BARRACUDA OWNERS ACESTRORHYNCHUS
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Would this mini work in a 46g bow front tank? I used to have one in a 10g but had to get rid of it before learning how big it got. Now I've always wanted to get another and happened across this 46g bow front so I took it. Well, trying to further my education on them, I unfortunately learned that the tank is too small and useless for me as that's the ONLY reason I wanted a tank.
i use the larger canister of the ehiem proffesional 2 with an eco ionizer and uvsteralizer for my yellowtail,tats ect wat size are u getting of the barracuda and wat fish are going with him i would not recomend needle nose gars becuase mine took down and killed my eight inch needle nose when he was about seven inches now he is about eight inches but isnt as agressive as before now that one of my red tail payara is the same size
I have one, But he must be the exception to all of these rules lol. He is in a 150 gallon tank with many different cichlids (oscar, jaguar, Jack dempsey, convict, firemouth, young flowerhorn) and is by far the most Bad *** fish in there! Anytime any of the cichlids mess with him, he rips them apart. He is so much faster and better at maneuvering around these fish. He is extremely hardy. One time I was moving him to a new tank and during the process he jumped out of the five gallon bucket(unknowingly) I filled the 55 gallon tank and put the other fish in and then realized he was not in their. I went back downstairs and found him on the ground not breathing...placed him into the water, said a prayer, and he lived. The total time he was out of the water was anywhere from 30-45 minutes, and he lived and is still going strong. Very neat fish. He eats shrimp, pellets, feeders, crickets, and ghost shrimp.
As of right now he is a 150 gallon 6' long tank. The filtration I have going is two fluval 403 filters. and two powerheads pushing current around. He can be territorial at times. water is about 80 degrees. I have never checked my ph before on any of my tanks, so I do not know about that aspect.
As of right now he is a 150 gallon 6' long tank. The filtration I have going is two fluval 403 filters. and two powerheads pushing current around. He can be territorial at times. water is about 80 degrees. I have never checked my ph before on any of my tanks, so I do not know about that aspect.
was going to buy a lone yellow that's left in my lfs.only thing is he will go in to tank with 2 mono pbass.they are all same size?maybe it will work could be cool to watch anyhow.
I have a 9 inch cuda with my 13 inch AGTF. They seem to de well together, never really had any problems. They do best with other cudas and smaller payaras but the armatus wouldn't work with size and aggression. Gars won't work ether, that's we're my other one went haha
Well, i've had one yellow cuda live for almost two years before it died and it lived in a 20g long the whole time (do not pester and complain to me about the tank size. I couldnt upgrade due to parents dominant decision of not allowing me to go bigger and i originally wanted a 55g at least for this guy). It could of lived even longer but my problem was a the arowana i had with it that my cousin gave me at 4 inches. The pair was fine for the first 10 inches of the arowana. The cuda was bought at 2 inches and became a 6.5 inch. I've bought two other yellow cudas through the two years to build a small school but both died. My first cuda was successful and after a year (5 inchbes), it became an aggressive feeder and will feed infront of me after a year and being a solo cuda with my tank mates that have passed (sunfish, LMB bass, striped pike characin, small bicher, eclipse catfish, and a few other fish). I didnt get technical like you other expert aquarist. I raised mine out of enjoyment, favoritism of yellow cudas, fun, and desire. I fed it guppies to start but once it hit around 3 inches i started feeding it rosy minnows and around 6 inches small goldfish were edible, but i found 2-2.5in rosy minnows work best and my cuda favored them over the goldfish. The minnows provide better and easier swallowing for the cuda. Cuda died from unknown causes but for sure the 12 inch arowana, who later found a small crack by the filter and jumped out and died at 14inches). After two years i've picked up three just earlier today. Two of the three i picked up today are slowly dying. Once again, within the first week is the toughest for keeping these cudas from dying from fin rot and unknown causes. Will be heading back to the pet store tomorrow for hopefully two new ones. I kept my water temps at around 80-82 F. If you're planning on getting some, i suggest you get your tank all set and ready and running for a two weeks for new tanks. Do frequent water changes, although i mainly only did monthly 50% water changes with my first cuda. And ALWAYS ALWAYS keep medications for fin rot and fungus on stock. It's a must to have medication because the first two weeks are tricky.
Here is my first cuda and the only one to live for a long time. It was very fat at this time and around 5.5 inches here
As you can see, bottom, still in a 20 long, this was a few months before the cuda died. it became smaller because of the appetite and food competition of the arowana (IT's common sense to remove the arowana after 9 inches). The cuda stopped feeding for a few weeks and died from food deprivation. You can also see the big problem i had with my cuda was its mouth rot because it swims against the glass. (6 inches here for the cuda)
If you wanted to see a video of my cuda here you go. This video was when the cuda became an aggressive feeder and the arowana was a new addition. Very aggressive.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5I4N-HIPD4&list=UUwK_kWQlZF0qMsdatXbQdug
Here is my first cuda and the only one to live for a long time. It was very fat at this time and around 5.5 inches here
As you can see, bottom, still in a 20 long, this was a few months before the cuda died. it became smaller because of the appetite and food competition of the arowana (IT's common sense to remove the arowana after 9 inches). The cuda stopped feeding for a few weeks and died from food deprivation. You can also see the big problem i had with my cuda was its mouth rot because it swims against the glass. (6 inches here for the cuda)
If you wanted to see a video of my cuda here you go. This video was when the cuda became an aggressive feeder and the arowana was a new addition. Very aggressive.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5I4N-HIPD4&list=UUwK_kWQlZF0qMsdatXbQdug
