I'ved been looking all over the internet but the ones I keep finding seem a tad "fishy" lol. So. I kinda want someone already experienced with them. As I would like to know what the care for t hem is. And if you go catch one?. How can you tell how old they are?
Bullhead catfish caresheet?
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i would just treat them like other fish, they will scavenge and eat worms, blood worms etc. you should have hiding spots. How big is the tank its going in?
I don't mean to put you down or anything... but that kinda sounds like horrible advice... because you shouldn't lump all fish together. Every fish has their own specific needs. I know some about the catfish. Enough to say that you don't lump them in with other fish. I'm looking for min. size requirements. Water parameters, etc. I know they scavenge. Just don't know exactly what foods they go for and what's healthy for them. I don't like or trust bloodworms at all.
Anyone know how can I tell the age of a bullhead? I heard bullheads grow fast .So was wondering if I find a 10inch one. How old can I expect it to be?
Actually Owain4 is right, treating them just like other fish in general. There is no specific needs for bullheads besides large tankmates and hiding spots. Bloodworm is natural prey items for bullheads.......
You will better off find bullheads less than 10 inches, as young bullheads under 5 inches will adapt in capitive life very quickly
^ thanks MN. How big of tank do you intend to house the fish? i agree with MN that you should get a younger fish instead. Dont get a large one just because you want a big catfish, it will take longer to adapt.
Depends on what species of bullheads, some only get up to 10" while others get up to 18". Since OP is living in New Jersey, there should be two bullhead species, the brown bullhead and the black bullhead. Both species get quite large, often passed 12". IMO a 125gal is prefect tank to house a mature bullhead, but a 50-75gal should be good growouts for young bullheads, they grows big quite quickly in first year.
As for foods....anything you can feed to them. I owned bullheads in the past and they eat everything from tropical fish flakes, betta food, triop food, shrimp pellets, live foods, frozen bloodworms, dried krill, goldfish pellets and goldfish flakes...pretty much everything.
As for foods....anything you can feed to them. I owned bullheads in the past and they eat everything from tropical fish flakes, betta food, triop food, shrimp pellets, live foods, frozen bloodworms, dried krill, goldfish pellets and goldfish flakes...pretty much everything.
Mk, though I feel more comfortable giving specific care for what i intend to keep. I guess it's wired into me. Mmm how long do they live in all honesty? some people say 6-10years. My friend says 10-20years. Idk if he knows much about catfish though. And no I don't want a large one because I want a big cat. I don't mind them being small. In fact I wanted a 3inch catfish but all I ever catch are big ones....
Now I'm wondering what species of bullhead gets to be 10inch? Which is the "roundest" bullhead?
Some bullheads lived to 10 years in the wild and it is possible for bullheads live longer in captivity. If you want a 3inch bullhead, just wait till the summer after the bullhead spawned in May-June and you should be find plentiful of young bullheads. Or you can try to collect madtoms which stays small.
Flat, spotted and snail bullheads are the smaller species however they are not in New Jersey.
By the way you mean roundest bullhead like a bullhead with bulgy stomach? It's just bullhead that eats too much.
Flat, spotted and snail bullheads are the smaller species however they are not in New Jersey.
By the way you mean roundest bullhead like a bullhead with bulgy stomach? It's just bullhead that eats too much.