My Gulper, Dopey

[bigblue22]

What do you mean by messy? Like Oscar messy?

yeah they just eat and poo A LOT.

 

[Egon]

yeah they just eat and poo A LOT.

I heard just the opposite? From what I understand they eat a large meal once a week and poo once a week. That can't be so bad.

Have these been bread in captivity?

 

[Thalan]

How are your food bills? I've heard they wont bother with small morsels so you basically have to feed shrimp, fillets, or large feeders.

 

[Matt181]

these guys are wicked! i know obviously theyre predatory, but what is their temprement like other than that? could they be mixed with oscars?

thanks
Matt

 

[benzjamin13]

Nice Gulpers!

 

[Thalan]

these guys are wicked! i know obviously theyre predatory, but what is their temprement like other than that? could they be mixed with oscars?

thanks
Matt

I would say no on that, never had one but I've seen them eat Oscar sized fish. They're best in single species tanks but if their tankmates are MUCH bigger its possible I suppose

 

[Abyss]

I would say no on that, never had one but I've seen them eat Oscar sized fish. They're best in single species tanks but if their tankmates are MUCH bigger its possible I suppose

I wouldn't put anything above 2" from what I have read.

Mine are however completely fine with Danios and Platys. They have zero interest in them, even when right in front of their face. I think they just can't be bothered with tiny stuff. Got a feeling they would devour anything decent sized thought by the way the wallop the fillets and prawns I feed them. Who knows though, every gulper is different. For example, one of mine swims and hovers all day, the other doesn't move unless its really dark in the tank (or being fed).