Got myself a Wallago cat !!!

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nishant_datta

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Hi all,

Its been some time since I posted in the catfish section. But I'm just so excited right now. The other day I was just browsing at the LFS and found a wallago cat (not sure if attu or leerii).

I asked him about the cat and he was blank. It was just a single piece with a bunch of TSNs. Got it for just 5$ approx.

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I'll post pics in a day or two for ID. Meanwhile, does anyone know about wallago cat care ????? Please advice.
 
they eat nething..shud be no worries...mostly meaty diet or pellets wen they r younger. a wallago attu has a smile that goes past its eyes...a leeri's mouth does not pass the position of the eyes. thats how u tell them apart. they grow huge though. how old is the big fella and where do u plan on keepin him?
 
this is my attu i got him at ten inches and he grew to 22" in about 6 months and now is right at about 24" and yes he is mean do not recommend aros as tank mates. Mine likes to eat them and or a pike mine has an appetite for anything long and narrow also loves prawns and pre-cooked shrimp meat. In the second picture you can see the smile that TLkmDN was talking about. and the first picture gives you a good look at a belly that has a 10" jardini in it.:irked:

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parker21104;1282111; said:
this is my attu i got him at ten inches and he grew to 22" in about 6 months and now is right at about 24" and yes he is mean do not recommend aros as tank mates. Mine likes to eat them and or a pike mine has an appetite for anything long and narrow also loves prawns and pre-cooked shrimp meat. In the second picture you can see the smile that TLkmDN was talking about. and the first picture gives you a good look at a belly that has a 10" jardini in it.:irked:
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He's awesome!
 
If you ever decide to get rid of him I'll drive out and get him, hehehe.
 
necrocanis;1282211;1282211 said:
If you ever decide to get rid of him I'll drive out and get him, hehehe.
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not if i an get him first! i cant find any attus or leeris in malaysia...sucks...then again i have way too many fish...must resist....
 
well, right now its about 3 and a half inches. so its in a 55 gal. grow out. But once he crosses the 6-7 inch mark I'll upgrade him.

Well, I don't if I'll be able to keep him beyond 15 inches as the biggest tank I have is a six feet 180 Gal. Had to send my TSN and RTC to someone with huge cement a pond. Maybe thats what I'll do but I just could not resist the temptation.

I think its a W.leerii as the end of its mouth does not cross the eye. I'll post pics tomorrow.

Thanks all.
 
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