Black Doradid/ripsaw catfish/niger catfish

[south coast nelly]

Not sure if these are all the same name for this one fish?
I have someone who's desperate to rehouse this fish,Its around 18inches i have said yes i will but i have a 5ft/2ft/2ft, how long could it live in this tank for?

 

[ettfettbranamn]

the ripsaw could as far as I know be both megalodoras irwini and pseudoras niger.. both get fairly large 2foot plus at least. they grow pretty slow for a big cat..

 

[south coast nelly]

Black Doradid was the name given to me from her, when i google i get evry limited information about it then most either says ripsaw of niger

 

[oscar n redtail cat]

i had 1 befor there slow growing i had a 4" rtc and got the niger at 10" by the time the rtc had caught up he was around 11" then i sold him wish i didnt wouldent mined 1 more

 

[south coast nelly]

do you think at around 18inches he will be ok in my tank, above tank size....
do they gorge on tankmates as ive heard there fairys in the tank and snail hoovers,will have a field day in my tank

 

[oscar n redtail cat]

very friendly they eat dead fish but no live aslong as its not like guppys but thats when there huge i seen a pic of a 12"+ with cory catfish ! thats how friendly they are mate and yes will be fine i recon u could have him in that for 2 years mabey

 

[south coast nelly]

with my current stock.....???
1 large 2 small oscars
3 tinfoils
2 silver sharks 1 large 1 small
1 silver dollar
1 hoplo catfish
1 senegal birchir
2 clown loaches
1 small gold saum

 

[oscar n redtail cat]

yes fine mate there like elephants relly big and frenidly say if he out grows ill ahve him off u if u need to rehome him for my pond when its up n running

 

[south coast nelly]

hehe......maybe you could....ok my next problem is i will have to get hold of a poliystyryne box,,,got a 2ft spare ish tank do you think if i put that in the foot well of the car and had someone support the tank we could use that to travel it, will be about a 15-20minute drive most of it on duel carridgeways

 

[oscar n redtail cat]

yes should be fine there not a easyly spoked fish well mine wasent any way n i couild grab him n he would try n swim off dead slowly he was proppa dopy but the tank should be fine n if he out grows befor u can do any thing give me a shout n ill b there