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truestar  Enthusiast Young Pup Posts: 233 Kudos: 92 Votes: 147 Registered: 23-Aug-2007    | I recently got another tank to move my Tiger Barbs to, so I have started building up a school of Cardinal Tetras in my 55 gallon. I was looking for interesting bottom dwellers to add and really like the Pictus. However, I have heard that they will eat smaller fish like Neon Tetras, although Cardinals are slightly bigger they are still small, so my question is would a Pictus make a snack out of my Cardinal school? I'm guessing it would, so I'm glad I don't have my heart set on having it, but just thought I'd ask. |
 Posted 30-Mar-2008 04:45 |     |
Joe Potato     Fish Addict Kind of a Big Deal Posts: 869 Votes: 309 Registered: 09-Jan-2001  | I would say yes, it most certainly would. They would probably last until the pictus got bigger, but given the first opportunity...  |
| Posted 30-Mar-2008 04:51 |    |
keithgh     *Ultimate Fish Guru* Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003   | How very kind of you feeding the Pictus on Cardinals because that is exactly what it will do. I am not so sure how small you are talking about but they have big mouths. Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith  Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT?  VOTE NOW VOTE NOW |
| Posted 30-Mar-2008 07:03 | |
| truestar Enthusiast Young Pup Posts: 233 Kudos: 92 Votes: 147 Registered: 23-Aug-2007 | I figured that it would. I'm glad that I didn't get one before asking people that have kept them. Thanks guys. |
| Posted 30-Mar-2008 07:37 | |
| AgentKash Hobbyist Posts: 104 Kudos: 12 Registered: 10-Jan-2003 | Went to PetCo, bought a Pictus and 6 small neons at the same time. Well, next morning I was down to 4 neons and the pictus had a huge bulging belly. The next day all my neons were gone....my pictus died shortly after. Woops.  |
| Posted 02-Apr-2008 01:11 | |
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