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[Angler]

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.

 

[gar man]

how big do these guys get exactly? ive been thinking of getting a mini monster and sun cats what im thinking

 

[ahodge84]

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.

 

[oscar n redtail cat]

very nice always like this catfish

 

[perfect_prefect]

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.

 

[ahodge84]

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").

 

[gar man]

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?

 

[killerfish]

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

 

[gar man]

ok ty that helped me alot