finder]

Are u guys talking about the barracuda that grows 6' long? That would take a hell of an aquarium.
well i am once they got to big i brought them to a local aquarium that i know the directer i worked out the deal before i bought them and once they reached a certain size they were put in a monster's tank at the aquarium. I see them about once a month.

[Fish Finder]

What kind of other fish could you throw in w/Barracudas? Puffers?

I kepted mine with short bigeyes, lookdown's, majestic fox face. Basicaly anything that is to fat to eat or bigger then them

[managuense-fury]

I kepted mine with short bigeyes, lookdown's, majestic fox face. Basicaly anything that is to fat to eat or bigger then them
Gotcha. :thumbsup:

[bluedempsey]

i actually think 200.00 is a little steep!

[mkpeters6]

well i am once they got to big i brought them to a local aquarium that i know the directer i worked out the deal before i bought them and once they reached a certain size they were put in a monster's tank at the aquarium. I see them about once a month.


that sounds like i good deal you have there -

ive often seen cudas for sale when there about 2-4in and always wondered what sive tank they would need as an adult probably at least 1000 gal for it to actually be healthy

[CentralMayhem]

you need a lot more than 1000 gallons to house an adult. they are open water predatory fish. i have worked in quite a few LFS and they never seem to do to good unless kept in a circle tank where they acnt go ramming into the sides. most i have seen kept didnt last too long because people kept them in way too small of a tank. most have had sores on their noses from running into the glass head on. in my opinion they are one of the fish best left in the ocean, but if you must try, get a tank with round edges and make sure it is BIG. they are awesome looking fish that are definitely monster, but as far as o know they arent good aquarium subjects....at least not home aquarium. so if you have a public sized aquarium then go for it. keep us all posted on your results and get some pics.

[mkpeters6]

you need a lot more than 1000 gallons to house an adult. they are open water predatory fish. i have worked in quite a few LFS and they never seem to do to good unless kept in a circle tank where they acnt go ramming into the sides. most i have seen kept didnt last too long because people kept them in way too small of a tank. most have had sores on their noses from running into the glass head on. in my opinion they are one of the fish best left in the ocean, but if you must try, get a tank with round edges and make sure it is BIG. they are awesome looking fish that are definitely monster, but as far as o know they arent good aquarium subjects....at least not home aquarium. so if you have a public sized aquarium then go for it. keep us all posted on your results and get some pics.


very true - but so is true for a number species like a nurse shark which you see much too often in the aquarium trade - very few to no people have the capability to care for a 12-14 ft shark or a 6 ft cuda besides public aquaria but it doesnt stop stores from selling them

[skaterific]

r there freshwater baracudas?