Sabertooth barracudas????

[Eskins]

I just saw an add online which was 200 for 3 6" sabertooth barracudas do you guys think that's a good deal?? I live in Canada by the way so they are legal here

 

[giant19000]

I just saw an add online which was 200 for 3 6" sabertooth barracudas do you guys think that's a good deal?? I live in Canada by the way so they are legal here

That's insane to me I live in Cali and I've seen them starting at $35.00 for 4"


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[Chicxulub]

Depends on what they are. Sabertooth barracuda could refer to anything from Hydrolycus, Cynodon, Rhaphiodon or Acestrorhynchus. For most of those the answer is that it's a bad to decent deal. The only way its a good deal is if the fish are Hydrolycus armatus.

 

[Eskins]

Here's the add http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-pets-oth...ertooth-barracuda-for-sale-W0QQAdIdZ427375079

 

[Chicxulub]

Those are Hydrolycus scomberoides. $80 each isn't bad, but it's not good, either. Especially for that size. You could probably find them for less online but you're gonna end up paying as much or more after shipping.

If you want them, its a decent deal.

 

[Eskins]

So how a they in captivity I hear they are really fragile and don't live long is that true

 

[Chicxulub]

They're not really any more fragile than any other payara. The issue with them is they have a tendency to die inexplicably when they approach a foot long in captivity. With pristine water and good amounts of current there's no reason why these slow growing fish can't be with you for years to come.

 

[Eskins]

So I have a 125 gallon 6 feet long would they be good with a 12"shovel nose catfish and a 10" birchir

 

[Chicxulub]

They should be fine for life in there. What kind of shovel nose? Lima or TSN? It might get big enough to eat the other fish though if it's a TSN.

 

[Eskins]

Yea it's a tsn