I live in New York and my catfish would never survive in these cold water reservoirs up north here too frigid after the warm season is over . I wish I can give away my catfish their reaching after two years in my 125 they've grown to over 12" at this time and I like to find someplace where I can place these Catfish in another much larger aquarium . TU RonnieCalnever gonna last. even in aquaria the will beat 3 feet easily.