Redtail Brycon in Large Community?

[jandb]

Hello, I have a large SA community in a 12' tank. They're mostly Geos, Severums, acaras and wide bar silver dollars. My LFS has a red tail brycon thats been In a 75 with much smaller Geos for about 8 weeks. It's also with a pimadela catfish and some random others and has shown no aggression. He's about 5". Is this worth a try or should I believe all the horror stories I've read?

 

[moe214]

I say give it a try, just be cautious. In a 12 foot tank I doubt he'd act any more aggressive than when in a tank 3 times shorter but he isn't done growing yet either so. But he may not be like they're perceived to be.

 

[Chicxulub]

I say give it a try, just be cautious. In a 12 foot tank I doubt he'd act any more aggressive than when in a tank 3 times shorter but he isn't done growing yet either so. But he may not be like they're perceived to be.

Agreed

 

[KNH]

Aaron's brycon? Thinking it might be the one he ordered for me as brycon melanopterus that came in mislabeled.

 

[jandb]

Aaron's brycon? Thinking it might be the one he ordered for me as brycon melanopterus that came in mislabeled.

Yep. That's it. I do t know anything about brycon. What do you think.

 

[KNH]

He ordered it for me but when I saw it we talked and I decided to pass since they are known for aggression. I was about to get a vatf as well and didn't want the potential conflict between the two. Cool looking fish though and the fact it's living with mild mannered fish is s good sign.

 

[KNH]

This was him shortly after he arrived

 

[jandb]

Tough call. I like how he is very active. Is there a less aggressive smaller growling one?

 

[KNH]

I quick google search shows 43 species but most are not available in the hobby. If you pick him up I hope it works out for you.

 

[I31]

That's also been labeled as an Ecuador barracuda. Be careful, they are very aggressive especially towards silver colored tankmates.