ARTC growout ?

[CC N]

So, today i took my puffer order. In the store there are several asian redtail catfish which is about 8' long. I got a 180 gal tank recently but there's a 12' barramundi in it so he may be eaten. I planned to keep him in my old 125 tank. Is there any one which have experience with this catfish ?

Any idea ?
also pictures : this is just one of the images. Sorry for the crappy picture quality.

 

[Caveden]

thebiggerthebetter

 

[thebiggerthebetter]

ARTC Hemibagrus wyckioides, Mr. crankypants, 16"

Our true ARTC came from Rouben @rmkblades in March 2016 at about 14". In Rouben's hands it presented no problem at feeding, even took down some tank mate cichlids. In my hands, it's a totally different story. I've been struggling greatly to feed it. It refuses the meals ~ half the time and...

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[CC N]

Thanks for the thread. Very informative.

 

[Friller2009]

Don’t put him in with the barra. Expensive meal.

 

[CC N]

even if the barra is almost twice the size ?

 

[krichardson]

even if the barra is almost twice the size ?

I could be wrong but I think he means the Barra may eat the catfish?

 

[CC N]

yeah i think so. but ARTC are native here so i may misunderstood. But i don't risk it thou

 

[Friller2009]

Barra have huge mouths and can eat things even bigger than them.

 

[CC N]

thats what i think. He's now with several bagrid catfish and a saratoga