Anybody know anything about these fish? Temperment, possible tankmates, min size aquarium to house one, best things to feed it, food consumption, will it bite the hand that feeds it? Basically, everything I would need to know to house one (or a small school) of these fish.
Red Tail Baraccuda
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Yes these are some of my favourite fish.
I've owned acestros, ATFs, and several species of vampire tetra, and the cudas were the most fun by far.
They're lightning fast, they'll nail anything alive and small enough to eat as soon as it hits the surface, and their accuracy is amazing.
They also do a superspeed U-turn when they nail a feeder.
They don't grow too big, falcatus/altus are probably gonna end up 10/12 inches in an aquarium, but they need a lot of room.
When mine were 6 inches or so, I tried keeping them temporarily in a 12 inch wide aquarium, this was way too small for them, they were nervous and very skittish.
As soon as I moved them into a 150 they changed completely. They need a tank 24 inches wide at least. They were happy and active and hungry and calm.
You should have lots of free swimming space as they are midwater, and very very fast. Don't put lots of wood in. A few plants are fine.
Don't mix them with cichlids or anything that would pick on them, bully, want to fight etc. So no cichlids, no dats, no aggressive catfish etc.
They are pure uber predators, not fighters/brawlers, they would just get picked on and not have the instinct to fight back against cichlids etc.
They go fine with bichirs and peaceful catfish and maybe some barbs etc.
I've owned acestros, ATFs, and several species of vampire tetra, and the cudas were the most fun by far.
They're lightning fast, they'll nail anything alive and small enough to eat as soon as it hits the surface, and their accuracy is amazing.
They also do a superspeed U-turn when they nail a feeder.
They don't grow too big, falcatus/altus are probably gonna end up 10/12 inches in an aquarium, but they need a lot of room.
When mine were 6 inches or so, I tried keeping them temporarily in a 12 inch wide aquarium, this was way too small for them, they were nervous and very skittish.
As soon as I moved them into a 150 they changed completely. They need a tank 24 inches wide at least. They were happy and active and hungry and calm.
You should have lots of free swimming space as they are midwater, and very very fast. Don't put lots of wood in. A few plants are fine.
Don't mix them with cichlids or anything that would pick on them, bully, want to fight etc. So no cichlids, no dats, no aggressive catfish etc.
They are pure uber predators, not fighters/brawlers, they would just get picked on and not have the instinct to fight back against cichlids etc.
They go fine with bichirs and peaceful catfish and maybe some barbs etc.
Last Gye naild it on the head I have had the same 3 Vampire tetra of two difrant typs with my red and yellow tail baracuda. no large rocks.
my avatar is a pic of my 10inch vampire tetra that lived with my baracudas.
I sold my stock becaus i did not like to go to the feeder tank all the time for live bait.
I fed my fish one time a day about 12 gold fish.
my avatar is a pic of my 10inch vampire tetra that lived with my baracudas.
I sold my stock becaus i did not like to go to the feeder tank all the time for live bait.
I fed my fish one time a day about 12 gold fish.
So given the space of a 125-150 gal, how many baraccuda's can be housed to maintian comfortable and healthy fish?
Also you mentioned feeding them 12 goldfish. If you have a small school of them, would you be able to drop in a feeder that's larger than them and have them gang up on it? What's the general feeding habits of one?
a 125 could house a pair or maybe a trio.
I found them to be a lesser fish compared to the ATF. But very similar in many ways.
My old red tail used to just hang out and stare.
I think he was plotting ways to kill me.
As far as how they eat. Its fast and unexciting. They only swallow their food whole. Tho they look to have some nasty teath they do not rip or tear. they will juggle the food in their mouth but only to get it lined up and down the throat. they will not shread as a pirannah would.
But the nice thing about the bari's is that you wont need a 1000+gal to house a single one as you would with an ATF.
I used to have an ATF and an Acestro. The latter was by far my favourite, much more active and personable. If kept in a group will they shoal well or just spread out - has anyone kept a few together?
What size tank were you housing your ATFs in? My ATF would swim almost constantly where the RTB would just sit.
maybe it is to do with the individual fish and if they "shoal" with another. Mine took to shoaling with my arrowana. And maybe that might be the diff. cause as we know arrows are always movin.
maybe it is to do with the individual fish and if they "shoal" with another. Mine took to shoaling with my arrowana. And maybe that might be the diff. cause as we know arrows are always movin.
You guys are making me wonder if these guys would be ok with 2 apollo sharks, 3 chalceus, 5 filamentosa barbs and some clown loaches. Have been thinking of getting some more "shiny" fish 
for my tank. Has anyone tried a similar combo?
for my tank. Has anyone tried a similar combo?