VAMPIRE TETRA (Info needed)

[Burgess]

I would like to know a few things About the fish Like Tank Mates,Temp,Tanksize in (US) galion,size of fish Full grown,Sexing them if you can.

Ty for your help Any info would be Nice....

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[jp80911]

depends on which one you have, Armatus or Scomb
should really post your questions here: http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=234

 

[Burgess]

I did not know Ty vm will post there Next time go to http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?fwcharacins&1255488623 No Spicified Name.

And i thought it was a member Of the Piranha Family.

 

[OnceLoyal]

Thats a Scomb. Very cool fish, but tend to die around 12" for no apparent reason. Look at the top of this forum for the care anb ident of these fish. Thats the best info you will get.

 

[Burgess]

Will it do good in A 55g long.
With power head ext.

 

[Chromobotia]

Here's some info I found on a pet store's website. I don't know how accurate the info is.


Vampire Tetra

Scientific Name: Hydrolycus scomberoides
Recommended Aquarium: 100+ Gallons
Approx. Adult Size: 18 to 24 inches
Temperament: Aggressive
Ease of Care: Moderate
Diet: Carnivore
Native Waters: South America

An aggressive and carnivorous fish that requires heavy filtration and regular water changes to maintain. This fish is also known as the Saber Tooth tetra, and can get very large in captivity with the possibility of reaching several feet in length and a weight of 30 or more pounds. The Vampire Tetra requires a temperature in the range of 75 to 80 degrees. It is a live fish eater, so a constant supply of guppies or rosy reds will be needed as a food supply. Some of these fish can be converted to eat meatier frozen foods, but should still be offered live food as a supplemental source of nutrition.

 

[Burgess]

Thank you very much for the info.

 

[krichardson]

Here's some info I found on a pet store's website. I don't know how accurate the information is.

Sounds about right,but they left out where the fish is a very slow grower and that it has a reputation for dropping dead when it finally reaches twelve inches in length.

 

[Otherone]

It's a fish for advanced aquarist only...........as said above tends to stunt out @ 12" or at one year of age............probably best kept in an aquarium the size of an inground pool. Completely un-affordable long term.

 

[channarox]

Thank you very much for the info.

grow very very slow,ive never seen one past 12".
they tend to die "mysteriously" at that size.
can be a very skittish fish,though ive found they arent as flighty as many other characins until theyre really spooked.
can be hard to get off live,but with some determination you can get them onto dead foods.
i had one that ate turtle pellets.
dont keep with aggressive or fast growing fish.
dont keep with flighty fish either...
best tankmates are other scombs.