That's interesting. I've not heard that.
Their constitution is relatively pretty thin, stick-like, so moderate underfeeding may look exaggerated on them. Perhaps, hence your impression?
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Their constitution is relatively pretty thin, stick-like, so moderate underfeeding may look exaggerated on them. Perhaps, hence your impression?
Viktor, True they are slender and don't have much body mass , so a feeding interruption after capture might have an exaggerated effect on how thin they look. John at eczs told me they shipped poorly years ago. And recently a seller told me his shipment came in thin and not doing well.
ive noticed mine is thin as well but well feed in my tank are they naturally thin? or should i feed more then 3 times a day? ive read max size is 39'' any experience on that gents?
They are naturally thin, hence, their another nickname "747 catfish" for their torpedo shape and their preferred tripod stance, as if a plane taking off the ground.
I'd go by the fish. Brachies seem to never overfeed. I feed mine as much as they want.
I can't recall any on MFK over even 1'. Pretty pathetic record for us as a community and me personally because mine was killed in a 4500 gal when just under a foot.
39" is off Planet Catfish and is a SL standard length, which excludes the tail fin.
Rico Richter's photos are well known:
Current rod and reel world record is 37" and 22 lbs:
(the longest recorded appears to be 46") http://www.fishing-worldrecords.com/scientificname/Brachyplatystoma platynemum/show
I'd go by the fish. Brachies seem to never overfeed. I feed mine as much as they want.
I can't recall any on MFK over even 1'. Pretty pathetic record for us as a community and me personally because mine was killed in a 4500 gal when just under a foot.
39" is off Planet Catfish and is a SL standard length, which excludes the tail fin.
Rico Richter's photos are well known:
Current rod and reel world record is 37" and 22 lbs:
(the longest recorded appears to be 46") http://www.fishing-worldrecords.com/scientificname/Brachyplatystoma platynemum/show
Interestingly, some individuals get a more elaborate color pattern, but it doesn't seem to be very common. 
what the reason why you hardly see one over one foot? are they very picky with water conditions or very easily killed by other tank mates? if they stay thin i would be terrified to ever put him in any of my large tanks with my rtcs or pima
It's because they are rarely offered and when they are, they are expensive and also is a testament to our communal ability to raise large fish to adulthood that leaves much to be desired.
Generally speaking, they are not any harder to keep than any other Brachyplatystoma species, IMO. Their thin built can play against them, of course, with tank mates, which was why I lost mine.
Not so much anymore... since the tigs have come down to $120-$150 in the last few years, they are the same or cheaper than the slobbers, which I usually see at $140-$180.
I've no idea why some vendors still price their tigs at $250-$300.
i have many years of experience with large cats mostly rtcs,shovel nose, and artc never had any problems rasing them to 3ft plus minus the artc witch seems to die every time just short of 3ft witch i cant explain why they always die for unknown reasons . i definitely hope to raise the cat to a heathly size 3ft or more hopefully , but with little known in the aquarium trade i can see some unforeseen issues i may have to over come, ill keep those posted on the cats growth for those who wish to see updates on the slobber
I envy you guys in the states with the prices and species available. A tig here in sweden cost over 5000sek wich is over 500usd. Last time i saw a tig on the lists it costed 6400sek for 25-30cm fish
