I have two 10" albino channel catfish. Unfortunately they were sold to me when I was younger and didn't know better, and they've been living in a 120L tank for 13 years, where they have been getting looked after by my family while I've been away from home. I know this isn't going to go down well, and I do feel bad... they've not been getting a proper diet, and of course are in this too small tank. I now realise that they could or could have grown to 18"+ easily, if not 2'+.
I have two options:
One is to get a 250L tank to house my two 10" cats, and due to their age (13 years) and size, even with proper care from now on, they might not grow much bigger, and certainly not to the 2' that others can.
Two is to attempt to find them a new home elsewhere, such as a pond or 100+ gal tank.
Unfortunately, despite the new tank I have in mind being 2 times the volume (surface area 18.8" x 40"), I'm unable to get a larger tank than that.
I'm prepared that if I put them in this new tank and they start considerably growing again, I'd need to find them a new home.
I'm just after some advice on what I should do. I realise the size of tank needed for large catfish normally, but I want to know if my 10" cats are likely to grow more at their age (in a bigger tank on a proper diet), or if the 120L/55UK gal tank would be fine for them (at lease just now)?
Thanks
I have two options:
One is to get a 250L tank to house my two 10" cats, and due to their age (13 years) and size, even with proper care from now on, they might not grow much bigger, and certainly not to the 2' that others can.
Two is to attempt to find them a new home elsewhere, such as a pond or 100+ gal tank.
Unfortunately, despite the new tank I have in mind being 2 times the volume (surface area 18.8" x 40"), I'm unable to get a larger tank than that.
I'm prepared that if I put them in this new tank and they start considerably growing again, I'd need to find them a new home.
I'm just after some advice on what I should do. I realise the size of tank needed for large catfish normally, but I want to know if my 10" cats are likely to grow more at their age (in a bigger tank on a proper diet), or if the 120L/55UK gal tank would be fine for them (at lease just now)?
Thanks