Albino Cat

[ezman]

Hi MFK

I have came across this ALBINO CATFISH at a LFS. Is there anybody who has one at home?? How big can they grow up to? I am thinking of getting one to replace my deceased Tig..................

[rayman45]

looks lik a channel cat

[iheartfishies]

that's what I was gonna say.

:lipsseale

[rayman45]

that's what I was gonna say.

:lipsseale

but your beat :newbie:

[rayman45]

big
100+ lbs
http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/ictaluri/ictaluru/261_f.php
this but albino

[WckedMidas]

its a albino channel cat. can reach 3 feet comon in wild. maybe little more up to 4 foot i guress. not realy rare. will eat anything u give it. i mean anything. Will hit 18 to 20 inchs in first year give or take

[rayman45]

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/Picture_033.jpg

my blue channel cat

[ezman]

Thanks for your info......

I am comtemplating whether to get it anot.......

I have zoom in to either getting another Tig or this albino cat...........

Whats your opinion?? Tig or Albino? :p

[iheartfishies]

TIG!!!!!!!!!!!

[rayman45]

TIG!!!!!!!!!!!

im with stupid :)

[WckedMidas]

im with stupid :)
IM WITH BOTH STUPIDS OR GET A NICE JURENSE

[rayman45]

get both a jurense and a tig

[piranha45]

I'm with "is your tank capable of properly housing either catfish specie, or not?".

[rayman45]

I'm with "is your tank capable of properly housing either catfish specie, or not?".
you can house a tig or jur better them a channel cat

[M|L]

you can house a tig or jur better them a channel cat

agreed.:)

[ezman]

Thanks pals....seems like i will have to go for my third tig.................... :grinyes:

[Daddyo72]

They geet huge quickly depending on how you feed them. Pass on it.

[rayman45]

imE grow alot faster in warm water then cold

[ezman]

imE grow alot faster in warm water then cold

This breed is consider rare in SIN market bcos we seldom get to see them in LFS. I have no idea what is their growing rates like.........

I have kept quite a number for cats (of diff breeds) before and have not lay my hand on this before. thats y i m contemplating whether to get a tig or A.cat for replacement.....

[RockyGoldy]

I have testimonials from 3 sgporan hobbiest here claiming that this cat dun grow much at all after a few months of keeping....either they dun grow or they grow way damn too slow!

:(

[WckedMidas]

I have testimonials from 3 sgporan hobbiest here claiming that this cat dun grow much at all after a few months of keeping....either they dun grow or they grow way damn too slow!

:(
wich cat u talking about albino channel cat or something difrent. cuz channel cats grow fairly quick dude.
heres mine after aprox a year. got it at three inchs . out grew my tsn by the aprox 10th month. tsn was easy 6 to 7 inchs give or take when i got him
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/wckedmidas/march16th004.jpg

[WckedMidas]

ps there are so comon we catch them regularly fishing . They good eating to. Albinos arent that uncomon in the wild here. If its a rare fish where your from and you like its looks dont let us stop ya.

[RockyGoldy]

ps there are so comon we catch them regularly fishing . They good eating to. Albinos arent that uncomon in the wild here. If its a rare fish where your from and you like its looks dont let us stop ya.

thanks for the info..

yes, I am talking about the same cat here..and i heard their retard growth rate from 3 keepers..at least for the albino ones they got..

in anyways, have you seen a semi adult or adult albino specimen of this cat b4?

[ezman]

I have testimonials from 3 sgporan hobbiest here claiming that this cat dun grow much at all after a few months of keeping....either they dun grow or they grow way damn too slow!

:(

This is what i heard too!!!! How..........??? :naughty:

[WckedMidas]

In the past i caught one atleast 20 pluss inchs. ive seen others caught of simalar size also. normal ones like my pic are most comon but there is alot of albinos out there. how much they selling it for over there. Here they like 5 to ten bucks depending on size. i payed i think 3 bucks for mine

[ezman]

ps there are so comon we catch them regularly fishing . They good eating to. Albinos arent that uncomon in the wild here. If its a rare fish where your from and you like its looks dont let us stop ya.

i am thinking of trying out as i have not try this breed b4. But tig is my all time favourite!!

[ezman]

In the past i caught one atleast 20 pluss inchs. ive seen others caught of simalar size also. normal ones like my pic are most comon but there is alot of albinos out there. how much they selling it for over there. Here they like 5 to ten bucks depending on size. i payed i think 3 bucks for mine

OMG........the albino ones are commanding a price tag of ard USD130.00 for a 4-5incher :shakehead

[WckedMidas]

heres the deal i ship u ten of them. for one tig in return deal deal . lol

[RockyGoldy]

man..its the same scenario...u guys pay crazy prices for Asian Aros there...and we have to pay stupid for the cats that can be caught just about anywhere there..

:cry:

[WckedMidas]

was sup i might be able to find a friend with a export import permit .

[iheartfishies]

OMG........the albino ones are commanding a price tag of ard USD130.00 for a 4-5incher :shakehead
Holly ****.


hAaaaaaaa That's hilarious.

I don't pay anything for them.

and eff you for paying **** for asain aros. ;)

[buddah101]

They can "breath" atmospheric air for awhile right? when looking for other bodies of water? or is that something else? Nice ACC BTW.

