Diet: Flake, Fresh Vegetables Maximum size: 12" Water temperature: 72-82 degree F Swimming level: Middle Experience level: Intermediate Tank Setup: 40+ gallons, lightly planted

Overall rating:

3.7

(12 reviews) 12

7 of 12(58%)customers recommend this product.

Reviews for Leporinus Fasciatus

Review 1 for Leporinus Fasciatus

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5 / 5 12 reviews

They are very good at playing with my oscars

April 13, 2013

by jack159

frommaple rigde

What is your gender?M

How many pets do you have?5 or more

How often do you shop at PetSmart?A few times a year

They just are very good fish

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Review 2 for Leporinus Fasciatus

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3 / 5 12 reviews

March 19, 2013

by coffeebeannc

fromNorth Carolina

What is your gender?F

How many pets do you have?5 or more

How often do you shop at PetSmart?Weekly

I got 2 of the Leporinus Fasciatus a little over a year ago. At the time I had 4 Angel fish, 3 Gourami's, 2 blackfin cat fish, 3 black skirts and a pleco. The Leporinus Fasciatus were small and I was advised they were not aggressive, that is why I went and bought them, but within a month they killed all my Angelfish, then a month later they killed the Gourami's and 2 of the black skirts. I now only have the 2 Leporinus Fasciatus, 2 Blackfin catfish, 1 black skirt and my pleco. I wouldn't really recommend them if you are putting in a tank already established. They are pretty and very active. My 2 weren't the same size when I bought them but small and still aren't the same size but my biggest one is approx. 13 inches or more. I do have a 125 gal tank so there is plenty of room for 6 fish. Sad thing is no one wants them when you want to get rid of them.

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Review 3 for Leporinus Fasciatus

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5 / 5 12 reviews

fantastic and beautifull fish

January 26, 2013

by millo

fromEl Paso,Tx

love this little fish, so active and so beautifull

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Review 4 for Leporinus Fasciatus

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4 / 5 12 reviews

Likes living alone and redecorates tank.

January 2, 2013

by RJ25

fromNJ

What is your gender?F

How many pets do you have?5 or more

How often do you shop at PetSmart?A few times a year

When I bought my leporinus he was only 4 inches long, after a month he killed all of the fish in my tank, including my bala shark.
He's now 12 inches long and has been living alone for 3 years and plays peek-a-boo with my cats. He hides under a piece of driftwood all day and comes out only to eat the flake/pellet food I feed him.
I keep his tank at 78 degrees, with strong filtration, and I add blackwater conditioner weekly. He's constantly redecorating, moving mountains of sand around and ripping plants out.

+2points

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Review 5 for Leporinus Fasciatus

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5 / 5 12 reviews

Nice

October 15, 2012

by Anonymous

fromMa

What is your gender?M

I have read some reviews some bad,Some good bout this fish.I have 4 of them temporarily in my 30 since they are small. However I have not seen them be aggressive towards each other, they seem to be extremely respectful of my other fish. They are fun to look at and I love their "saltwater colors",I do have some caves which are all the same looking and they seem to love hiding here and there.Some fish will fight over a particular cave in my experience maybe that's why I've had look with them since they are all the same. Also I do not have any long finned fishes in this tank, hope this helps...

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Review 6 for Leporinus Fasciatus

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4 / 5 12 reviews

My Leporinus is GREAT fun - but huge!

March 9, 2011

by JudyD

fromLima, OH

What is your gender?F

How many pets do you have?5 or more

How often do you shop at PetSmart?A few times a year

I still am not sure if I have a Leporinus affinis or Leporinus fasciatus. He is not quite as big as the ones I saw at Newport Aquarium, but is still pretty large for a home aquarium. Mine has a reddish color on his chin, but tail shape and same number of strips as specimen above. Do not buy one unless you have at least a 75 gallon aquarium. Mine quickly grew to about 11" long. The pet store had him labeled wrong (at 7" to 9"). He has been great fun. He was aggressive at first (murdered a pleco and drove another pleco to "suicide") but ever since he lost his teeth 2 years ago, he has been just a "big fish". Mine likes his veggie rounds and comes to the glass to ask for them. If you do have one or more of these fish, I highly recommend having some driftwood. Mine lost his teeth nibbling on the driftwood. Also, be careful when doing water changes. When stressed out, mine will jump. So far, he hasn't jumped out. While lots of fun, I won't buy another one. From what I have read about these fish, I have been lucky. Mine is almost 5 years old now - and gets along with all of my fish except my featherfin catfish (they both want to "own" the driftwood log).

