Brown Bullhead (ameiurus nebulosus)

[toehead11183]

Ive kept these a few times in the past but never more than a few months then id release them into my pond. Ive caught them up to 18-20" before and ive seen 17-19" as max size on multiple site but whats realistic in an aquarium? ive got a 65 to start and a 150 in storage for later. Fed good and clean water, whats the avg max size in captivity?

 

[Chicxulub]

There's really not too much info out there on these guys long term in captivity. Hopefully someone who has real world experience will speak up.

 

[MDFishTanks]

I have 60 of them and they are growing extremely fast, they range in size from 6-12 inches. They were all a lot smaller when I caught them a few months ago. I want to see how big they grow to as well before I put them in my pond.

 

[mattison187]

I had a pet brown bullhead for over 12 years that just passed away around a year ago. The biggest he got was aprox. 13". I caught him at about an inch long in a minnow trap. By the end of the first year housed in his aquarium he could be hand fed without any skiddish behavior what so ever. Ill have to dig up a pic for you guys.

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[MN_Rebel]

To my knowledge, biggest bullhead in the captivity was a 18" brown but that was a wild caught...then again I knew someone that has kept a 16" yellow bullhead in the aquarium since the bullhead was a 2". IMO I would think you are better off keeping adult bullheads in 150-220gal tanks.

 

[Chicxulub]

To my knowledge, biggest bullhead in the captivity was a 18" brown but that was a wild caught...then again I knew someone that has kept a 16" yellow bullhead in the aquarium since the bullhead was a 2". IMO I would think you are better off keeping adult bullheads in 150-220gal tanks.

MN Rebel, do you have any data on growth rates? I know these types of fish are right up your alley.

 

[mattison187]

Man mine ate like a pig. And grew super slow. Seriously. Like comparable to clown loaches.

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[FASTLANE]

I caught a big bull head over the summer. I caught an even bigger one last year.




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[fish squish]

Looks like the tail is forked? If so, and it's not the angle, that's a channel.

 

[Cod]

Looks like the tail is forked? If so, and it's not the angle, that's a channel.

sure he's right, not a bullhead there