MY NEW LIL MONSTER!!!

[malawi haps]

Just got back from the fish store with this little guy he's no bigger around or as long as your little finger 19 bucks .Thought that was pretty reasonible.He was in the tank no longer than 15 min and has already eaten 2 guppys(that is all the lfs could get him to eat). He is in my 40 gallon for the next few months (2-3) I am ordering a water trough from tsc(tractor supply co ) it is 8 foot in diameter and 2 foot deep(625 gallons) for $269.00 to keep hin in ( will take a week to get here after ordering).Do you think this will be big enough for him ?? filtration will be via a 30 gallon diy pond type filter and a blue line model 70 (1750 gph) Comments suggestions appreciated and welcome.

[Bogwoodbruce]

Nice little guy i think that the tank will probably be too shallow but it's still a better home than most TSN's get. I've seen a lot of TSN's that have been taken to my LFS due to outgrowing there owners tank and they always have busted noses.

[rob0521]

I just bought one about the same size for 8$ :) You could try getting him on market shrimp instead of the guppys, mine eats shrimp very readily compared to other non-live foods.

[Mystus Redtail]

Awesome fish. I love big cats.

[rob0521]

Awesome fish. I love big cats.

Who doesn't? :D

[malawi haps]

Bruce what depth would be better than 24", 36" There is a agriculture supply place 1 hour from me that has huge poly tanks for all sorts of stuff I might try to contact them to see what they have .If it is any taller than 28 I will not be able to fit it inside my basment and it would cost a fortune to try to cool this thing (sc summer 100degrees plus)

[malawi haps]

Well just went back down to check on him and his belly has doubled in size!!

[DrZacharyus]

they literally stuff themselves till they cant swim. Turn off the lights and add a bunch of guppies and ghost shrimp. then check

[malawi haps]

done 2 doz or so ghost shrimp and 2 doz guppies hehe feeding frenzy time!!!

[Bogwoodbruce]

One at 36" Would be better as it can get to 36" Long so it could stand up in a 2ft deep one.

[fish tamer]

yes. i think needs to be alot deeper

[malawi haps]

Ok so 36 deep if I can fit it in to the basment doorway what about length and width lets say a 6 foot by 4 foot by 3 foot deep ?????

[malawi haps]

found a plastic storage tank 67"dia and 42"tall for $289 (550 gall) I will need to cut the top off at 35"(width of doorway to fit it in the basement .

[Red Devil]

He is so nice..love those big cats and it is going to be so much fun for you to watch him grow into a monster cat..best of luck with him and keep those updates coming..

[malawi haps]

Thanks liz he is a PIG the has stuffed himself so full that when he sits on the bottom of the tank he falls over sideways !! lol. I am going to the store and getting some shrimp cause feeders are way to expensive to feed this pig and my pigarius pigarius(b bigarius) lol!!

[Red Devil]

Thanks liz he is a PIG the has stuffed himself so full that when he sits on the bottom of the tank he falls over sideways !! lol. I am going to the store and getting some shrimp cause feeders are way to expensive to feed this pig and my pigarius pigarius(b bigarius) lol!!

make sure you keep us posted on how fat and big he gets.. i wish i could get one of these but no room at present time.. your going to enjoy him!!

[malawi haps]

make sure you keep us posted on how fat and big he gets.. i wish i could get one of these but no room at present time.. your going to enjoy him!!


Without question and I will do so for sure:grinno: Keep your head up!!;)

[bukster]

cool lil monster ya got there. but what cought my eye was the monster ghost shrimp in the top pic. that things got to be some kinda record. first thing i'd do is call guinness book , breed the crap outta the thing(not you personally but another shrimp) , then run like hell. lol good luck in the raising

[malawi haps]

LOL makes the cat look like a guppy .To bad he /she became lunch ( the shrimp that is )

[malawi haps]

First market shrimp feed . Captin I think he's going to blow!!!!!:eek: :WHOA:

[malawi haps]

Just thought I'd post a few pics of my guy he has grown quite a bit . Any idea what species he is????

[malawi haps]

:naughty:

[Red Devil]

:naughty:

He is awesome..but i do not know his species..

[DrZacharyus]

wow, his belly was huge! id wait till hes about 6in to try to accurately sex him

[jconley]

Looks like a Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum.

[malawi haps]

Thanks j- out of the two species which oone is the rarer?? I saw a tigrinum on a web site that was white with black striping for 190$$

[Bogwoodbruce]

Umm i'm not sure on the species but he looks great.

[malawi haps]

Thanks he /she eats like a pig I have to watch myself to make sure I don't feed it to much I think this little bugger would eat till it burst!! I am in the process of setting up a 350 gal round tub for it when it gets a little bigger(want it cycled b4 putting in ) and I want to get a rtc/tsn hybrid but can't seem to find any???

[malawi haps]

AAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLRRRRRRRIIIIIIIIGGGGGGGHHHHHHH HTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!
My newest arrival showed up today at 6am 2 days late .I rushed over to the post office distrobution center:nilly: and rushed home:nilly: opened the box and he was still alive:eek::headbang2Acclimated him and put him in the tank. fed the others so aggression would not be a factor and wouldint you know it he at also:naughty: Good sign in my book! So here you go my newest little monster rtsn. I call him morris. the tsn name is sylvester.

[Red Devil]

AAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLRRRRRRRIIIIIIIIGGGGGGGHHHHHHH HTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!
My newest arrival showed up today at 6am 2 days late .I rushed over to the post office distrobution center:nilly: and rushed home:nilly: opened the box and he was still alive:eek::headbang2Acclimated him and put him in the tank. fed the others so aggression would not be a factor and wouldint you know it he at also:naughty: Good sign in my book! So here you go my newest little monster rtsn. I call him morris. the tsn name is sylvester.

what a sweetheart..melts mine:grinno:

[malawi haps]

It was soo nerve racking waiting for this little guy he was shipped out on the 10 th at 5 pm eastern standard and I picked him up this am at 8 am eastern.