Will a larger Gulper catfish eat a Smaller one?

[PrehistoricMonsterFish]

I had two gulper catfish, approx 6". Unfortunately I recently lost one during a heater malfunction. I'd like to get another but the only one I can source is only around 3".

Can gulper of different sizes be kept together or is the big guy going to swallow the smaller one like he would any other fish?

 

[blackwolf911]

Yes absolutly he will eat him

 

[moe214]

Yes absolutly he will eat him

How do you know?

I've seen large size differences kept together, can't attest to any longevity though. Doesn't seem anyone keeps gulpers very long in general

 

[AnthonyFish20]

i have 2 6inches if ur in the area and want them

 

[blackwolf911]

People don't keep gulpers that long because they wonder if it's going to eat the other similar sized fish in the tank and then it does and then they hate the gulper and get rid of it..

 

[Drstrangelove]

https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/multiple-gulpers-in-same-tank.696096/#post-7845906

https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/gulper-community-tank.598747/#post-7054331

Anything of course is possible when you get down to an individual fish. Predators might swallow a fish accidentally, or mouth a fish and then pull off. Starvation can certainly change the predatory habits of a wide variety of animals.

But from many threads I've read, it would be unusual.

 

[PrehistoricMonsterFish]

i have 2 6inches if ur in the area and want them

I'd take them in a heartbeat but I'm a long way from your area. I'm in Ireland.

 

[PrehistoricMonsterFish]

https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/multiple-gulpers-in-same-tank.696096/#post-7845906

https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/gulper-community-tank.598747/#post-7054331

Anything of course is possible when you get down to an individual fish. Predators might swallow a fish accidentally, or mouth a fish and then pull off. Starvation can certainly change the predatory habits of a wide variety of animals.

But from many threads I've read, it would be unusual.

I certainly wouldn't keep them with any other species of fish but was unsure if they would eat one of their own species. Any videos etc. I have seen of them however always has fish of equal size. I'll have a read of the threads you have linked, thanks.

 

[moe214]

People don't keep gulpers that long because they wonder if it's going to eat the other similar sized fish in the tank and then it does and then they hate the gulper and get rid of it..

Actually from what I've seen they seem to pass. Can't say I've ever read a thread of someone saying the hate the fish.

 

[AnthonyFish20]

I'd take them in a heartbeat but I'm a long way from your area. I'm in Ireland.

dam I need them gone before they eat this peacock cichlid a guy gave me had no where else to put him but he survived the first night