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Review 7 for Leporinus Fasciatus

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4 / 5 12 reviews

January 9, 2011

by KKHelper

fromRochester, MN

What is your gender?F

How many pets do you have?5 or more

How often do you shop at PetSmart?Weekly

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These fish are pretty but they are very aggressive. I put a plecostomus in the tank with my three leporinus fasciatuses and they ate the plecostomus's eyes out in 5 min. So be carefull what other fish you put with them.

I have my leporinus fasciatus with a green severum, upside down catfish, and a jack dempsey. They do nip a little but they get together fine.

They are jumpers so put something heavy on the top of the tank. Mine have jumed out 3 times. I got them back into the tank A.S.A.P. They are all safe now.

They are great fish to have if you have the right tank and friends in the tank.

Pros: pretty

Cons: aggressive

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Review 8 for Leporinus Fasciatus

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5 / 5 12 reviews

amazeing fish

December 23, 2010

by andy1123

fromnorth Carolina

What is your gender?M

How many pets do you have?5 or more

How often do you shop at PetSmart?Weekly

well he will eat any living shrimp in the tank with them but 1 will fill them up for days! so always have shrimp in there brine shrimp is what i have with some feeders and a tiger Oscar also a pleco.

Pros: colorful, always active

Cons: eat shrimp, live planteater

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Review 9 for Leporinus Fasciatus

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1 / 5 12 reviews

Cave Dweller

August 9, 2010

by kristi1607

fromVancouver, wa

I have had this fish for a few years now. I wish I would have never bought it. All it does is hide in a cave. And when it is out swimming around, as soon as it sees someone, it swims back to its cave. I have it with some semi-aggressive fish. So far everyone seems to get along. Despite the fact that I've had two fish disappear (I'm not pointing fingers).

Pros: pretty, grows fast

Cons: hides all day

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Review 10 for Leporinus Fasciatus

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2 / 5 12 reviews

June 18, 2010

by Experiment397

fromSalt Lake City, Ut.

What is your gender?M

How many pets do you have?5 or more

How often do you shop at PetSmart?Weekly

Ok lets start at the begining. 40 gallons will house this fish for about 1 year, they have a 10+year life expectancy when cared for properly. they get over a foot long, and are very active. they require at least 100 gallons each. they will eat algea off of plants, plants, small fish, and love cichlid pellets. they are very special fish. if they get too cold they will die. if they are not fed properly they will die. and if not housed properly they will get stunted and die. if you have a 100+ gallon tank and have the ability to properly care for this fish you will not regret it. they live a long time and will becom very personable. another plus is that they can live with the aggresive african cichlids and central american cichlids. please do your research on these and any other fish before you buy one.

Pros: pretty, can live with aggresive fish

Cons: gets big, sensitive to water quality, needs huge tanks

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Review 11 for Leporinus Fasciatus

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2 / 5 12 reviews

leporinus fasclatus

May 24, 2010

by caswell

fromClaark summit,pa

What is your gender?M

How many pets do you have?5 or more

How often do you shop at PetSmart?Weekly

I got on of these fish and it was good and not bad but that i got a nother one and they endup killing the rest of my fish. it is a cool fish but if there is a fish smaller than it it will be killed by them.

-1point

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Review 12 for Leporinus Fasciatus

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4 / 5 12 reviews

So far a nice fish

May 24, 2010

by Lorin

fromMt. Prospect, IL

What is your gender?F

How many pets do you have?5 or more

How often do you shop at PetSmart?A few times a year

I've had my leporinus for several months now and have been really happy with him. From everything I've read they are bad fin nippers, but mine hasn't been overly aggressive with my other fish, although it has on occasion nipped at the fins of my angels. Overall he seems to be a peaceful fish. I currently have a 30G tank but hope to get a larger one in the near future so I can accomodate his size better. He was only a little over 1 inch long when I got him and is now already 4 inches, and will only keep growing.

Pros: beautiful and interesting fish to look at, normally pretty peaceful with other fish

Cons: grows quickly, occasional fin nipper

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