madtom CaT
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there are a few different species, i have kept tadpole and speckledzpetrichko;3711110; said:
both grew to approximately 3"
you can keep pretty much anything with them, most likely after you introduce the madtom you will never see it again. ( i do have regular sightings of a speckled i keep in my 75 gal warmouth tank, i feed just minutes before lights out and once a month or so i see it.) they would probably eat small fish, darters ect, if not regularly fed sinking foods.
I would not keep anything in less than a 10 gal tank
really? you think a 10 gallon would be alright for them? I have a 10 gallon filled with rosie feeders that my gram has taken to caring for! maybe i can con her out of it haha.
got one from a feeder guppy tank once, and it was the most reclusive fish I've had, moreso than even the SA bumblee cats....really neat fish, but got attacked and killed by a tankmate unfortunately
have you nailed down a positive id? I know a fella that once caught one, stuck in his tank, and a few months later he had a 1' flathead catfish to deal with. When these cats are small, they can be hard to tell apart. i would look at fishbase, and make sure that's what you got. Otherwise, pretty much what was said above.
well i don't currently have one, however i was thinking about going with a smaller cat tank, right now i have 2 corries and a rapheal. I had a Banjo but my heater went on the fritz and the tank dropped down to 65' now i have 2 heaters and the tank is sitting pretty at about 77'
Try to get a positive ID on your madtom. Most are smaller, think 3-5 in, but the stonecat can get to about 12" I think. It will also eat anything that will fit in its mouth.
