hey, how many pictus cats do you guys think i could fit in a 20g? right now i have 3 and also a stripped raphael, and I have an AC50 for filtration
how many pictus in a 20g?
- Thread starter yemista
- Start date
pictus cats can get to 10" so having 3 is already too many. they may not reach that size giving them cramped quarters but that is awful small for 3 so i would not suggest getting any more.
they can easily get bigger than 6". a 20 gallon is only like 24" in the first place i think. that would still be a little small for 3 6" cats. not that i think that they will die. it just isnt healthy for full size pictus cats and whatever else is in there. harder to maintain good water quality etc. . .
I personally wouldn't do any. For cats in a 20, I would have done a small (5) school of corydoras cats. Or done a smaller ornamental pleco...Perhaps a bristlenosed.
WHOA!!! Pictus that hits 10"... Show pics of that BEAST... A Pictus isn't going to get much bigger than 4-5" (Those are BIG ONES)
I personally wouldn't add anymore Pictus to a 20 tall... your at your limit with the 5 cats already... even though you don't see 2 of them 95% of the time Prob LOL
I personally wouldn't add anymore Pictus to a 20 tall... your at your limit with the 5 cats already... even though you don't see 2 of them 95% of the time Prob LOL
basslover34;2254635; said:
Bogwoodbruce;2254788; said:
I think we need to make a sticky about the differences between P. Pictus and P. blochii.
Clearly people seriously struggle with these two fish, as this is the millionth thread that has started a fight about the size of a pictus cat. Boggy and Bass well done. I too would love to see pictures of a 10" pictus cat. I cant even imagine how old that thing would have to be to have grown close to twice its already max length.