Snooks

[PeteFromTassie]

I definately think the natural or 'green' variant is much nicer and they are common as hell over here!

Hot fish! When I get another big tank I'll be getting another one!

Cheers,
Pete.

 

[mcmemily]

Nice looking fish!!! I have a 8 inch red. I think he got in a fight with my nicaguense and broke his nose. I was REALLY worried. But he seems to have fully recovered. He'll be going in my new 150g with a severum and the nica. Any recommendations for other tank mates for these guys?

 

[dovii88]

they grow fast, and get fairly large, and can be rather aggressive

 

[posteo]

these are my snooks male 12" female 8" they are about 1 year old[/ATTACH]

 

[Carg R]

My spawning pair is still young yet around 7". They have very intresting personalities and act agressivly like most cichlids when spawning but due to their mouth structure can do no real damage to other fish.

Greens used to be relitivly common in the fish trade but are very difficult to find any more. All my fish are fed market shrimp, raw tuna meat and the occasional silversides. The snooks adapted to it easilly.

Which one is the male/female? And do both show the striped pattern?

 

[balton777]

they grow fast, and get fairly large, and can be rather aggressive

When you say they can be aggressive, does that mean snooks can cause damage to other fish or are they all show?

 

[jordanlewis100]

Look at the very first reply in this thread.

Again, males potentially max out at 20", females stay smaller. These are social fish and do well in groups. They are also open range predators capable of extreme bursts of speed. Because of their ability of going from zero to 80mph in a fraction of a second, I would not recommend anything shorter than a 6 foot tank. Although you probably could keep a female in 55 and male/breeding pair in 75-90.

so one should be ok in a 72"x24"x30" tank with my oscars and oddballs then?

 

[Richie]

I have never see a Snook over 14" in captivity, I don't believe they get to 20" in an aquarium.

Rich

 

[jaguar cichlid]

they get 17 inches and eat only other fish if your snook is at least 3 inches

 

[Bderick67]

When you say they can be aggressive, does that mean snooks can cause damage to other fish or are they all show?

I wouldn't think snooks could cause much damage, considering the way their mouths are built.

Of course mine are just 4" and living with discus. seem no agression from them at all.