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perfect_prefect;2963283; said:
you may see some conspecific aggression, they will claim there territories and push each other around.

Thanks for the heads up. I will keep a close eye on them.
 
how big do these guys get exactly? ive been thinking of getting a mini monster and sun cats what im thinking :D
 
Nice eclipse! I have two myself, one 8-9" and one about 4". I got the smaller one in December at about 2" and he's been a pig since he got moved from the 37 to the 55. He's out a lot, much more than the big guy.

If anyone is looking for a "mini monster," I highly recommend these guys. I believe they top out at 18". I am looking at getting at least a 90, probably a 125 within the next year to give my bigger guys (and those yet to come!) more room to roam.
 
they do top at about 18" you will probably see 16" they are great, mini channel cats. great for the aquaria, i wish more lfs stocked them instead of channels and rtc's and save the monsters for special order. but thats here nor there, nice pickup.
 
perfect_prefect;2964836; said:
they do top at about 18" you will probably see 16" they are great, mini channel cats. great for the aquaria, i wish more lfs stocked them instead of channels and rtc's and save the monsters for special order. but thats here nor there, nice pickup.


I agree. I see RTCs more often than eclipse cats. A part of me dies each time I see an RTC in an LFS. But to get back on topic, for the price, the eclipse is a phenomenal monster (paid $6 for my little guy and $11 for the bigger guy at about 7-8").
 
well i think i will get one how fast do they grow? will one be ok in a 20 gallon planted tank for a while untill i get a 75 for it? and could these guys be mixed in with oscars?
 
They are often said to be pretty slow growers

The first one i got was around 3'' when i first picked him up now just about 2 years later hes 6''

The other two i picked up later started out at around 1.5'' and now around 9-10 months later ones a fat 5'' and the other is around 4''

Both times i grew them out in pretty over stocked tanks so i'm sure you could get them to grow faster i would expect around .5'' a month from them
 
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