yea that could be it.. the shrimp was pretty big wit a massivore stuffed in it... hes only 5-6"
My new hoplias aimara
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yea that could be it.. the shrimp was pretty big wit a massivore stuffed in it... hes only 5-6"
cute little bugger. mine was cute at point now it attacks everything and is a pita
solo fish lol
solo fish lol
haha i wish he turns out to be like that.. hes in a 75g right now.. messy lil guy.. i only got 2 ac110 filters(hob) .. i have an fx6 but havent hooked it up yet and a powerhead 70 .. do u think i should hook up the powerhead right now for current.. i think i read somewhere that aimaras like to hav current
its up to you they dont need the current realistically i would throw it in
just to remove any dead spots and make sure all the debris and waste
gets sucked into the hobs.
you think its a good idea putting in the fx6 wit the 2 ac110s ... and powerhead 70 wit filterfloss?
Did you read this anywhere in particular? Looking to try and learn more. Because it's always been said aimara are the only one found in rapids. And videos of documentaries etc shows aimara do deal with high current areas in the wild. Or you can simply watch fishing videos of them and see their is definitely current in places they're caught. I've also seen aimara keepers report aimara tend to swim in front of current quite often when provided.
However if you are saying they do not need current I agree, it is not a necessity, but something to add to try and increase activity, metabolism, and growth possibly. It also as stated pushes debris around which can be beneficial to net it out or let the filter handle it. Don't go overboard with current but add some imo.
One of the taxonomy PDF I was reading a while ago suggested that the suriname son seemed to be associated with flowing water. This is the same posted by Wes recently where he has seen some 4ft monsters. Maybe there's something to the high flow/high o2 content getting these guys to large sizes. Just something to think about.
I would say I mostly read it on MFK but a lot of the times it is in the context of all wolves and not singling out aimara. I will say that there is a consensus to give more flow to drive growth. With the prior aimara I had lots of flow but he primarily chose to hide under the driftwood 90% of the time and occasionally would swim. I had 3 AC110s and a 1650gph powerhead for a total of about 15-16x turnover in my 180g. For my new guy I have gotten rid of the AC110s and flow will be reduced to about 12-13x turnover but was thinking of removing the powerhead which would bring it down to 3x turnover.
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curious on your take with this Wes especially seeing I just grabbed one of our suriname aimaras 
Oh ok, just to clarify then, all wolves as far as we know, excluding aimara, like and are from calmer waters. Aimara in the other hand are found in areas with current. This was thought to be the source of their aggression before, since not many fish can live in their harsh conditions, they are extra aggressive to anyone they have to compete for food with since it'll be more scarce if they share. In the fishing videos you watch, you can see they do seek out cover when released I will say, but that's obvious as they are an ambush predator, they will hide, conserve energy, and go out to feed when an opportunity presents itself.I would say I mostly read it on MFK but a lot of the times it is in the context of all wolves and not singling out aimara. I will say that there is a consensus to give more flow to drive growth. With the prior aimara I had lots of flow but he primarily chose to hide under the driftwood 90% of the time and occasionally would swim. I had 3 AC110s and a 1650gph powerhead for a total of about 15-16x turnover in my 180g. For my new guy I have gotten rid of the AC110s and flow will be reduced to about 12-13x turnover but was thinking of removing the powerhead which would bring it down to 3x turnover.
As far as how you keep your fish, it is your preference as I said and as you know it isn't necessary, but it may influence growth to an extent and keep debris etc from settling so it's easier to net out or get sucked up by the filter, so I don't think you shouldn't have any of course but that's my opinion. But you know this
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