Clarius Batrachus help

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Jreeper said:
ofc .. its getting huge by time really can see it getting bigger and bigger every week if you care of it right !! but he can remain it in the 10g it gonna get bigger but it gonna stop getting big in some level so he can put it in 10g but in the end its need a big tank or its gonna get Stunting

this is my fish she's a 20" !! :

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Btw i wanted to ask u, how is your cat so big? The general size iv seen ppl agree on for these species is 14-16". Now im not saying that ur a liar, but rather is it that your fish is the true norm or is it an exception? Because if its not an exception then i need to reconsider my strategy here.

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nah they get 20-24" ( more than 50cm ) you can see the internet wiki or something

Maximum Standard Length

40″ (100cm). However this is rarely achieved in captivity, with 18-24″ (45-60cm) being considered a good size.

mine is full grown and it really ready to mate and breeding some time it's get really moody fish ( i have a male )

here take this link it cou'd help you

http://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/clarias-batrachus/
 
20" is a great size! Jreeper, would you mind posting a photo of your fish with a ruler or tape measure next to it? That could help us update Cat-eLog on Planet Catfish.

There seems to be no consensus on the max size of Clarias batrachus.

SeriouslyFish says what Jreeper cited above: 40″ (100cm). However this is rarely achieved in captivity, with 18-24″ (45-60cm) being considered a good size.

FishBase, PlanetCatfish, and Wikipedia are all consistent among themselves and cite a much smaller max length:

***** FB: Max length : 47.0 cm (18.5") TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 40637); common length : 26.3 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 12193); max. published weight: 1.2 kg http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Clarias-batrachus.html

I am not sure what TL means in FB's definitions.

***** PCF 15.7" SL (standard length, that is excluding the caudal fin - this definition I know) http://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=90

***** Wikipedia cites FishBase: Walking catfish has an elongated body shape, and reaches almost 0.5 m (1.6 ft) in length and 1.2 kg (2.6 lb) in weight http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walking_catfish

***** Smithsonian Marine Station: Walking catfish typically attain a standard length of 225-300 mm, although animals twice that size are encountered (Courtenay and Miley 1975; Hensley and Courtenay 1980). http://www.sms.si.edu/irlspec/Clarias_batrachus.htm

***** FLMNH Ichthyology Department: Reproductively mature at one year of age, this species is reported to reach a length of 61cm (24 inches) in its native range, although the largest individuals in South Florida rarely exceed 36cm (14 inches). Overall, little is known regarding the age and growth of this species. http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Gallery/Descript/walkingcatfish/walkingcatfish.html

***** USGS: Size: 61 cm in native range; rarely. http://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/factsheet.aspx?SpeciesID=486


SHOULD BE NOTED: Clarias is a big genus with lots of similar-looking species. A lot of these inconsistencies may be due to mis-ID.
 
sorry i tried but i didn't manage to have a pic of the measure or something if the fish stoped it wouldn't stop on long way its gonna be Quirky ... and i can't do this while she's moving the only way to measure this is to get the fish out of the tank .... but the only thing that i'm sure about is its can't get 100cm in capture or in tanks .... the max size that i saw to this fish with my own eyes was a 60cm in some friend of me
 
I'd leave a ruler by the tank and then whenever the fish stops by and lies along the front glass, I'd take a photo. It can take some time and patience, of course.
 
My lfs just got a bunch of these guys in, is a 24" wide tank good for these guys? They look awesome

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ya should be good. Most of the recommended tank sizes are min 48" length and about 18"+ width


So i tried putting the cat in the big tanl. Big mistake, one of the other fish bit him prety bad. It cut his skin but lukily its just superficial dmg. But im gona have to wait an chunk him up in the 10g. I think i can make him hit 7" and have a good 4-5" girth
 
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