2 Megoladorus irwini cats 20"+
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I'd not risk it. These irwini are too precious and they are timid fish, will not really fight back much at all but only rely on their armor and swing the tail. Large RTC will still attempt to swallow and mouth any new comers in their tank and will damage the fish or not unlikely kill by stress.
They are so rare and precious that I am starting to consider a 1200 mi drive up north
if you are ever headed to florida or anywhere close I would take them but I cant justify driving north that far. GLWS
Bump for great and rare cats. C'mon North East MFK!
I can attest that reaching such sizes is rare. I have had 6 of irwinis for 4 years, only one is currently 2'+, the other five are 12"-14" eyeballing. So to me this pair is pretty remarkable.
Butchie, my neighbor, said it well
B BIG FISH BOB I forgot about your pacu, mate, in addition to the RTC. Your pacu will bite the irwini's fins any time it pleases to supplement its diet. It might not kill an irwini right away but the fish will be miserable and constantly injured.
Such is my personal experience with large pacu 1.5'-2.5' and any large, peaceful, and timid Doradidae, such as Oxydoras niger, Pterodoras granulosus, Lithodoras dorsalis, and Megalodoras uranoscopus in 4000 gal.
I can attest that reaching such sizes is rare. I have had 6 of irwinis for 4 years, only one is currently 2'+, the other five are 12"-14" eyeballing. So to me this pair is pretty remarkable.
Butchie, my neighbor, said it well
B BIG FISH BOB I forgot about your pacu, mate, in addition to the RTC. Your pacu will bite the irwini's fins any time it pleases to supplement its diet. It might not kill an irwini right away but the fish will be miserable and constantly injured.
Such is my personal experience with large pacu 1.5'-2.5' and any large, peaceful, and timid Doradidae, such as Oxydoras niger, Pterodoras granulosus, Lithodoras dorsalis, and Megalodoras uranoscopus in 4000 gal.
Not really in a hurry to move them. I would like to move the tank and get different stock. They are the only fish in the tank and are really easy to care for. Ohio fish rescue would come and get them, they have contacted me about them.
