channel cat growth rate

[city_of_evil6661]

just got a 4-5" channel cat and was wondering the growth rate.

 

[city_of_evil6661]

noone knows??
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[Dovii dude]

Yes,very quick!!!!!

 

[catfishlover106]

sorry but im not trying to steal the thread but can these channel catfishes be kept in under tropical conditions? like what I mean is can they be in the same temperature waters as the tropical fishes are kept in? Hey city_of_evil6661 let me know what your channels catfishes tank temperature is later ok? Thanks =]

 

[xspainx69]

sorry but im not trying to steal the thread but can these channel catfishes be kept in under tropical conditions? like what I mean is can they be in the same temperature waters as the tropical fishes are kept in? Hey city_of_evil6661 let me know what your channels catfishes tank temperature is later ok? Thanks =]

Channel Cats are Coldwater fishes from North America. They should not be put under tropical conditions. Anything over 75 and they will go berserk and then probably die when it reaches 80 something.

They will eat anything that fits in its mouth.

I bought my Channel Cat at 4-5 inches 7 minths ago and now he's pushing 10 inches.

I dont go nuts feeding him either.

 

[hamato_yoshii]

From all my experience they grow very quickly.

 

[hamato_yoshii]

Channel Cats are Coldwater fishes from North America. They should not be put under tropical conditions. Anything over 75 and they will go berserk and then probably die when it reaches 80 something.

They will eat anything that fits in its mouth.

I bought my Channel Cat at 4-5 inches 7 minths ago and now he's pushing 10 inches.

I dont go nuts feeding him either.

Where do you get this information from?

 

[city_of_evil6661]

yea when i first put him in the tank he was breathing really heavily so i lowered the temp a few degrees and now he is doing fine. and catfishlover my water temp is 78 degrees.

 

[Lrry93]

Channel Cats are Coldwater fishes from North America. They should not be put under tropical conditions. Anything over 75 and they will go berserk and then probably die when it reaches 80 something.

They will eat anything that fits in its mouth.

I bought my Channel Cat at 4-5 inches 7 minths ago and now he's pushing 10 inches.

I dont go nuts feeding him either.

Thats just bad info. They are more active but will not die. I have a 18" channel in my 350 gallon at 75-85 degrees depending on time of the day and it is fine.

I dont think there growth is all that fast. The do go through growth spurts but are slower then alot of other natives like bass, and bluegill to adult size

 

[TLkmDN]

Channel Cats are Coldwater fishes from North America. They should not be put under tropical conditions. Anything over 75 and they will go berserk and then probably die when it reaches 80 something.

They will eat anything that fits in its mouth.

I bought my Channel Cat at 4-5 inches 7 minths ago and now he's pushing 10 inches.

I dont go nuts feeding him either.

he is right to a certain extent....they will not die immediately but if u take john PTC's huge albino channel cat that managed to grow to over 3 feet...it actually died wayyyy before its natural life expectancy due to the warmer conditions that it lived in...