redpiranha1979 - 2011-11-17 Hello everyone, I am from Germany and a very happy owner of 1 from 5 (!!!) Hydrolycus armatus in my Country. My Tank is 5000 liters big, my water is very strong; ph 8,0-8,5; GH 30-32; KH 15-25, when I take another water more soft my piraya not like. Now the lengths is about 60cm, he eats everything from fish what I put inside. Have him now about 2 years, my absolutely fish number one. I not keep him alone, he stay with Cichla temensis, ochellaris, monoculus and orinocensis. My Tank is full of fishes and I never had any problems with my armatus. He never feel scary when I move quickly or something else. So when you know, how to take care predator fishes, give him quickly water and frozen or living fish for food, I think you will enjoy very much about this interesting fish!! Only not easy to become one; in Germany, Animal Parks included, we have only FIVE of this fish!! Contact me if questions cannot answered by someone else. I talk english and german.
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Charlie Roche - 2011-11-17 Welcome aboard - thank you for the information.
d.wezzy - 2008-06-22 I think they are okay fish to have and very quick. But I wouldn't recommend them in tanks with fish the same size and more aggressive, because the chances of one dying is really high.
A fascinating fish, the Sabertooth Characin has a mouth full of needle sharp teeth and two large fangs!
Hi , may I ask you how long their life can be?
In the wild up to 35 years.
If fed in aquarium it's just only can stay 2 year? or can more then 10 year?
With a big enough tank it can be long lived. The key is the size of the tank.
Hello everyone, I am from Germany and a very happy owner of 1 from 5 (!!!) Hydrolycus armatus in my Country.
My Tank is 5000 liters big, my water is very strong; ph 8,0-8,5; GH 30-32; KH 15-25, when I take another water more soft my piraya not like.
Now the lengths is about 60cm, he eats everything from fish what I put inside. Have him now about 2 years, my absolutely fish number one.
I not keep him alone, he stay with Cichla temensis, ochellaris, monoculus and orinocensis. My Tank is full of fishes and I never had any problems with my armatus. He never feel scary when I move quickly or something else.
So when you know, how to take care predator fishes, give him quickly water and frozen or living fish for food, I think you will enjoy very much about this interesting fish!! Only not easy to become one; in Germany, Animal Parks included, we have only FIVE of this fish!! Contact me if questions cannot answered by someone else. I talk english and german.
Welcome aboard - thank you for the information.
How can you tell the difference between male and female?
I think they are okay fish to have and very quick. But I wouldn't recommend them in tanks with fish the same size and more aggressive, because the chances of one dying is really high.