Wolf experts I need your wisdom on Lacerdae

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Candiru
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So my first gold wolf came in today from shark aquarium and I'm in love with the fish already. She's a bit more shy than i thought she would be but then again shes getting over the stress from shipping. I enjoy my new unitaeniatus so much already that I think I'm hooked on wolves. My question is actually about hoplias lacerdae. I've read that they grow over 3 feet in the wild but does anybody know their max size in the home aquarium? I know theyre not as easy to find as mals but i'm really looking in to getting one. The reason I ask how big they get is I was wondering if they could live in a 175 gal thats 4'Lx28"Wx24"H for life or at least for a loooong time. Is that enough room for a lacerdae or am I pipe dreamin? If not for life how long do you think one could live comfortably in that tank. Also are these guys pretty active? My gold has been exploring the tank since shes been here. Any pics from people that keep these would be nice. All this talk about aimara makes me want a big bad wolf and lacerdae seems more affordable at the moment.
 
What's up bro. I have a Tapajos Lacerdae at the moment. So far it's my favorite wolf sp that I have owned. That's pretty much including all except aimara. The lacerdae's do grow pretty fast at first, but their growthrate seems to slow down the larger they get. I got mine in at about 4-5 inches, now it's about 10 inches or so. They are not as active as golds, but they have the better more aggresive look of the hoplias family and they are way more active then common or malas. I think the 175 will be good for a while. It really depends on what size you get one at, and that's IF you can even find one. Another good alternative is the black Xingu wolf. They are not as expensive as lacerdae, and they are more available. Whichever you end up choosing they are both awsome wolves. But, my advice is if you can find a lacerdae, snatch it up fast cuz who knows when you'd be able to get your hands on another. Here are some pics of mine when I first got him and now.

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right on for the info krs. you have a badass lookin wolf. i remember your post on how it ate your sh. what tankmates does yours have again and how is he towards them. yea i realize theyre hard to find. do you mind telling me how much you got yours for? pm me or whatever if you dont want to post it. if not its all good.
 
no problem. I'm always glad to help when I can. Thanks for the compliment. Right now I got him with 3 red tail payara. It was 4, but he took one out. Ultimately it was my fault cuz I been workin long days and I didn't get to feed him for 2 days. He's fine with tankmates when he's not hungry.
 
no wold fish are active...the most active ones are the red tail and the rainbow ....i believe they will get to 2 feet in captivity ...they grow quick
 
RobD23;518455; said:
no wold fish are active...the most active ones are the red tail and the rainbow ....i believe they will get to 2 feet in captivity ...they grow quick
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gold wolves are more active than those. 2 feet you say? sounds like it can live in a 28" wide tank happily then
 
RobD23;518455; said:
no wold fish are active...the most active ones are the red tail and the rainbow ....i believe they will get to 2 feet in captivity ...they grow quick
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Sorry RobD , my aimara swim constantly in mid water and are constantly looking for food at the top of the tank(when I say constantly, I mean that I rairly see them sitting on the bottom doing nothing) They are by far the most active wolf that I have owned and I have three aimara and the biggest being 31".

As for your question PP, no one knows how big they will get in an aquarium as they have only recently been made available, but my Xingu lacerdae is almost 20" and does not look like slowing down. It will really depend on the varient of lacerdae that will determin their size. But I don't think a tank that big will be ok for life.
 
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