View Full Version : redtail tankmates
scott.kozza
03-26-2006, 1:03 PM
looking for good tankmates for my tigershovelnose and redtail cat. i am working on a peacock
fishrmann2
03-26-2006, 10:36 PM
A Pbass would be great! Just make sure to get one big enough that it wont be eaten!
Pleco-nation
03-28-2006, 10:02 PM
Anything that is way to big to go into there mouths, when you think you got big enough go one step bigger they will swallow anything they can!!!!
IF you got a huge tank in the Works than pacus are good.
fishaholic
04-07-2006, 9:14 PM
pbass are perfect!
just remember that redtails grow extremely fast ! so like stated earlier by big!
sappap_57
04-13-2006, 12:38 AM
my RTC doesnt bother my bichir, but they r similar size.
DrBranDo
04-13-2006, 3:44 PM
Aro is a good addition since catfish are bottom dwellers usually...
Oddball
04-13-2006, 4:02 PM
Welcome to MFK!!!
Before talking about tankmates for these monsters, just what size tank are you intending to keep all these in?
I don't think an aro would be a good tankmate for a RTC:
fishyz
04-13-2006, 4:26 PM
There's a few redtails at the local zoo and they keep big aros and pacu with them.
edotero
04-13-2006, 4:33 PM
A picture tells the whole story.
rtomber
04-13-2006, 10:47 PM
Pacus would be best since they grow faster than redtails within a year or two they will be to o big to swallow
milk_and_mallard
04-20-2006, 3:06 AM
Exactly, i would say none. Some guy came into the LFS complaining how his RTC swallowed his 9 inch arowana. The owner, not shocked at all chuckled to himself and remarked that just the other day a RTC he kept on the display tank ate a 6 inch discus. He kept them together because he thought the discuses odd shape would deter any advances from the RTC, i guess not.
Welcome to MFK!!!
Before talking about tankmates for these monsters, just what size tank are you intending to keep all these in?
I don't think an aro would be a good tankmate for a RTC:
Steve_89
04-20-2006, 3:18 AM
I've seen pix of RTC eating clown knives and aros.....
It can work though.
fishyz
04-25-2006, 5:13 PM
Alright, I just went to the zoo on Friday and saw the RTC tank there.
-2 RTC (I remember there being more)
-3 Aros that were alittle smaller the cats
-abounch of pacus but I didn't count them
-1 giant turtle of some kind
Well there's some tankmates for RTCs for you. Enjoy.
pappy518
05-07-2006, 6:16 PM
anything that cant fit in its mouth thats my motto