View Full Version : Are redtail catfish dirty?
tonymofo
08-15-2007, 2:53 PM
I'm thinking of putting a 9 inch redtail catfish in with my 17 inch silver aro?
Do they make the water dirty, I'm worried about the water quality going down?
KenyanSandBoa
08-15-2007, 2:58 PM
Yeah...they are dirty.
There's no question that they'll put a strain on the bioload of that tank.
KenyanSandBoa
08-15-2007, 2:59 PM
Oh...what are the specs on the tank too??
Bogwoodbruce
08-15-2007, 3:00 PM
Yeah how big is the tank and what sort of filteration are you running.
KenyanSandBoa
08-15-2007, 3:03 PM
Another thing I just thought of is that the Redtails need very high water quality as well, so you know you'll be doing a lot of water changes anyway.
tonymofo
08-15-2007, 3:53 PM
180 GALLON TANK WITH 55 GALLON SUMP, QUIET ONE 6000 PUMP, FLUVAL 403, AND A FX3, TURBO TWIST 9X UV STERILIZER
ONE 17 INCH SILVER ARO AND 9 INCH RED TAIL CATFISH ONLY
santoury
08-15-2007, 3:54 PM
They're dirty only if you don't wash and wax them every other week.
necrocanis
08-15-2007, 3:57 PM
They're dirty only if you don't wash and wax them every other week.
lol, they foul the water if not adequate in filtration or tank size. You don't have the means presently to keep this bad boy for life, but you could keep him for a few years in that tank.
Wolf3101
08-15-2007, 4:01 PM
RTC's are no 'dirtier' than any other fish their size. Most RTC's IMO are overfed by owners wanting instant monsters and this only compounds the problem.
ALL fish require good water quality and it's the job of anyone keeping them to provide the best environment possible....HOWEVER I haven't found RTC's to be any more difficult in this respect than any of our other fish.
tonymofo
08-15-2007, 4:06 PM
Now I can't make up my mind........................:nilly: :nilly: :nilly:
killerfish
08-15-2007, 4:38 PM
if you have a much bigger tank then sure get one there not durty some people think so because they can eazily throw up if you feed them to much but if you do water changes you should be fine you may wan't to try and get a smaller red tail too theres alot of really mad people here that have lost there aros to the massive belly of a red tail cat
Now I can't make up my mind........................:nilly: :nilly: :nilly:
I'll make it real easy for you......How much do you like that aro :D
bob
tonymofo
08-16-2007, 10:57 AM
Made up my mind, I got a 16 inch clown knife and he is doing fine so far with my silver aro!!!! I'll post pics later!!!!!!!!