Catfish around 18”

[luke1990]

Hi there
Just looking for ideas for a predatory catfish around the size above for my 700 litre tank . When bigger al move it onto by bigger tank (tank mates will be 2 kelberi bass an 4 silver dollers .foot print of my tank is 6 by 2.5 by 2.5 not interested in the jelly or gulper thanks in advance

 

[tlindsey]

Hi there
Just looking for ideas for a predatory catfish around the size above for my 700 litre tank . When bigger al move it onto by bigger tank (tank mates will be 2 kelberi bass an 4 silver dollers .foot print of my tank is 6 by 2.5 by 2.5 not interested in the jelly or gulper thanks in advance

Fishman Dave
thebiggerthebetter

 

[luke1990]

Thankyou tlindsey

 

[MultipleTankSyndrome]

Vulture catfish is one option. Standard (to middle of tail) length is 40 cm, so it's probably close to 46 cm in total length: https://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=336

 

[luke1990]

Thankyou multiple tank syndrome

 

[Fishman Dave]

Jurense, tigrinus, a number of the hemibagrus, some of the clarias. Really depends on the type of look of cat your looking for.

 

[luke1990]

Thank you Dave

 

[WOLF2013]

I really recommend the vulture catfish,. very unique catfish. appetite like a red tail catfish, shark like apperance, and similar looking to a lince cat. can also be kept as a trio or more

 

[Fishman Dave]

Only problem with vulture and with tigrinus and jurense will be size. None of them will stop to 18” and the vulture could reach nearer the width of your tank. A more suitable size fish for that tank may be a bolt cat or one of the larger pims .

 

[luke1990]

I really recommend the vulture catfish,. very unique catfish. appetite like a red tail catfish, shark like apperance, and similar looking to a lince cat. can also be kept as a trio or more

Thankyou wolf