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funny, but there's one of those monsters here in an LFS.....
it was in a showtank with rays, Merodontotus etc.
but after it swallowed a few adult 10" Geophagus (!), the owner put it in a tank for itself!
it can and does eat fish right up to its' own size...amazing!
Cool Fish. Expensive in the UK + rarely encountered these days. Biggest I've seen had a length of approx 18 inches and cost £295 (GBP).
Feisty when younger and very aggressive from subadult on. They have wide heads with a gape 1/4 of their body length, making most other fish fair game. As quoted in David Sand's Catfishes of the world (Vol 3) - can make a meal of Corydoras without any difficulty. Obviously nocturnal, likes sitting under wood but often rests at a 45 degree angle with its head poised against the aquarium glass. Will take most food and grows quickly, relishing prawns, mussells and chunks of fish. Kept mine in soft water with a pH of 6.5 - don't know the conditions of the river Sao Francisco, but can't imagine they're too fussy.
If you're looking for a community addition, would advise B raninus villosus - predatory with small fish but otherwise peaceful. Even p zungaro bufonis can create terror in most tanks.
Fishedin wrote:Cool Fish. Expensive in the UK + rarely encountered these days. Biggest I've seen had a length of approx 18 inches and cost £295 (GBP).
Feisty when younger and very aggressive from subadult on. They have wide heads with a gape 1/4 of their body length, making most other fish fair game. As quoted in David Sand's Catfishes of the world (Vol 3) - can make a meal of Corydoras without any difficulty. Obviously nocturnal, likes sitting under wood but often rests at a 45 degree angle with its head poised against the aquarium glass. Will take most food and grows quickly, relishing prawns, mussells and chunks of fish. Kept mine in soft water with a pH of 6.5 - don't know the conditions of the river Sao Francisco, but can't imagine they're too fussy.
If you're looking for a community addition, would advise B raninus villosus - predatory with small fish but otherwise peaceful. Even p zungaro bufonis can create terror in most tanks.
Goodluck! Keep me posted
Nick.
thanks for the input Nick !!! indeed very helpful.
The largest was 22" long, unfortunately after having it for more than a year it just turned turtle one night .. it currently resides in my freezer waiting a time when I can afford a taxidermist. I bought the specimen at 19" and shan't tell what I paid for it.
I have several photos of this super fish, unfortunately I do not see a facility for uploading photos here directly within a post, and do not have a website to link ... if anyone can pop the photos for me, i'd appreciate it ... I have in the past posted on predatroyfish and aqua-petsuk .. if you got here and search .. I have the same user name
The other that I have is now approaching 18" and is a different species (this one I suspect to be fowleri, the other I am not sure). I got this at 4" and paid £125 for it.
I personally would not keep this fish with any tank mates, even in the largest aquarium (and I have a 21" wykii in a community tank).
I also have some very poor shots of the smaller / existing fish.
The largest was 22" long, unfortunately after having it for more than a year it just turned turtle one night .. it currently resides in my freezer waiting a time when I can afford a taxidermist. I bought the specimen at 19" and shan't tell what I paid for it.
I have several photos of this super fish, unfortunately I do not see a facility for uploading photos here directly within a post, and do not have a website to link ... if anyone can pop the photos for me, i'd appreciate it ... I have in the past posted on predatroyfish and aqua-petsuk .. if you got here and search .. I have the same user name
The other that I have is now approaching 18" and is a different species (this one I suspect to be fowleri, the other I am not sure). I got this at 4" and paid £125 for it.
I personally would not keep this fish with any tank mates, even in the largest aquarium (and I have a 21" wykii in a community tank).
I also have some very poor shots of the smaller / existing fish.
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Ha Ha, seems like we all share the same "problem" when come to telling others esp our close-one abt the pricing
thks Carl.. will chk at the other forum.
btw, your "the other" species could it be pseu apurensis ?(similar but darker and "taller")
Ha Ha, seems like we all share the same "problem" when come to telling others esp our close-one abt the pricing
You're not wrong !!!
thks Carl.. will chk at the other forum.
btw, your "the other" species could it be pseu apurensis ?(similar but darker and "taller")
I think that the big one was a proper fowleri, or nigricauda .. much broader mouth, generally a much bigger fish
The smaller, does indeed appear to be the same as the fish that I have seen in many japanese sites listed as C. apurensis ... although i just thought that was a psuedonym of C. fowleri
I am not sure whether a current is 'required' but I do use either a powerhead or internal filter to provide a current in all of my aquariums ... foweleri does not seem bothered either way.
One thing is though, that when they get big they tolerate ntohing in the aquarium ... no decorations, rock / wood etc, no heaters, no filters etc ... just a word of warning.
I also buy this fish this month, very good fish and it just 4" long and very cute!!
In Hong Kong, It just cost US$193.00. But I have a question about the Japan Web Site?? This have another kind of this fish Called " pseudopimeodus SP" and Cost US$943.00
Piranha wrote: I also buy this fish this month, very good fish and it just 4" long and very cute!!
In Hong Kong, It just cost US$193.00. But I have a question about the Japan Web Site?? This have another kind of this fish Called " pseudopimeodus SP" and Cost US$943.00
It was a fowleri of about 30 cm ( a little less than 1 foot)and he was really glad to get rid of it. It had already eaten a lot of fish that were actually meant to be sold, among which its smaller travelcompanion (also fowleri) of about 18 cm.
You're not wrong !!!
I also buy this fish this month, very good fish and it just 4" long and very cute!!
Could any one told me the different?? Thank a lot!
