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[Egon]

LOL maybe a year, 18 months at the most

 

[scalesandfins]

ha they need to make muzzles for rtcs. i think i am goin to make the tank 3ft tall now to give the other fish more room to escape. if i never feed my rtc live will it decrease the chances of and accidental swallowing ?

 

[Oddball]

No.

 

[Oddball]

My largest RTC grew to 40 lbs in less than 5 years (from a 3" juvie). Here's a preview of things to come:

 

[Egon]

ha they need to make muzzles for rtcs. i think i am goin to make the tank 3ft tall now to give the other fish more room to escape. if i never feed my rtc live will it decrease the chances of and accidental swallowing ?

Why risk it? The RTC is an apex predator, all other fish will eventually become meals. It always happens sooner than you think

 

[scalesandfins]

oh i have seen the pictures. i nknow whats comin. i just hope im ready.
n yea i really dont want to risk it. i am goin to build a big cat pond for him. seems like the best plan. maybe a ten ft diameter ?

 

[Egon]

oh i have seen the pictures. i nknow whats comin. i just hope im ready.
n yea i really dont want to risk it. i am goin to build a big cat pond for him. seems like the best plan. maybe a ten ft diameter ?

Good call! Make sure the pond has a deep end so the cat can get to cooler water if needed.

 

[scalesandfins]

im sure i can find it somewhere but its easier just to ask. how do you heat a pond that size ???

 

[Oddball]

Unless you're made of money, I recommend investigating passive solar heaters.

 

[gazelle]

seing that piture thing up there im guessing..yes!! =D