Barracuda

[scuba doo]

Im looking to buy a cuda and was wondering if someone has one. Will they eat a shark, lion fish or my snowflake eel? Thank you

 

[thor32766]

you will need a huge tank.

 

[scuba doo]

I have a 125 now but will be upgrading to a 300 and then when it out goes that one i will donate it to a local bio park.

 

[The Fish Finder]

I have had them. they are a great fish. They need a lot of swiming space here is a pic of one i had in my 200G. They will eat anything they chose to eat.

 

[scuba doo]

Did you have any fish with him?

 

[The Fish Finder]

I had lookdown's, dogface puffer, threadfin papano, moonfish.

 

[kau_cinta_ku]

make sure the bio park will take them as most places will not accept large fish as they are already maxed out in there aquariums.

 

[stykthyn]

make sure the bio park will take them as most places will not accept large fish as they are already maxed out in there aquariums.

I agree these fish get really huge and the bio park may not even have a facility equipped to deal with them long term

 

[mistergn10]

They are really cool fish but that might be one that is better left in the ocean.

 

[majestic sea life]

maybe they are good fish to eat, lol just jk

 

[redboxer13]

By the way, Yes you can eat them. They taste pretty good too.
Small barracuda can be eaten but larger fish may be poisonous due to ciguatera.
IMO: A fish like that should just be left in the wild. Eventually it will out grow any at home tank.
Here in South Florida we have lots of them, in just a few feet of water too.

 

[stykthyn]

same here, not uncommon to see 8ft animals coming in/out with the tides