Giraffe cat

[Monstaf1sh]

It says on this link the minimum requirement for this fish is 150 gallons, is this right? what do you guys reckon?

http://www.aquariumlife.net/profiles/african-catfish/african-giraffe-catfish.jpg/100181.asp

 

[grim3473]

at least. mine never survived. but iheard they hit 3 feet almost as fast as a redtail

 

[Monstaf1sh]

Whoa thats fast!
150 too small?

 

[fishbum]

I would think a 3 foot fish would need at least a 300.
Most tank sizes for fish profiles on the net are grossly undersized.

 

[fishlover88]

i dont know about gallonage. You are gonna need something thats at least 40" deep, and 6 to 7 feet long to start. Ive yet to see one that exceeds 30" but i have heard reports of them getting that big in the wild and some members who have had them over that mark. They are very active fish, so size is not something to be skimped on. As for growth rate, ive never kept a rtc, but ive heard about its growth rate, and having kept two giraffes i dont see them as the same. The giraffe is fast but not to the same extent as a rtc

 

[Monstaf1sh]

well sounds like 150 is too small..

 

[Chromobotia]

I would love to get a Giraffe Cat for my 8X3X3 but I'm not sure if my tank is wide enough. If you get one for a 150, an upgrade will definately be necessary.

 

[Monstaf1sh]

All good... 150 is riduculously too small.
Bad info on the link IMO.
Cheers guys.

 

[SpeshulEd]

I usually say the width of the tank should be the length of the fish, the length of the tank should be roughly 3x the length of the fish. If you can offer a fish at least that, you're usually doing pretty good, everything bigger is a plus.

 

[jprp]

mine is 25in and is currently in 250 uk gal could do with bigger now.
have seen lots bigger can make 4ft plus.