Can anyone detail each species of wolf fish (not the dovii), aggression level and compatibility of each species (with same species, other species of Wolf Fish, and tankmates in general),how to differenciate between them, what kind of setup they thrive in, if anyone has had success breeding each of the respective species, and what the water parameters were. If there's already thread that has these details, please provide me the link, as I was unable to find it when I did a search.
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Wolfish are very efficient hunters indeed and quite an interesting fish in a weird way...LOL. There are various species but the main species in the hobby that are accessible are the Ery Ery, Gold Wolf, Common Wolf, and the more expensive Lacerdae and Aimara. The only wolf that can live in a 55g permanently would be the Erythinis or Ery Ery (spelling might be off). They are a mild mannered wolf that reaches 6-8in and accepts tankmates that cant fit into its mouth and that arent its same species. The Gold Wolf can reach 15-18in and is a little more aggressive but can have tankmates that can hold their own and are around the same size. The Common Wolf or Hoplias Malabaricus is the most inactive out the bunch as far as swimming around the tank but its a MEAN FISH. Its best to start them young with tankmates otherwise they'll kill anything for the most part. They can reach up to 2ft but usually are around the 18-20in mark. Diet can consist of quarantined feeders, fish filets, tilapia, catfish, and other tropical fish (steer clear of goldfish and such), shrimp, crayfish, earthworms and etc. Gold wolves and common wolves for an adult would require at least a 120g tank to live comfortably. A nice aquascape would consist of some topwater plants, they dont like bright light, a nice driftwood system on the bottom with rocks and plenty of hiding places. I personally would go with black sand as I think it looks nice and contrasts nicely with their colors and patterns. Usually I dont type this much, just thought I would be nice....b/c all of your questions could easily be answered using the search feature. Good Luck...
Thanks for the info, and that does answer some of my questions, but the answers are pretty general. Has anyone had success in breeding these fish, and are there any other ways to distinguish between each species other than the parallel dentaries? Is there any thread that has a breakdown of each species, just like how there is a channa thread with a breakdown of each species?
THIS IS ABOUT AS CLOSE TO WHAT YOU SEEM TO BE TALKING ABOUT THAT I CAN FIND....
http://aquaticpredators.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=9857&st=0&start=0
http://aquaticpredators.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=9857&st=0&start=0
this kind of thread has been done before to drunk to find the link i'll look tommarrow
Sorry i can't be of more help sooner
Sorry i can't be of more help sooner
care can be different for even just one species because of all the variants.
which species in particular are you looking for?
the ones you are most likely to find are erythrinus erythrinus and hoplias malabaricus.
i'll list information for just these two for now unless you are able to find the rarer species such as hoplerythrinus,lacerdae,aimara etc.
erythrinus erythrinus (red wolf) and erythrinus sp. peru:
get to 8 inches and rarely slightly larger.
water not very important,just keep it clean and stable.
they are less hardy than the hoplias wolves.
eat basically anything.
ive gotten them onto pellets with ease.
grow pretty slow.
fastest ive heard was 0.5 inches per month.
all of mine grew at about an inch per 3 months up til 6 inches then slowed down.
most are not aggressive to any fish that cant fit in its mouth or looks like another wolf fish.
hoplias malabaricus (common wolf):
generally,get to about 20 inches.some variants get smaller,some bigger.
water not important.
just keep it clean and stable.
very hardy fish.
feed basically anything.
ive gotten them onto algae pellets.
many will tell you not to keep them with any other fish.
but i personally dont agree.
they can definitely be kept with other fish IF they are raised with other fish from the start.
then they wont think the whole tank is theirs.
i have kept mulitples together with other fish without problems on many occasions.
they were always pussy cats in my tank and didnt fend for themselves when pushed around.
they just move away.
i know sevendreamz is gonna say something about this.
which species in particular are you looking for?
the ones you are most likely to find are erythrinus erythrinus and hoplias malabaricus.
i'll list information for just these two for now unless you are able to find the rarer species such as hoplerythrinus,lacerdae,aimara etc.
erythrinus erythrinus (red wolf) and erythrinus sp. peru:
get to 8 inches and rarely slightly larger.
water not very important,just keep it clean and stable.
they are less hardy than the hoplias wolves.
eat basically anything.
ive gotten them onto pellets with ease.
grow pretty slow.
fastest ive heard was 0.5 inches per month.
all of mine grew at about an inch per 3 months up til 6 inches then slowed down.
most are not aggressive to any fish that cant fit in its mouth or looks like another wolf fish.
hoplias malabaricus (common wolf):
generally,get to about 20 inches.some variants get smaller,some bigger.
water not important.
just keep it clean and stable.
very hardy fish.
feed basically anything.
ive gotten them onto algae pellets.
many will tell you not to keep them with any other fish.
but i personally dont agree.
they can definitely be kept with other fish IF they are raised with other fish from the start.
then they wont think the whole tank is theirs.
i have kept mulitples together with other fish without problems on many occasions.
they were always pussy cats in my tank and didnt fend for themselves when pushed around.
they just move away.
i know sevendreamz is gonna say something about this.
channarox;2505694; said:care can be different for even just one species because of all the variants.
which species in particular are you looking for?
the ones you are most likely to find are erythrinus erythrinus and hoplias malabaricus.
i'll list information for just these two for now unless you are able to find the rarer species such as hoplerythrinus,lacerdae,aimara etc.
erythrinus erythrinus (red wolf) and erythrinus sp. peru:
get to 8 inches and rarely slightly larger.
water not very important,just keep it clean and stable.
they are less hardy than the hoplias wolves.
eat basically anything.
ive gotten them onto pellets with ease.
grow pretty slow.
fastest ive heard was 0.5 inches per month.
all of mine grew at about an inch per 3 months up til 6 inches then slowed down.
most are not aggressive to any fish that cant fit in its mouth or looks like another wolf fish.
hoplias malabaricus (common wolf):
generally,get to about 20 inches.some variants get smaller,some bigger.
water not important.
just keep it clean and stable.
very hardy fish.
feed basically anything.
ive gotten them onto algae pellets.
many will tell you not to keep them with any other fish.
but i personally dont agree.
they can definitely be kept with other fish IF they are raised with other fish from the start.
then they wont think the whole tank is theirs.
i have kept mulitples together with other fish without problems on many occasions.
they were always pussy cats in my tank and didnt fend for themselves when pushed around.
they just move away.
i know sevendreamz is gonna say something about this.
YOU'RE DAMN RIGHT...LOL...U DIDNT HAVE WOLVES...U HAD SHEEP....LOL...............
NAH BUT ALL JOKES ASIDE...HES RIGHT...START THEM YOUNG AND THE PROBLEMS SHOULD BE MUCH LESS....THEY SHOULD GET ALONG WITH OTHER FISH.....GOOD LUCK...
