Piraiba
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Wow amazing post. Thanks so much, this is really cool. So is there an actual flavicans or is it always rousseauxii? I couldn't get past the beautiful purple glow on it. I know it loses it, but still would be loads of fun to grow out if it wasn't a ginormous fish with a mouth that could eat any of my other fish. Is there any you would suggest that top up at a size i could comfortably hold in a 400 gal for a while? I tried a tig, grew it out from 1.5 inches to 12, but then it died during a power outrage, the only fish to die, it hurt cuz that was an awesome fish.
What's a Jau and dourada then?
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I wrote that up last night after I had already had my pain pills for the evening. I just realized that I left out Brachyplatystoma platynemum.
I'll answer your other questions in a bit more detail from my PC tonight.
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I'll answer your other questions in a bit more detail from my PC tonight.
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It's always rousseauxii. Brachyplatystoma flavicans is not a recognized, proper name for any catfish.
Tig, Jur and Slob (platynemum) would all work.
Brachyplatystoma platynemum is very similar to tigs and jurs. It does the tripod thing like them, but it gets a bit bigger overall. It would work in a 400 for a very long time however as they're fairly slow growing. Either a tig or a jur could likely live their entire life in there. It's called a 'slobbering catfish' because apparently someone thought that their large barbels looked like slobber. I don't know that I agree with that, but whatevs. I like calling them 'slobs' lol
A Jau is Zungaro zungaro or Zungaro jahu. Think of them as redtail catfish with less attractive colors and a meaner disposition and you've got a really good idea of how the look, act and grow. A dourada is Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii, a fish closely related to B. filamentosum. If not for the filas, it is the species from South America that everyone would be talking about when the mention huge SA catfish. They are quite attractive IMO because they look like their skin is beaten silver or gold.
I've been doing a lot more research, mostly looking at your posts / discussions tbh. Any idea on the growth rate of the rousseauxii? I mean if the Brachyplatystoma family can be slow growing, is the rousseauxii a viable option for a 400 gal for a period of 3-4 years or so? Something draws me to them more then the Capa and fila, if i can find a 6-7 inch specimen i think i may take a shot at it if i can afford it. If I can't, I'll take another shot at a tig, November seems to be a good month for their availability. Thanks a lot for elaborating, i love being able to add some info to the old encyclopedia I'm compiling in the back of my brain (very short edition so far in comparison). Is the platynemum the one they call a 747 cat?
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From here and other forums, they have contradicting views regarding growth. Some say fast some say slow.
For my experience, growth isn't fast (my baseline for fast is from a silver arowana to a. Gar) but not that slow either (slow being an irwini imo). I've had him for a little over two weeks now and there is noticeable growth. Its not an inch growth but it is noticable enough to lead me to think that it may grow an inch on its first month with me.
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Will post pics tom as i get back home
He's grown quite well. Although the paroon sharks have outgrown him. He's keeping up enough not to get eaten. He grew faster than my kelberi as well
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