is this a good idea?

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basstank

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i have recently moved my 3" pictus cat to a new 20 long tank. should i get a few more for it to play with so its not alone? im about to go to the petstore...
 
if u are getting a bigger tank for the when they get bigger then yes.
 
Taken directly from Planetcatfish:

It is considered good to keep these fish in a group of at least five fish. When kept alone, they do not appear quite as happy and active as when kept in a group.

and

They should be kept in (small) groups. Most singly kept specimens will pine away eventually.

Although, I don't think a 20 gallon will be big enough for a group of these.
 
Loves severums;4430560; said:
if u are getting a bigger tank for when they get bigger then yes.
if not then no.
 
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