Anyone successfully keep a....
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The 450 gal bins are mostly for growing mosquito larvae............NOT!
The bins are primarily for growing my red-claw crays. I only have about 100 glass/plexi tanks in the back for my fish (NO 10s). Of these, polys and puffers are the biggest populations I have. I also have fairly large colonies of Tropheus, Cyphotilapia, Heros (rotkeil and efasciatus). I'm getting in a few more (54) tanks to set up in another section of my fish building. I'll be posting pics once all the construction is complete (provided I don't get raided again)
The bins are primarily for growing my red-claw crays. I only have about 100 glass/plexi tanks in the back for my fish (NO 10s). Of these, polys and puffers are the biggest populations I have. I also have fairly large colonies of Tropheus, Cyphotilapia, Heros (rotkeil and efasciatus). I'm getting in a few more (54) tanks to set up in another section of my fish building. I'll be posting pics once all the construction is complete (provided I don't get raided again)
interesting info. thanks for all the posters. i was thinking of putting a 2in redtail in my 240 and then transfering it to a pond i'm going to build in the next 1-1.5 years, but i had no idea of their growth rate.
This is one of those fish where it's best to have the proper tank ready before getting an RTC. They're available just about anywhere you look so finding one once you're ready for it shouldn't be a problem.
I owned alot redtail cats, i love them! (i love big fish for tha matter) 6 month will grow to a foot long and 1and a half year. it be 20-23inches at max. 5-6years you'll have close to a 4footer. and stander for and adult tank or pond i think it should be 4x12. if you make a tank that is glass it needs to be at least 1inch thick so the fish don't break the glass a 4x12 1inch thick glass wieghs in at around 1,200pds.
I was thinkin' of getting one too (in the near future of 1-2 years. So your recommendation is to just keep them in a pond, right? A really big pond...
Everyone here is NOT gonna agree with me, but here's my 2 cents. I have had many RTC's over the last 15 years. Yes they do grow big and quite fast. But a 240 gallon tank WILL support your RTC for MANY years. Most RTC's usually die from choking on other fish that you will presume they can't fit in their mouths. I have NEVER had one bust a tank. My fish are in smaller tanks and they do ok. No I don't have massive 1,000 gallon tanks like most people feel you should have. Remember these are fish, as long as water is taken well care of, frequent water changes an absolute MUST, don't worry about them being a little cramped. The same guys who cry about the poor fish being in small tanks, don't seem to have a problem feeding live innocent fish. Also I would not reccommend feeding live foods, for chance of a disease, they will thrive on just about anything! Ok girls lets here the whinning!
