No problem... I will try next time I go.... I just feel a full tank shot looks grander lol
Found Mekong Giant Catfish
- Thread starter GiantFishKeeper101
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I really don't think there are any WC fry out there in the market. they're becoming extremely rare in the wild.
And as for the growth rate, it may be due to me feeding them a carnivorous diet. MGC's are herbivorous by nature and require tons of plankton and other plant based matter to survive. Feeding them Hikari Carnivore might therefore prohibit growth.
Another factor to consider is that the cats were kept in a controlled environment where there was limited space and food. If my fish were set in the wild, they too might have reached this legendary 300kg mass.
Although their growth was slow for me, this definition of slow is when considering that the fish at hand is a freagin Mekong Giant Catfish. I honestly thought it was going to grow like kelp. The guy who smuggled them in also thought the same. I guess there is much to figure out about the species.
And as for the growth rate, it may be due to me feeding them a carnivorous diet. MGC's are herbivorous by nature and require tons of plankton and other plant based matter to survive. Feeding them Hikari Carnivore might therefore prohibit growth.
Another factor to consider is that the cats were kept in a controlled environment where there was limited space and food. If my fish were set in the wild, they too might have reached this legendary 300kg mass.
Although their growth was slow for me, this definition of slow is when considering that the fish at hand is a freagin Mekong Giant Catfish. I honestly thought it was going to grow like kelp. The guy who smuggled them in also thought the same. I guess there is much to figure out about the species.
Update 3rd month: 8th February
They really put on some girth. The one I record are the biggest. Previously 9", now 11". So fast. Got 7 of these bad boys, big mistakes.
They really put on some girth. The one I record are the biggest. Previously 9", now 11". So fast. Got 7 of these bad boys, big mistakes.
bait used was ground rice husk.... maybe that is their staple food to pump the GMC up
below are the world records
http://www.extremescience.com/biggest-freshwater-fish.htm
http://www.petethomasoutdoors.com/2...fish-approved-as-all-tackle-world-record.html
below are the world records
http://www.extremescience.com/biggest-freshwater-fish.htm
http://www.petethomasoutdoors.com/2...fish-approved-as-all-tackle-world-record.html
If you want to get them growing faster, feed two smaller meals daily, a mix of bread,earthworms,fish fillets and silversides and spirulina powder ground together and mixed with gelatin may help, this can get messy tho
Long overdue update, had tested them in 3 different spaces:
1. Packed 10x5x2 pond (less feed)
2. Packed 4x2x2 tank (frequent feed)
3. Spacious 15x10x5 pond (less feed)
Number 1, the giants aren't growing well. They eat less too, most stuck at 12". Number 2, hasn't had much growth at all, only 13"-13.5" even with frequent feed. Number 3, was cleaning the pond had to relocate the fishes, pull this guy out. 15" currently. He put 10" in nearly 5 months. I can see why in 6 years this fish can grow to 150-200kg. Conclusion, space are more important than feeding frequency.
1. Packed 10x5x2 pond (less feed)
2. Packed 4x2x2 tank (frequent feed)
3. Spacious 15x10x5 pond (less feed)
Number 1, the giants aren't growing well. They eat less too, most stuck at 12". Number 2, hasn't had much growth at all, only 13"-13.5" even with frequent feed. Number 3, was cleaning the pond had to relocate the fishes, pull this guy out. 15" currently. He put 10" in nearly 5 months. I can see why in 6 years this fish can grow to 150-200kg. Conclusion, space are more important than feeding frequency.
Going river safari later.... will try to take some close up shots
