does anyone keep any redtail barracuda

[nick]

i wanna know everything about where ya get um and what type of current and tank aquascaping they like and what ya feed


anythign and everything

 

[trogdor1980]

Where in the world does the redtail come from?

 

[nick]

SA i believe

scientific name = astreonchuis (or waterever) altus

 

[hydrocynus7]

The most common redtail barracuda is A. falcatus . They need as big a tank as possible, they school pretty well. The need fairly well-oxygenated water. 99% of the time , they will not eat anything but live food. In aquaria , I personally believe that a true 10" barracuda is is about as large as i've seen. P.S frequently making large partial water changes is advised, as they seem to thrive more this way instead of just surviving!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[hydrocynus7]

OH YEAH!!!!!!!! They do originate from the Amazon rivers tributaries.

 

[piranha45]

that would explain your suggestion of extra-large water changes. I've seen videos of juveniles chowing down on fathead minnows that were almost as long as they were. I'm sure they limit their meal size down a good deal when they get to be adults, though.

 

[hemptation88]

i just got two about 3 inches. not very familiar with them yet, but they get bullied by my atf a little

 

[hemptation88]

my red tails are eatin fat heads n guppies. im tryin to get it to eat frozen krill but its not really goin for it

 

[limz_777]

the red tails can be comm with african pike and hujetas?

 

[piranha45]

as long as the redtails aren't small enough for the hujetas and african pike to consider food