Any Tilapia buttikoferi keepers out there?

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SkySouza

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I rescued a 14" er from a local having his house fumigated last week. He is very docile for a tilapia from what I have researched. I have seen no signs of aggression except towards the pellets I've been feeding him. I put some feeders in with him and got no response. He's currently in my 240 frontosa tank with 6 adult fronts and a couple other fish that I rescued from the same guy (there was this guy a 12" scat, 20" CK, 10" green severum and a 10" frontosa all in a 100 G)

Like I said before I have seen no aggression from him however I am concerned about the welfare of my fronts as some are wild caught and the rest are F1s. My frontosa are worth a lot more to me both in sentimental value and money and I'm afraid that down the line he might have a bad day snap and ruin my collection of frontosa.

If anyone at all is interested in helping out a friend I have another post with pictures and price here: http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=319135

Let me know what you guys think.

I really want him gone before something happens. I like to error on the side of cation.

If not I heard they make good tacos but I don't really wanna go down that road haha (He is too large for any of my LFS)

Thanks a lot for your time and good luck with your fish keeping :headbang2
 
Well just be careful and keep an eye on it. They tend to snap and can be a handful.
I've experienced it myself..
 
That is what I am worried about. I really don't want the fish and was just helping some one out. The sooner he goes the less stress I shall be :)

Thanks for the advice
 
Still got this 14"er if anyone out there has a tilapia tank and has space for this guy send me a pm and we can work this out. I just really need him gone.

Thanks
 
yep ive got one about 12 inches. mine is a good community fish so far.
 
I just got one today. Hes being a lot nicer to the small fish i have in my tank compared to the other of his species in the fish store. Dug up half my tank in 5 hours already..
 
beware and dont be fooled by these beautiful fish---they will reek havok andeventually kill or stress everything in your tank
 
I have a full grown one, she has been pretty docile and I had a frontosa with her.... they got along fine she is really a good fish with others....the butter never touched the frontosa.
 
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