Red tailed Barracuda (freshwater)

[Dt100]

Thinking about getting a few of these for my 180g . Anyone had much experience with them?

 

[fishnatics]

I kept one a few yrs back and it was very skittish. Any sudden movement would cause it to dart right into the glass. Lots of cover and mine never ate pellets. Only live. Very pretty cuda but needs clean water with current. GL with it.

 

[Dt100]

I kept one a few yrs back and it was very skittish. Any sudden movement would cause it to dart right into the glass. Lots of cover and mine never ate pellets. Only live. Very pretty cuda but needs clean water with current. GL with it.

Read they prefer to be in shoal which could potentially help the skittishness . It's a great looking fish , very keen to try a few . Just not sure what sort of aggression levels they show etc

 

[Kentuknown]

I had a few years back, no aggression at all to anything they can't eat

 

[kno4te]

They do better in groups of 3 or more. Very skittish. Will need some cover to help keep calm and not bang into the sides of the tank. They do well with wide space especially. No current preferred. Not aggressive as mentioned...mainly to rosy reds and small goldfish. Hard to get off of love food but can be done.

 

[Darryl Taylor]

I just got 3 of these abt 2.5 inches this week. Does anyone know growth rate?

 

[kno4te]

I just got 3 of these abt 2.5 inches this week. Does anyone know growth rate?

Recall being slow.

 

[Darryl Taylor]

Recall being slow.

Great slow like my tiger fish. I’m away interested in slow grower? my Payara and peacock bass them to grow faster