Hey everyone I'm posting this thread about red tail payara and their average size in aquariums. I once grew a scomb 10+inches before it died also a tat that was almost 11 inches. After they died I gave up on fish keeping for a year now I'm back with a mission after long research and reading threads on scombs and tats max size in captive aquariums I realized if I'm going to have shot at growing a tat past that rare 12" marker. So what I've done to prepare for this mission " I know I'm calling a mission because it sounds better then goal" is add more current in my 160g and more filtration and a healthy diet. Here's what I got going I am currently 8x over filtrated with a max output of 3000 gph on the 160g and as for a diet I am breeding flattys and daffodil cichlids as food any advice is welcome. Thanks
payara mission!!
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I'm in the same boat as you haha I've tried and do as much research as I could on the Tatauaia, but I realized that because the armatus is the most popular species in this hobby (than comes the scomberoides and finally the tat) there's less information out there about them. I've got one right now and looking to get a couple more. Although payara are skittish in general, I figured if I have a small school of them, they'd interact more and keep them livelier (sp?).
Anyways, my tank set up was recently upgraded with a better hang on filter (water quality is a must with payara), regular water changes, a few hiding spots so they can hide and don't get over stressed, some open space for them to freely swim, and I recently got two powerful powerheads to mimic their natural river homes. I only run it during the day for a few hours and never at night so they can get some rest. My current one is only eating live but I'm working on it to take massivore pellets.. cheaper, more convenient, and better food quality for them than live feeders
Anyways, my tank set up was recently upgraded with a better hang on filter (water quality is a must with payara), regular water changes, a few hiding spots so they can hide and don't get over stressed, some open space for them to freely swim, and I recently got two powerful powerheads to mimic their natural river homes. I only run it during the day for a few hours and never at night so they can get some rest. My current one is only eating live but I'm working on it to take massivore pellets.. cheaper, more convenient, and better food quality for them than live feeders
My Payara have always done their best when they have some decent water flow and fish to school with. In the school they seem to have got good appetites with steady growth and seem much less stressed in general.
Of course smaller schooling fish would not work with H. armatus.
Of course smaller schooling fish would not work with H. armatus.