Ellectric cat

Never try to touch and see whether they really shock

But if u do. . . be prepared for a nasty numb feeling that last a few hours

I reckon a 4' tank would be sufficient to keep it for life

That'd be the first thing I would do. Is it more intense than an electric fence? And does it get more powerful with age?

There was one around my place in an LFS for 2yrs. I did touch him. The electricity what you get is the same or equal to that of when you accidentally touch an electric plug point. The sting lingers on for an hour or so as said above.
He used to be active only during feeding time or when hungry. An ugly cat but an interesting cat. If you have waited for such long then why not. Go for it

As for activity, they aren't active. They will find a spot and hide. Mine moves only if there is food in the water. He is awesome at detecting it though. I can drop a small amount of frozen food on the opposite side of a 8' tank from him and he will be the first fish on it.

I love these things! I bought mine at 2-3" long, and he's got to be over a foot long now. Not the most active fish I own, but he does eat out of my hand every night.

I feed mostly stuffed shrimp and tilapia. He's never liked pellets.

To give my tank a little more life, I added a school of 10 tetras that were in sale for $1 a piece. I was thinking they would all be dead and eaten within a week, but I haven't lost one in over 3 months. I think Link (my E cat) is just too lazy to chase them down.

I say go for it. They are great catfish, and they do have a certain (unique) personality.

Edit: TBTB (thebiggerthebetter) is THE guy to talk to about catfish. He's helped me out a couple times with issues I've had.


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The tank he is in gets fed on a daily basis. NLS pellets are the main feed. He seems to wait for the frozen food and gorge himself.