[lophius]

Its not a channel cat at all - look at the eyes, tail, adipose, head shape etc etc !!!!

its an albino Rita sp? (my guess is that its Rita rita) ... it will only get to about 7 -8" max -- can be quite nasty ... but small enough to be kept with other larger community fish (such as cichlids) .. will eat pretty much anything.

carl

[buddah101]

Hey, yeah, I think your right....hmmm. Good eye.

[ezman]

Holly ****.


hAaaaaaaa That's hilarious.

I don't pay anything for them.

and eff you for paying **** for asain aros. ;)

I agreed with u..............its the same here! fishes that are easily found in US, we have to pay a high $$$ for them. And this applies the same for fishes that are easily found in Asia, you guys have to pay a high $$$ for them..... :cry:

[ezman]

Its not a channel cat at all - look at the eyes, tail, adipose, head shape etc etc !!!!

its an albino Rita sp? (my guess is that its Rita rita) ... it will only get to about 7 -8" max -- can be quite nasty ... but small enough to be kept with other larger community fish (such as cichlids) .. will eat pretty much anything.

carl


This is what i suspected bcos a fren of mine has been keeping this cat for almost a yr. But her size is only 8"...................... :idea:

[rayman45]

channel cat are nothing special
dont look good
hide all day
get a tig

[RockyGoldy]

So now..it might not be a channel after all?

I might pop by the lfs and take some clearer shots and post the pic up here again for discussion..

[rayman45]

http://www.scotcat.com/images/adult_channel.jpg

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/images/chcat_albino.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/artchcat04.htm&h=282&w=375&sz=19&tbnid=gta_7m2DPT8J:&tbnh=88&tbnw=117&hl=en&start=1&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dalbino%2Bchannel%2Bcat%26hl%3Den%26lr %3D%26ie%3DUTF-8%26sa%3DN

[RockyGoldy]

http://www.scotcat.com/images/adult_channel.jpg

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/images/chcat_albino.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/artchcat04.htm&h=282&w=375&sz=19&tbnid=gta_7m2DPT8J:&tbnh=88&tbnw=117&hl=en&start=1&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dalbino%2Bchannel%2Bcat%26hl%3Den%26lr %3D%26ie%3DUTF-8%26sa%3DN

Now..from this pic..the cats really have some differences...the dorsal fin and head shape are slightly different?

:uhoh:

[rayman45]

ur lfs cat has a v shaped tail also

[piranha45]

that's because the first pic is of a juvenile. Rayman's pic is of a sub-adult. The fish changes bodyshape significantly as it matures from a 3" specimen to a 2' specimen to a 4' specimen.

[RockyGoldy]

that's because the first pic is of a juvenile. Rayman's pic is of a sub-adult. The fish changes bodyshape significantly as it matures from a 3" specimen to a 2' specimen to a 4' specimen.

Yes..i know this..but somehow got a gut feel its not the same cat....heard another keeper for the subject cat saying that his cat maxed out only to 7 incher after 1 yr of keeping!

yes, the tail shape looks diff too.

I will try to take closer and clearer pic when I pop by this lfs again..and see if we can spot more on this cat...

[piranha45]

this link has multiple specimens at various sizes:
http://www.fishbase.org/Photos/ThumbnailsSummary.cfm?ID=290

[rayman45]

alb. bullhead?

[RockyGoldy]

this link has multiple specimens at various sizes:
http://www.fishbase.org/Photos/ThumbnailsSummary.cfm?ID=290

Now from the pics of fishbase..i can say it is 90% a different cat now..the shape is sort of different...

not to worry..i will take some pics when i can..to see different angles esp the head portion...

or perhaps i need to buy this chap and put it in one of my tank now to take good pics? hehehe...

:idea:

[WckedMidas]

buy take some pics and share the joy

[RockyGoldy]

buy take some pics and share the joy

But I will have serious problem if the one in subject doesnt grow and max out only to 7 inches....it will be hard for me to comm it with my other fishes..as they are all giants and 7 inchers sometime looks yummy...

[ezman]

But I will have serious problem if the one in subject doesnt grow and max out only to 7 inches....it will be hard for me to comm it with my other fishes..as they are all giants and 7 inchers sometime looks yummy...

bro, not to worry. If this araised, i will very glad to help you to take care of this fellow :grinyes: :lol2: :rofl:

[lophius]

look at the eye ..

pic from PLanet catfish http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/bagridae/rita/1114_2.php

not many cats with this type of pupil .. and yes it will only stay 7 - 8" ...

carl

[RockyGoldy]

Sorry guys..did not get the chance to visit the LFS to take some snap shots of the subject cat due to too rush of time...

will try to do so over the wkend.. :p

[ezman]

Sorry guys..did not get the chance to visit the LFS to take some snap shots of the subject cat due to too rush of time...

will try to do so over the wkend.. :p

It may be sold by then........... :shakehead :naughty: :naughty: :naughty:

[wayne the pain]

Its a Rita for sure, no doubt about it :thumbsup:

[froggyman]

Tig probably be better with the warmer water temps plus they are frickin sweet

[RockyGoldy]

Too bad guys..went back to the LFS intending to check out more on this guy..but its sold!!

:shakehead