Butti question?

[Ripdevil]

thats funny, they def get big, just got a 2 inch one today, in 125 community, let you know how it goes, as long as my pbass dont eat it

 

[sicxspeed]

if that catfish is 15 inches the butti cant be 20 inches becuase its not even as long as the cats.

WOW. LOL, thats all I really wanna say on that.

Anyway, Butti's are extremely aggressive, extremely and should not be trusted with other fish for the most part unless a very big tank is provided. Only house with other very large, nasty cichlids aka, Dovii, Jags, Midas etc etc.....

Oh and they do clear the 14 inch mark with ease. Biggest ive seen was at a public aquarium at around 20 inches or so.

 

[Opiate]

i dun mean to cut in, but REC not everyone has a 2400 gallon tank butti wont hit more than 12-14 inches in a 180 gal or 240, etc etc..but a 75 is definately outta the question!

 

[chrisdef15]

i dun mean to cut in, but REC not everyone has a 2400 gallon tank butti wont hit more than 12-14 inches in a 180 gal or 240, etc etc..but a 75 is definately outta the question!

So its ok to keep one in a small tank because they will get stunted?? Great logic.

 

[stonecat]

Well, like others have said before, butti get big, 20 inches is about max, i personally had one in an indoor pond that was close to 20inchs. As for keeping them with other fish, any of the large bichers and electric cat do well with butti, (similar water conditions) also butti are veggies they wont eat your fish. Bronx zoo has them with Jewels and congo tetras. granted the congo tetras are full grown.

 

[Killerhap]

also butti are veggies they wont eat your fish.

They are Omnivores and they are famous or infamous for killing other fish.

Bronx zoo has them with Jewels and congo tetras. granted the congo tetras are full grown.

I never been there, but I bet that is a huge tank?

They keep HUGE territories, so in order to keep them with other fish you need a very big tank or a pond. They need space, lots of space to be happy.

Here is a good article to read: http://articles.gpasi.org/tilapia_buttikoferi.html

 

[thatonegirl]

Buttis are awesome fish. IMO, you could keep one in a 75 or 90 for quite a while, but long term, something like a 125 would be better. They have tons of personality, and it's worth it to just have one fish in a 6' tank if it's a butti.

 

[searcyb]

I was given one as a gift in august and it is just now hitting the 5-6 inch range. It killed its first fish this weekend and has already picked out its next victim. It killed a 4inch green terror by bitting it in the head. all that was really left of the GTs head was gills and a mangled eye socket. It was pretty gruesome if you think about it.

It is very territorial but I have it in with some larger fish, oscars and a green terror. it will not pick on my breeding pair of nicaraguense or convicts. Maybe there is something to be said about keeping it with breeding pairs with raised aggresion levels.

 

[koff]

i have a 6 inch butti with alot of smaller fish and it dosnt look to be as agressive as you guys make is seem........

 

[Oscarboyz]

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