[rbp 4 135]

any one ever had experince with keeping one of these? or have any info about keeping them in the home aquaria.

 

[acestro]

Non-aggressive, impressive when feeding. Need good circulation of water.

 

[rbp 4 135]

whay are they impressive when feeding?

 

[jonscilz]

from what i hear they like to spit on their foot to digest them outside their body...

... what youve never seen the fly?

 

[syd]

da f*ck are you talking about

 

[rbp 4 135]

from what i hear they like to spit on their foot to digest them outside their body...

... what youve never seen the fly?

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not as far as i am aware, the info i have been able to find is that theyb are a highly predatory species, and there main staple of food in the wild id piranha.

 

[heffer2028]

anyone have a pic of these fish i never heard of them?

 

[rbp 4 135]

ya here
from google

 

[rbp 4 135]

one more

 

[heffer2028]

eww they are scary.. u can actually buy them?

 

[acestro]

from what i hear they like to spit on their foot to digest them outside their body...

... what youve never seen the fly?

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Get back on the meds....

They are impressive because they impale fish on their "sabers". In the wild, that includes.... piranha!

 

[compton ass steve]

i wish i could impale things on my sabers....

 

[jan]

i wish i could impale things on my sabers....:laugh:

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But on topic: they look like a great fish to own, but you will need a HUGE tank!

 

[rbp 4 135]

But on topic: they look like a great fish to own, but you will need a HUGE tank!

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ya no joke, any body know the growth rate on these things,

acestro.... so non aggressive means twords things that are bigger than them? would that thing eat live food? in the home aquaria

 

[SLANTED]

All my sp. of this type grew to the 5" mark rather quickly and then slowed way down. As Ace said, they are impressive outwardly with the formidable fangs but not an agressive fish persay. They can be on the skittish side and somewhat withdrawing. Also, I have only heard of a few to be lucky enough to ween them off of feeders. That with their big appetite can make for an expensive fish. But I enjoyed keeping them and because they aren't an "agressive" fish, you can house them with anything that won't fit in their mouth.

 

[rbp 4 135]

so they are much like their close relative the piranha, as far as shyness and shuch

 

[firepisser8104]

this is funny, cause i was gonna post one like this cause my lfs, not my work was suposed to get me a barracuda, but the tankmates had ick, so he didnt get one, but he said he could get my two of these "vampire tetras" that are now 8" long for $30/ea, but i knew nothing about them.
I looked them up online and found out a good deal of info on them. but yea they do grow big and the nest says fast. I may get one just to see how they are.

 

[rbp 4 135]

any one know where to get these other than riverwonders

 

[jan]

Maybe this is an usefull link:

http://forums.waterwolves.com/index.php?showtopic=68170

 

[SLANTED]

any one know where to get these other than riverwonders

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Wes from Rare Fish gets them in from time to time.