Baracuda

thereefman52

thereefman52

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Anyone have any thought on a Baracuda my LFS had a couple and im wondering if thy are not good? :) because they were expensive any i never saw anyone have them before
 
mark-24

mark-24

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Well, besides the fact that they can get to be 7 feet long, highly aggressive, and are open water fish, so they need alot of space to swim, besides that, they'll eat just about any thing in your tank. Thats one of those fish to definately stay away from.
-Mark
 
eric18

eric18

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if u have a tak to support it like rics does it would be a great fish but on the other hand risc keeps full grown nurse sharks.....
 
fishymissy

fishymissy

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Another thing to consider is the fact that barracudas are viscous fish that will attack you! And they have a mouthful of teeth to back them up!
 
risc

risc

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Well actually only great baracudas get 7 feet long. There are quite a few different types of baracudas. But they definately are an expensive fish, and they are expensive to feed. They won't attack you... unless of course you make them angry and provoke an attack. But no.. mine don't leap out of the tank and latch onto my arm like some people believe. In fact if you goto the carribean you can dive with baracudas, and last time I was there I didn't have to sign any "if i get attacked by a baracuda waver form" ... they are pretty aggressive fish, but they aren't out for human flesh.
Jim
 
mark-24

mark-24

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Well, most baracudas you see for sale either online or at an lfs are gonna be great baracuda. They a a bit pricey, but not too bad. I don't know of any other types of baracuda that are available for home aquariums.
-Mark
 
big dave

big dave

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A more appropriate cude for a tank would be the chevron barracuda, a pacific species and they get like 3 feet!! The ywould be very interesting if you had a giant tank you wanted to dedicate to them. I really doubt they are appropriate for aquariums except for large public aquariums.
 
von_rahvin

von_rahvin

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i dive alot in the carrib. they are great (as long as you do not have something flashy on) they will follow you around the reef, the big ones will get in your way, i have had to push a couple of the really big ones.
man RISC, i want some tanks like yours. being able to keep full grown sharks in one's back yard is really cool. i wounder would it be better to have an in the ground pool or an combo of in the ground and above the ground, or just an above ground.
maybe when i get older and i am rich and famous. . . . :rolleyes:
 
risc

risc

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The above ground pools are a definate must for a person that is concerned with the resale value of your home. The buyer of your home may not like the fact that you are using a backyard swimming pool (in ground) as a giant fish aquarium.
Not to mention above ground pools can be had for as little as $200 or $300. If you want really nice ones with decks an all only about $2000. That alone is cheaper than an indoor aquarium. Of course the filitration equipment costs for 8000+ gallons of water is considerably higher :eek:
Jim
 
eric18

eric18

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risc y were on the subject how much would an out door tank cost to runb especially in the winter (i live in NJ) and if thats possible i am young (16) and have been saving up for this but i was to have an idea of what im in for. Any advice of where to find equipment fot that size set up etc... pleaser tell me or email me at lax18stx@aol.com or skatew14@home.com
thanx eric
 
risc

risc

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Eric18:
Costs for an outdoor tank vary on what you plan on doing with it and obviously type of tank you want to have. You can just use normal outdoor pools like I do. You could also build your own system. Since you are 16 you would probably benefit from the outdoor pool system because its significantly cheaper, and easy to tear down if you need to. The only problems you are going to run into are finding a pool heater for saltwater that you can afford. They aren't easy to come by and they aren't cheap. You will also need commercial grade filtration equipment, which is obviously expensive as well, but think about how much more water you are dealing with. If you actually figure it out price per gallon... the commercial equipment is cheaper then your standard home aquarium filters. There are quite a few companies out there that develop products specifically for outdoor saltwater tanks. If you do eventually plan on doing such a thing I can direct you to some of them. Also if you ever do decide to build it, I'd like to see it. I have family near Toms River NJ that I get out to see once in awhile. I could stop by and check it out if you didn't mind. I like to see the ways people setup outdoor salt ponds and pools.
Later,
Jim
 
eric18

eric18

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my gran parents live in toms river thats about 20 minuites from me. I have tyhe funding for it its jsut convincing my mom now my dad is actually for it. ill update you on hoe its coming along
 
tomato clown

tomato clown

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Sorry all I just had to interject here for a moment. I work on the intercoastal down here in Florida and the great baracudas we have are much bigger than just 7 feet. My place of work we have between 5-7 of these lovely fellas who are each at least between 8 and 10 feet long. Last week there was a deceased one floating we picked out who was a whopping 9'51/4" .
Just thought I'd say they can get bigger, but then again these are wild and have a very hardy supply of feeder fish.
Dan
 
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