Info needed on Freshwater Barracuda

[joeytoe]

My LFS got in two today an im thinking of getting one, can anyone give me any good info on them?

One of these guys

 

[johno27]

not too finicky they are very hard to train off of live food and will eat fish up to 2/3 of their own size.

they are prone to fin rot during transportation and acclimation, nothing a little maracyn can't fix but I would have some on hand.

These fish require ALOT of room even a small fish will run into the glass when spooked causing possible injury.

 

[joeytoe]

ok thanks, alotve room mayve swayed me into not getting one, as I think hed go nuts in my 120 wide.

 

[baracuda]

These are awsome!! Lighning fast at feeding time..pretty hardy IME good community fish unless there are smaller fish in the tank...Enjoy bro

 

[AnDr3w]

I have a 4" guy in a 75g and he never hit the glass.

 

[Derpeder]

Dude.....that is sweet.

How much do one of those run?

Is he a pretty vicious fish? Like during feeding time....is he a swallow them whole or tear them apart eater?

 

[joeytoe]

I have a 4" guy in a 75g and he never hit the glass.

Really sweet, the two this place has are like 5-6"

Dude.....that is sweet.

How much do one of those run?

Is he a pretty vicious fish? Like during feeding time....is he a swallow them whole or tear them apart eater?

the owner told me there 45.00 each, not sure what other places charge.

from what ive read so far there a bit of both in eating.

 

[ewurm]

I love mine, that fish is the craziest predator I have seen, and deadly accurate. Doesn't get spooked, and never misses a kill.

 

[johno27]

if a 120 wide is 24 wide (which I think it is) you should be fine for a long time

If you have never owned a true predatory characin before I highly recommend you give them a try

 

[joeytoe]

if a 120 wide is 24 wide (which I think it is) you should be fine for a long time

If you have never owned a true predatory characin before I highly recommend you give them a try

ya its 48"x24"x24"