Lovely cat man!
You think it will get that big? It looks almost semi short body to me.
Def. not a semi s.b, but i agree with ya... 6" to 18" in 6 months is pretty "standard" i.m.o. for any reg. rtc ive kept over the years... they usually slow down a bit around 20-24" and are actually pretty hard to get over 30" i.m.e.... Although ive read these xanthic/golden stay a bit smaller than there reg. gened counterparts id expect atleast 30-32" range eventually... Very rare to see a reg. rtc reach even 36" in captivity tho.. Lots of people will say they do...but difinitive documentation of this is seldom seen and people exaggerate. In all my years...ive seen 1 rtc at or over 36" in person... It was grown by
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Anythingfish
a.k.a. Ted...and transported here to Ohio by another member. Space is key to get one over 30" when there "young" and still growin quick, even 600-1000gal systems are lacking to see the true potential of one of these guys. Ive had them for up to 8yrs and they were still a mere 26-28" in a 1700gal pool. If u want a catfish over 4' in captivity.. get a wels lol
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