Gold or black wolf?

moe214

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Yeah I know I prefer blacks. I have a longing to get another.
Are the golds worth considering, do they get to 16" in aquaria? What's their attitude like?
Mala is available to but just get too big, can't be arsed to grow another red out.
Biggest I've seen for gold in an aquarium is 14" and he had it for a few years. 16" is max in the wild. I've had mine for 2-3 years now idk how big it is maybe 10". Mine is a push over, likes company. However DB's is a jerk, said t was his worst wolf, only case I've heard of like that, but be aware a jerk is possible lol. Malas stay smaller than blacks. Malas you can expect 2'. Curus 2.5' but fatter on average. These are in the wild. I've heard of 20" malas and 2' curus in aquaria.


Seen golds get over 2 ft, blacks will eventually get 3 or 4 foot with proper care
Sorry but you are wrong and if not it's ground breaking to any community into fish. Aimara is the largest reported to get 4'+ and there's only like two fish over 3' ever reported in tank and they were caught at that size. Lacerdae is second largest supposed to be able to hit 3' in the wild but in aquaria DB's Lucy is the only specimen I know of. He's had for years and she's 2' maybe take a little fat for sure.

I think you getting mixed up with mala and Aimara.
Hoplerythrinus unitaeniatus
Is the gold wolf all literature confirms 16" absolutely maximum size.
Hoplias curupira
Is the black, again all lit states absolute max at 28" but rarely pass 16" in aquariums proved by many people.
Sorry about the bold text, not sure how that has happened lol.
By all means if you can show evidence of 4' blacks or even 3' and 2' golds please post it up.
Had my curu for under 4 years and it was a hefty 15" in a 120 at that. So imagine if someone keeps one properly for 20 years plus. And agreed if there's proof please show it.

There's no proof of curus over 2' on mfk guarantee that, I've searched and read every thread for wolves, by scientific and common names.
 

justarn

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Cheers Moe, can you find any of the 2' curu on here, I've been trawling through the search and youtube and the biggest I can find is 18", that's not measured either.
Would really like to see some images of big golds too pal.
Come one wolf man;-)
 

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I'm in the minority on this I like golds better. Having never kept either tho I would defer to Moe's input.

I just like the looks of the gold's.

Many do not reach max size due to improper care, that being said there's evidence (pics and vids, some here in mfk if someone can find them) of fish well over 30 inches for blacks, keep in mind however that black wolffish takes awhile to reach adult size
Have you ever kept wolves ?
 

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I'm trying to grow some love for golds... It would be the more sensible choice...
Been looking at Google golden trahira lol...

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Don't get me wrong golds are cool too, mine just hasn't been the same since my odoe died. Doesn't swim in the open as much with me around. Got the SD to see if that works, he started coming out but not like he did previously. Maybe I need something elongated like him. My lfs has some big red tail chalceus I can try. And as far as big wolves I will say the ones I've seen are claimed but I believe it by the girth on the fish. Look at 12-20" aimaras then look at 25-30". Girth difference gets crazy.
 

justarn

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Yeah I see your point. I love blacks but it's the whole possibly 2' thing. I have read lots saying 18" in an aquarium is exceptional, if it's a higher chance I think Im leaning gold, assuming it's still available for order...
 

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How big do mala get then Moe, I've read 20" in the wild bit usually over 2' in captivity?
 

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justarn justarn are both (gold/black) available to you ? Lucky s.o.b
 

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Uhhu. On a list;-)
+ A local 9" mala...
 
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Forget that Moe, just re read the post above lol, been a long day.
 
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