Well im kind of new here but i joined ages ago , I have brought my self a South american redtailed catfish , As i see meany of you have them but i am trying to pass my collage course (start later this year) on be coming a marine biologist and go in the amazon basen (peru) and find out as much as i can about these wounderful species of catfish , so if any of you have anything that could help me understand them better that would be great also my redtail is beeing shipped over at this moment and i am thinking of having him in a 5ft by 3ft by 2ft (3ft wide tank) , with a perruno catfish (as you would call them ?) would this be a wise idea ? also this is what i no about them!
the male redtail is a thiner build then the female gender, females tend to have much larger heads then the males ,
the larges redtail found with in the last five years was 6ft and 2" long found dead
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they are not a very "hardy" fish with water conditions as a large fish they can die easy .
The Red Tailed Catfish is commonly found near Rio Maranham but it can also be found throughout the Amazon system, which includes, Brazil, Guyana, Venezuela, and Peru. Its approximately 43.3 inches long on average.
The amienistic form, which is when there is absence of pigmentation, but no albino pink eyes, is only found in the young fish and it only lasts for about a couple of weeks. The fish then reverts to their normal color there after. How to identify each gender is unknown, although the tail color, which varies between red and orange/pink, and darkness of the top of the head, which varies from black to grey with black spots, vary from fish to fish. They are more likely to be due to their diet and their mood than their sexual differences. If taken for a pet they need to be kept in a temperature around 21.0-26.0 degrees Celsius and the pH level between 6.5 and 7.5. When feeding these fish the key is not what, its when. Red Tails should be fed sporadically. Once fed they become sluggish and the time to feed them can become gauged by the activity of the fish. Permanent activity will be present when they are hungry. Be careful with over-feeding because it is the leading cause of
death in this breed of fish. In the wild these fish eat fallen fruit, crustaceans, and fish. Tank furniture is not a necessity as they will swallow large rocks as they are know to but subdued lighting should be utilized. These fish are territorial within confined spaces and they are certainly capable of killing other tank mates. It is best for these fish to be
kept alone unless a large
aquarium is provided. Breeding is impossible within the confines of a tank,
As meany redtails dont get a good home they stop around 30inch long thats 13 inch of what they should be which is not very nice but they are great fish i would say a 3ft wide tank minamun for this fish as they are huge feeders also not very active most they day (some are) but when its dark they love there swiming space i would have one redtail in a 10ft x 6ft x 3ft for life that should be fine and it is my plan to do it with my redtail although indoor ponds are an idea i need to learn as much as i can about this fish so i will need him in a large tank that i can see into , so is there anything eles i need to no ?
although any pictures of the redtails you might have could you show them off ?
meany thanks .
the male redtail is a thiner build then the female gender, females tend to have much larger heads then the males ,
the larges redtail found with in the last five years was 6ft and 2" long found dead
, they are not a very "hardy" fish with water conditions as a large fish they can die easy .
The Red Tailed Catfish is commonly found near Rio Maranham but it can also be found throughout the Amazon system, which includes, Brazil, Guyana, Venezuela, and Peru. Its approximately 43.3 inches long on average.
The amienistic form, which is when there is absence of pigmentation, but no albino pink eyes, is only found in the young fish and it only lasts for about a couple of weeks. The fish then reverts to their normal color there after. How to identify each gender is unknown, although the tail color, which varies between red and orange/pink, and darkness of the top of the head, which varies from black to grey with black spots, vary from fish to fish. They are more likely to be due to their diet and their mood than their sexual differences. If taken for a pet they need to be kept in a temperature around 21.0-26.0 degrees Celsius and the pH level between 6.5 and 7.5. When feeding these fish the key is not what, its when. Red Tails should be fed sporadically. Once fed they become sluggish and the time to feed them can become gauged by the activity of the fish. Permanent activity will be present when they are hungry. Be careful with over-feeding because it is the leading cause of
death in this breed of fish. In the wild these fish eat fallen fruit, crustaceans, and fish. Tank furniture is not a necessity as they will swallow large rocks as they are know to but subdued lighting should be utilized. These fish are territorial within confined spaces and they are certainly capable of killing other tank mates. It is best for these fish to be
kept alone unless a large
aquarium is provided. Breeding is impossible within the confines of a tank,
As meany redtails dont get a good home they stop around 30inch long thats 13 inch of what they should be which is not very nice but they are great fish i would say a 3ft wide tank minamun for this fish as they are huge feeders also not very active most they day (some are) but when its dark they love there swiming space i would have one redtail in a 10ft x 6ft x 3ft for life that should be fine and it is my plan to do it with my redtail although indoor ponds are an idea i need to learn as much as i can about this fish so i will need him in a large tank that i can see into , so is there anything eles i need to no ?
although any pictures of the redtails you might have could you show them off ?
meany thanks .
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MFK is a great source of information, first hand experience from fellow keepers has taught me so much more (and how little i actually know!) than i could ever teach myself. Hopefully someone else will drop some knowledge on here soon for you and you'll be able to start building better ideas off that.