African Pike or a Red Atabapo Pike

[Sparkyrad5150]

I would like to get either an African Pike or a Red Atabapo Pike.  Has anyone had experience with both of them?  I like aggressive predator fish tanks and want to get the most aggressive of the two.  I have 3 Rocket Gars in a tank and have 3 Peppermint Pike in a different tank as well as a tank of Bucktooth Tetras.  I would like to add one either one of the fish I mentioned above in another tank.  I’d like any thoughts, opinions and suggestions anyone might have.  Thanks.

[Tlindsey]

On 11/23/2023 at 10:05 PM, Sparkyrad5150 said:

.  I would like to add one either one of the fish I mentioned above in another tank.  

What size aquarium?

Are there any fish in the aquarium. 

Also some specie of south american pike are prone to HITH if water is too hard.

[Sparkyrad5150]

I’m going to put it in a 125 gallon tank and it’ll be the only fish in the tank.

[Colu]

Conflicting information on the max size of the  African pike some sites say 20in other have 35-40in max size if it closer to 40in  I don't think 125 gallon aquarium would be big enough long term I would go with the red atabapo pike cichlids 12-16in max size more manageable in a 125