JOC...Gulper Catfish

[Bottomfeeder]

can 1 be kept in a 30g
i know theyre not very active
also they will eat anything right
just askin

 

[OscarRobinson]

Might not be good for life but will do for quite a while.

 

[Bottomfeeder]

what if i used filtration for a 55-75?
i have heard that they are very inactive, but produce a lot of waste

 

[Thalan]

I would still go a little bigger and provide a lot of current so they can swim in place

 

[Eoibio]

I personally would think it would work...Whats the footprint???

 

[TheRealMacDaddy]

Sure. If he starts outgrowing the 30 go 55-75 and that's plenty of room.

Just a question...how much is it running you?

 

[Eoibio]

A trio of gulpers can very happily live in a 55 with the right footprint..So why not a singleton in a 30???

Sorry if I sound arogant lol

 

[OscarRobinson]

They really produce a lot of waste. I think the blue print is fine, just not a lot of water even with proper filtration. Like I said it should be fine for a long time maybe even life just be prepared for an upgrade if you can't keep the nitrates down. I grew my gulper out in a 30 but after he hit the 4-5" mark I found the Nitrates were building up to fast even with 50% weekly changes.

 

[ryansti]

I think a gulper being active has a lot to do with how large of an aquarium its in. My Gulper is about 6-7 inches and he is in a 135g aquarium. He swims around just as much as my flowerhorn does. Where when he was in a 45g corner aquarium he wasn't nearly as active.

 

[ahodge84]

Look at it this way: A gulper may LIVE in a 30, but would it be anything more than satisfactory? I would err on the safe side and go with a larger set-up. Why cramp it if you can give it more room? If it's a fish that you really want (especially a really expensive one), why take your chances and be cheap with tank size?