Black ear shark catfish, ~1', in 4500 gal, lone survivor, 1 for 5

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The replanted black ear shark catfish has grown 1"-2" and done well in the 1800 gal for the first month or so:

 

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After some significant reshuffle the smaller / slower-growing black ear goes from 240 to 1800 gal:

 
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8 inch black ear catfish: 2nd blister snip, upgrade, no more nose rubbing in 1800gal, prior vid clip

 

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After 7 years of timidness and shyness, the black ear really surprised me by beginning to act territorially aggressive!

 

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