W13's Creature Feature
- Thread starter wednesday13
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Lovely cat man!
You think it will get that big? It looks almost semi short body to me.
You think it will get that big? It looks almost semi short body to me.
It's possible lol. If anyone can get it there, it's Wednesday!
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 A 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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Haha...much appreciated Rob! I am a very "heavy handed" feeder over here and autodrip systems have improved/extended the life of my specimen so time will tell i suppose.
