I own 2 featherfin catfish, one is 3.5 inches long and the other is 2.5 inches. I also own a 4-inch pictus catfish which was in the tank first and had established his own territory long before the feathers were introduced. They are in a 30-gallon grow out tank with some sparse vegetation and plenty of rock caves in which to hide. The bigger of the 2 feathers has decided to hang out in the same cave as the pictus and never caused a problem until recently, he has begun biting the pictus's tail and they go in circles fighting quite aggressively. I do not know how to stop the feather from instigating or how to get the pictus to move out and claim a new cave. Any suggestions?
Featherfin cat and Pictus cat are having some issues
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Gotta remove or place in another tank. Featherfins can be aggressive and likely won’t stop till it takes that area over.
thebiggerthebetter
6 small pictus in a 30 gallon grow out tank? would that overload the tanks bioload capacity? catfish are kinda heavy on that especially predatory cats like pictus. I would put one of them in a 75 gallon but I'm waiting until they get big enough not to fit in a red tail barracudas mouth
That's why my statement contained a condition. I implied bigger tanks down the road.
Six 2" pictus would be fine in a 30 gal with several tankmates and an average filtration IMHO.
It's the first time I hear pictus are heavy on biofiltration. Or that they are described as predatory.
It all depends on details of your filtration, WC, etc.
thank you
thebiggerthebetter
and yeah I would consider the one I have a predator. He'll eat frozen but very picky about it. it most definitely prefers guppy fry I give it. but it may be that I spoiled him feeding him that regularly and he changed his feeding preferences
thebiggerthebetter
and yeah I would consider the one I have a predator. He'll eat frozen but very picky about it. it most definitely prefers guppy fry I give it. but it may be that I spoiled him feeding him that regularly and he changed his feeding preferences
You are one of the kind who feeds their Pimelodus pictus like that. Which is fine, I guess, if the fry is clean of pathogens. I understand better why you said predatory.
But in terms of bioload, pictus is an average fish. It is about the same for most fish at the same size. Its metabolism is average too. It is not a messy eater. It gets every last crumb usually.
But in terms of bioload, pictus is an average fish. It is about the same for most fish at the same size. Its metabolism is average too. It is not a messy eater. It gets every last crumb usually.