Red Devil

[kRaZeD]

i was thinking of getting a red devil, but i dont really know much about them. has anyone had any experience of them? are they more aggressive or less aggressive than an oscar?

 

[mike the zealot]

Well depending on which fish you actually mean.

Red Devil? Amphilophus labiatum
or Red Terror? Amphilophus festae

whichever way you go, you're talking about a serious tank buster - over 12" full grown, and a mean streak a mile wide. You'll need a tank well over 100 gallons.

Cool looking fish though

 

[kRaZeD]

yeah it was the red devil not the red terror. and i know i would need a BIG tank, but i dont know what sort of things to put in there, what lighting and stuff like that.

Cheers

 

[revfred]

Here's a site that might be helpful. http://www.reddevilfish.co.uk/ . Sounds like you are considering taking on a handful!!!

 

[kRaZeD]

thanx for the link fred. reading through a few of the things in there and i think that i might have a few things to consider b4 i get a Red Devil.

 

[revfred]

No prob Krazed . . . keep us posted on what you decide.

Personally, I found the fish pretty interesting and if I had the $$$$$ and luxury of tying up a BIG tank with only one fish I might consider it.


Fred

 

[FloridaRebel]

I added one to my 55 gallon which had a Veil-tail Oscar, Red Oscar and a Tiger Oscar. The Red Devil which was smaller than the other fish, killed ALL the Oscars in less than a week.

 

[jakano]

yes the red devil is probably the most aggressive south/central american cichlid there is.i have had most every kind of south americans at one point or another and the only thing that came close to a red devil was a maneguense or jaguar cichlid and even those would be iffy to put with a red devil.the red devel will destroy every living thing in the tank with it. when they are small you could maybe put several of them together i did for a while but as they grew so did their aggresion levels. they are a very unique and beautiful fish though.and i did enjoy having them.

 

[AnThRaXiD]

hey... ever saw a beani or an Instlantum? (talking abot the 10" range)
what about Umbriferum , dovii ...
after all Red Devils arent even predatoryfish...

 

[Sandtiger]

Don't know much about them but they get ginormus I can tell you that.

 

[kRaZeD]

You have got to be kidding... This has got to be THE biggest bump i have ever seen

 

[phOOey]

lol sandtiger, stop replying to really old posts

 

[Jeanna]

I have a Red Devil in a 120gal. tank. He is one bad son of a gun!!!!!! I do love him alot, they are fun to watch because they rearange the tank how they want it, so he's always busy. But, he chases everyone around,(Convicts and my Dempsey,) luckily they are fast enough to get away, or they would be toast!!!!!! I tried to put my Green Terror in with him...... NOT a good idea, needless to say my GT is in a 65gal with only one other little Sunburst (I think) chiclid.
But, if you're gonna get one, like everyone else said, plan on having a big tank, and not too many fish can go in with him when he gets mature, other then that, they are very interesting fish, I just love mine.....
Good luck on whatever you decide.
Jeanna

 

[Sandtiger]

I notice you're replying to this post phOOey.