Looking for large community friendly cat... Suggestions?

[DMD123]

Pteradoras Granulosus, I have an 18" one in with black neons.

According to PlanetCatfish this is a cat that can get 36”? A bit too big for my tank....

 

[Ozip]

These are a good option if it comes in large. The larger lower jaws will make a meal of them as they are brought in 4-6inches. Even large ornates have a narrow face and may get swallowed by the large endli. It’s a slow grower as well. If needed will have to grow them out.

May need to consider bolt, vulture and ageneiosus sp.

I would say grow it out. Usually when I get a new fish I grow it out. Get the new fish eating. Ensure the fish has no disease. If you were to buy it and dump it right in to your tank huge risk.

 

[Ozip]

Also, sometimes you can find them big. May have to call around or wait a week or two though.

 

[jaws7777]

I can't decide which is the better fit (vulture or doofus jags) but I'm really happy with them.


I love juruense but not sure if the 24 inch width would work.

 

[jaws7777]

I second the bolt cat. Only because I really want one lol

 

[DMD123]

I would say grow it out. Usually when I get a new fish I grow it out. Get the new fish eating. Ensure the fish has no disease. If you were to buy it and dump it right in to your tank huge risk.

I am a big time quarantine guy. Made a mistake some years ago of introducing wild caught fish into an established tank and lost a ton of fish. So never again. But the likelihood is I will need to grow out whatever I decide upon. Just am looking for something that will be about six months or so, not a slow grower.

Also, sometimes you can find them big. May have to call around or wait a week or two though.

Been keeping eyes open for larger fish but will have to get local since shipping large fish would be expensive.

 

[DMD123]

I can't decide which is the better fit (vulture or doofus jags) but I'm really happy with them.


I love juruense but not sure if the 24 inch width would work.

I second the bolt cat. Only because I really want one lol

Ive been looking at your posts about your cats and seen how well they do with the polys and really want that same diversity without the tank looking like its just full of bichirs, lol. I think I have the Nigerian lap and Koliba sold so it makes room for a cat. Will keep you updated with that in my poly posts.

Just putting it out there, what about a synodontis eruptus? I know they dont get too big but tall bodied and fiesty enough not to be bichir food?

 

[moe214]

Can't say I can think of sand sifters. So I'll give my regular recommendations for 2' width lol. Trachy, sun cat, blochii, Asian upside down cat, nemurus.
I'd say look at bagrids, pims, and dw cats.

 

[justarn]

What about pleco? My l095 pinecone is a gorgeous catfish
Max out about 15", normally for sale around the 10-11" mark.
Another option would be hemibagrus nemurus, they are sold as albino artc bit never exceed "14-15" in the aquarium ( thebiggerthebetter ), can hold their own but arnt overly aggressive, active, mine grew to 9-10" from 4" in 6 months.

 

[Hendre]

Just putting it out there, what about a synodontis eruptus? I know they dont get too big but tall bodied and fiesty enough not to be bichir food

Mine just lives around his piece of vine and defends it when he feels like it. Otherwise peaceful. Far too fat to ever get eaten by my sens, but he's much smaller than the biggest I've seen as well!