Calophysus macropterus in community tank

[jaws7777]

Can anyone share their experiences with a macropterus in a community ? What size tank ? What other cats were kept with them ?

From what ive read/heard they are pretty laid back but would appreciate some first hand accounts

 

[jaws7777]

Seriously none ?

 

[Hendre]

Give some time. People here are slow
thebiggerthebetter wednesday13

 

[thebiggerthebetter]

I think I have already provided my answers and links to relevant threads in other threads. Should I repeat them here?

 

[jaws7777]

No absolutely no need i was just curious if anyone kept them in the sized aquarium im planning. I over analyze things i know lol

I think I have already provided my answers and links to relevant threads in other threads. Should I repeat them here?

 

[thebiggerthebetter]

V victor448 keeps one adult, I forget the tank size, used to be 180 gal, probably much bigger now. But his is solo.

 

[victor448]

IME I would not trust a Vulture Cat in a community situation unless it was in a very large aquarium. A friend of mine had one in a 180 with a 20 inch Datnoid, large cichlid and a bolt cat about the same size as the vulture. The large cichlid had its abdomen torn open and the Bolt cat was cut in half approx 3 weeks after the vulture was introduced. Of course I am sure there are exceptions.

 

[jaws7777]

Thx for the input. Was the killer vulture always aggressive or did it get more aggro as it matured ?

Fish Tank Travis are yours the only cats in the tank ?

IME I would not trust a Vulture Cat in a community situation unless it was in a very large aquarium. A friend of mine had one in a 180 with a 20 inch Datnoid, large cichlid and a bolt cat about the same size as the vulture. The large cichlid had its abdomen torn open and the Bolt cat was cut in half approx 3 weeks after the vulture was introduced. Of course I am sure there are exceptions.

 

[Fish Tank Travis]

Thx for the input. Was the killer vulture always aggressive or did it get more aggro as it matured ?

Fish Tank Travis are yours the only cats in the tank ?

Mine are the only cats in the tank. They share the tank with my three fire eels. It's surprising how much the fire eels swim all over them sometimes, especially during feeding, but the cats are not at all aggressive towards them.

 

[thebiggerthebetter]

IME I would not trust a Vulture Cat in a community situation unless it was in a very large aquarium. A friend of mine had one in a 180 with a 20 inch Datnoid, large cichlid and a bolt cat about the same size as the vulture. The large cichlid had its abdomen torn open and the Bolt cat was cut in half approx 3 weeks after the vulture was introduced. Of course I am sure there are exceptions.

That's disturbing new info. Many thanks for chiming in, Jeff. IDK if you know it or not, but I found at least half a dozen of fish dead in my 4500 gal with no sign of struggle, not so much as a scratch, but with their tummy completely surgically removed with precise bites. I always thought my vultures have done it post mortum. With your new info, my surety lessens.

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