Red Tail Brycon harassing 2 Hujeta Gar and Payara

[DrDooDoo]

My brycon is constantly after my 2 hujeta's (yes i know they aren't true gar) the past few days and has been takin swipes at my payara. Brycon is about 6" which is a bit smaller than the Hujeta and a bit larger than the payara. I've heard the brycon will go after any silver fish but i've also heard of people keeping brycon and payara together succesfully. I've also got a teacup stingray in the tank which the brycon swims away from when encountering and a south american gar (also not a true gar) which he doesn't pay much attention to at the top of the water. I'm debating on getting rid of the brycon and keeping the rest or getting rid of the 2 hujeta and attempting to keep the payara and brycon together as long as there isn't TOO much aggression. The tank was succesful before introducing the brycon but i'd prefer him over the 2 hujeta if he will coexist with the payara.

Any suggestions or people with experience keeping brycon would be appreciated.

 

[dogofwar]

That's what Brycon do...

Matt

 

[DrDooDoo]

Well then I guess on another level of the question, can the payara withstand a brycon that's gonna shove him around a little bit or is he gonna get stressed out and die on me?

 

[Anderman]

I had Brycon Dentex and they chased my fish and even bugged my stingrays. Get rid of the brycon and your harmony will be back.

 

[I31]

Brycon Dentex will end up stressing Payara to death. Get rid of it. When they first became available years ago, I got one and it stressed out my GATF Regretted it ever since.

 

[Chicxulub]

I agree with the others, lose the brycon and everything will be copacetic again shortly.

 

[DrDooDoo]

Thanks guys. Looks like I'll be lookin at some trade in. Hopefully I can find something a little more calm to fill the void.

 

[DrDooDoo]

Woke up this morning with plans of taking in the brycon and found the payara dead. Sucks.
Now I dont know which direction to head with it.