New curupira

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Black Aros for $100? Whoa! They go for $400 at my lfs. For an 8"er.

For $100 I'd expect very small- likely still have an egg sack.....

Anyways - back to the topic - wolves. Where the only thing we seem to agree on is disagreeing. I've keep several species including 2 Aimara and ALL are in a community setting and will always be. I have a half dozen wolves now and have never had a problem with ANY of them and their tank mates......

Seems to me they take after how the owner wants them to be - put alone in an empty tank, feed feeders, and poke it with sticks to show off how cool it is when it's pissed and I'd expect it to rule the tank and eventually try to kill anything that gets dumped in that tank. Add it to the tank after everyone else is established, treat it like any other fish and it will act like any other fish without killing everything in the tank.......
 
I find that curupira fight the most, hard to keep 2 curupira in one tank.
aimara not a problem, single, double or a group.,
same with other species lacerdae and malabaricus types.,
but if you mix all of the above together, they'll do ok, but curupira tends to bite and instigate. curupira with other fish is not too bad generally.,
 
I'd say maybe curus don't like fish that look like them but they seem to be fine with other elongated species. So maybe they just don't like their own. I've said it on another thread, I feel wolves are really misunderstood at this point despite how regularly they're kept and I feel it had a lot to do with how intelligent they can be. They'll interpret things differently. Making them unpredictable. Idk I've only kept a few malas and one ery. Not nearly as much as experienced as you guys.
 
Nice pick up, makes me miss my Curu. Good luck with him. As far as aggression I've only kept Mala's and Curu's but as most have said here I find them to be peaceful in general. If there's any confusion about them being vicious it probably comes from people equating predatory with aggressive and the appearance of a wolf and his teeth doesn't help the somewhat natural inclination to assume their nasty fish since their teeth and jaw structure are so formidable. Most who've had actual experiences with them know better. The only other problem that may cause confusion about a wolf's demeanor among those who've kept them is how much damage they do inflict when they're provoked. Keep a Mala or especially a Curu with a cichlid who won't back down from the gill flare and the wolf can cause serious damage quickly to the cichlid without really trying to. Other wise if a wolf is left alone and the tankmates don't look like they'd make a tasty meal and a Mala or Curu a wolf can make a decent tankmate for larger comm's. My last Curu when I first got him.
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Well said everyone. Wes , that's a fine looking curupira you imported. Congrats on taking a large step and buying one , Moe. A really good one. About 90%+ of the times I included a wolffish in a community type tank its worked out fine. I have an empty tank that's up and running. Maybe I should get one as well.
DB junkie... What are your favorite wolffish species in order from favorite to last place. Just in general, not your individual fish necessarily unless you want to list it that way. Just curious sir. Thanks..
 
thank you everyone, and i agree with you as far as malas go, I've always had one in my set up as well, though I only had a few, i had each for a lengthy amount of time. And i agree, people take certain behaviors out of context. Nice curu, still have him? and whats the growth rate like? I've read conflicting info, but i assume slows down at 12 inches to only get fatter like malas? or? And Wes was nothing but a pleasure to work with, if any future online business, i plan on doing it through him. He definitely takes care of the fish well. And then the customer to buy it. He's very patient and understanding. Great guy. And thank you for the compliments. And i say go for it, hes active as can be until he sees me looking at him lol but I'm sure he'll grow out of that shell within no more than a months time. And I've always liked the curus looks the most except for I believe the tapajos aimara with the red and black. Update: no aggression yet, still a little shy, swims whenever im not looking, i think he watches me sleep cause the tank is next to my bed and i opened my eyes a few times to try and see in the dark and there was a dark figure watching me (curupira) everytime i checked lol, seems to be quite curious.
 
This was the little mala. Pic was taken on the 7th of February when acquired at about 1.5 in. Grown quite fast. I think it might be a female and the other one a male. Wolf sat in my hand for about 5 minutes but I didn't want to leave my hand in there any longer. I'll see if it'll sit in my hand again one if these days and try to take a pic if it does.
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Quick question, I know wolves don't require any current, but do they maybe benefit from it, maybe in growth? Just a thought.
 
I say yes on current. Especially Hoplias aimara, lots of them in the rocky rapids. Malas live everywhere from swamps and lakes to ditches with very little water and low oxygen levels. I've read that Aimara is really pissy in low oxygen levels. I would assume that curupira fits into the middle of those water types. They are extremely adaptable and not too picky for the part.
 
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