x80124;1576079; said:
i just picked up two yellow bullheads about 1 inch in length. was wondering how fast they grow(18.5 max i think?) and if they have a certain food the especially like( like a treat or something). Also, will the tank size they start out in effect the speed they grow? Should I throw them in a bigger tank to start out with or is a 10-20 ok until they outgrow?
thanks!
Well IMO, I think you can house a 1 incher in a 20 gallon for a little bit. But be prepared to transfer it soon to something bigger.
I Bullheads are catfish and in general catfish are not very picky about what they eat.....So dont go crazy trying to find "special" food for it. I feed my Channel Cat: Tetra Large sticks, Cichlid pellets, Goldfish flakes, live minnows and or feeder goldfish. Pretty much catfish will eat about anything they can swallow.
I started my Channel Cat in a 75 Gallon tank when he was only 5 inches long and 7-8 months later he grew about an inch to an inch and half.
Dont get me wrong, catfish will grow, but they wont be 3 feet long like some people speculate.
Of course some people critisize me and say that I am housing my fish in poor conditions and starve them like somolian kids.
But of course that is untrue, in fact I make it my priority to keep my water parameters in tip top shape.
But! Like I said, its upto you bro!
You can start it out in a 20 gallon but dont get to comfortable because you will need to upgrade soon.