Butti question?

[ShadowStryder]

Like they said above they can get bout 14" and are highly aggressive. They can be hyper aggressive to the point they will kill everything in the tank. There is no way you can keep in a tank that small.
Mine killed almost everything in my 125 at 14 inches, till I moved him by himself and found a taker.

 

[at2]

i dont know why people argue about stupid stuff on here.... but either way, buttikoferi are awesome fish....i have had mine in a 55 gallon with other fish since i got it around 9 months ago and it is doing fine.

 

[Bogwoodbruce]

Once i tried a 5inch butti with a pair of 12" and 3 13" Tinfoil barbs and it stripped most of the barbs scaels and this was in a 125g.

 

[Bogwoodbruce]

Definately a solo fish.

 

[Rakie]

Wow kid your calling me a liar on fish i've seen with my own eyes. That Tiger Shovelnose is currently about 33" long you obviously don't know your fish so please stop this non sense and keep your rookie opinion to yourself.

Why is it every post I happen to see you in you're a complete douche ?

Thats an honest question, id like an answer.



Either way, get over yourself.

 

[Rakie]

look guys no offense to anyone here but REC knows his stuff if you look at all the info he has added to this site you would be amazed he should be respected for his knowledge of cichlids

He does seem to be a knowledgeable guy, i don't think anybody is doubting that, but he's also quite rude and extremely full of himself. Why cant he be well informed AND polite ?

 

[thebestincali2000]

some people just have big fat heads,i have a fat head too,but i was born with mine,unlike alot of people

 

[thebestincali2000]

i dont really understand the whole stunting thing,like why is it such a bad thing?my cousin in oregon has a convict that he purposley stunted.its still alive and has been for about 6-7 years.he was stunted at 2 inches and is still 2 inches,with a mate.he has sucessfully bred many times and is clearly a happy fish.i dont have a pic of him only cause my cousin doesnt have a camera

 

[Kimix]

i dont really understand the whole stunting thing,like why is it such a bad thing?my cousin in oregon has a convict that he purposley stunted.its still alive and has been for about 6-7 years.he was stunted at 2 inches and is still 2 inches,with a mate.he has sucessfully bred many times and is clearly a happy fish.i dont have a pic of him only cause my cousin doesnt have a camera

So if i want a great dane, but want it small, it would be ok to keep it in a closet to stunt its growth???

Its ANIMAL CRUELTY if you are doing it on purpose. Its bad enough that many people do it on accident because they don't know any better.

If you don't want a big fish, stick with guppies.

 

[SublimeAquatics]

uhh i think fish are a different story than dogs... just sayin