Where can i buy a wolf fish in NYC

[sevendreamz]

I know they are legal in the U.S. not sure which states may have banned them. I think California did but Im not sure. Someone with more info may chime in as Im no expert, but if u search the forum im sure its more info to be found....

 

[tvbbnumber41]

yeah their legal i baught mine a couple of weeks ago in centereach long island. it took me a couple of days of looking but what i ddi was basically go on yellow book search for local pet shops and ask if they sell wolf fish.

 

[jp80911]

is "hoplias malabraricus" legal in the US, NYC? Where can i buy one.

not sure where in NYC but saw a few baby ones at Aquascape, you can check out their website www.aquascapeonline.com
They are in NJ so if you can drive to jersey, about less than 30 minutes from NYC if there's no traffic.

 

[Mudfrog]

hey i have a question, hi-fin red wolf better or common wolf better? which is tougher?

Two different types of behaviors. The red wolf will be more active and less aggressive / tough. The common will be more aggressive / tough but will not be very active. Get two tanks and go for one in each, that's what I did

 

[jp80911]

I think what Pedro has at aquascape are common wolves

 

[jp80911]

they have both.

cool, did you call? guess they have their phone back online.
I only saw common wolves near piranha tanks when i was there, maybe there are more in other tanks.
did you place your order??

 

[Mudfrog]

which wolf did u like better?

As far as watching them I like the Red Wolf better, but as far as knowing the potential beast it will be I like the common better.. Apples to oranges.

 

[jp80911]

I saw they have few common wolves there as well, maybe someone bought them?? no idea.

perhaps I saw wrong when I was there picking up my piranha??

 

[Mudfrog]

since wolf fish has an external breathing gill, do they die if the tank does not have an air pump nor filter? Because i heard a wolf jumped out of the tank for so many hours and survived. Is it true that common wolf can live out of water longer than the hi-fin?

They can breathe air when they need to but that doesn't mean you should skip a filter in their tank.

No clue which would survive longer, your best bet would be to keep a tight lid so you don't need to find out how long they can live without water

 

[Tysonb]

Shark Aquarium in Hillside Jersey (just south of Newark) may have them. I've been keeping fish for 25 plus years.....I just found this place about a month ago and was really impressed with their stock. I can honestly say that they have fish that no other stores in the area/Northeast have......