Green terror Lesson learned

[terrorG]

I have learnt a very important lesson with green terrors. As some of you are aware i went from 4 green terrors to 2. People say "buy multiple and then go down to two once they pair off"
Lesson learned

-Be very careful when adding a wild caught green terror because they are freaking pyscho

-make sure you have 2 hiding spots when keeping two fish because the wild caught fish will terrorize everything that moves

-Make sure you have a spare big tank because once the wild one takes a like to one fish the rest are in danger and actually treats the one he likes as his property.

-Make sure all things are securely attached because wild caught green terrors will make sure they attack everything so securing things down is best.

-Just because you have owned a green terror before DOES NOT mean you are able to cater for a wild caught one they DO NOT eat pellets only live or frozen food.

-Do not remove lid off of aquarium when fish are active they will try and jump out do not know which one of the two in the tank did it but the water went straight into my eye, so no finger pointing

-Do not buy a wild caught fish without being prepared for drama because it changes the dynamics of your aquarium so much.

-if buying none wild ones you can buy 4 and wait for 2 to pair off
- if buying wild just buy two and if they dont pair off sell one and get another DO NOT KEEP more then two they are totally different.

Only buy wild caught green terrors for extra stress but a lot more exciting tank

 

[FESHMAN]

Are they Stalsbergi or Rivulatus? Show us some pix plz

 

[terrorG]

Sure here

 

[slkb]

I guess this all just depends on the fish. I recently acquired a wild caught GT straight from Ecuador from my LFS. he's in a 210 gallon with a 12 inch Silver arowana and a school of 15 Giant danios. He eats any food I give him, NLS, Hikari, Omega one, Massivore, and my diy frozen food.
While he did eat the smallest danio... he doesn't bother the rest of them at all and leaves the arowana completely alone.
Eventually I plan on getting rid of the arowana but for now he's ok.

I did however start out with a Female green terror who's beautiful. I saw the male at the LFS and had to get him, he's such a gorgeous specimen. As soon as I introduced them the female wanted to breed so bad. She displayed all breeding behaviors and was ready to go.
Then... one day I came home to a female GT without a tail. The Male did not want to breed at all. luckily I set up a quick QT tank and started treating her. He runs that tank now. i'll have to post pics later. Eventually I want to try to breed him and my female again, most likely in a completely separate tank and then move him back to the 210.

 

[terrorG]

i see so much diffrence betwen wild caught tank breed its almost day and night. The better coloration to start with is just there. Also the other big one is the behavior. I am currently looking for 3 female 4" green terrors silver/white not gold/amber/orange. to go with this one i hope this works
but he is pickey he does not like certain fish like jack Dempsey he hates. he was in war with my convicts and breed with my female til she ate the eggs and now my female also has no tail which is in a hospital tank.
he does get on witha pleco and rainbowshark. does some times push the pleco about. i removed the rainbowshark also just encase he changes his mind. BUT smalle juvenile green terror he is fine with

 

[slkb]

the only difference ive really noticed is agression. but it can really just depend on the fish too. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
your GTs are gorgeous btw!

 

[terrorG]

the only difference ive really noticed is agression. but it can really just depend on the fish too. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
your GTs are gorgeous btw!

thanks my male is just very aggressive the new white one he has chewed off my females tail after she ate the eggs dont know why and now is always hiding under the log i got him and does nothing else.