New thread: FREE 9" Bullhead Catfish!

[thefishguy7]

Any clue how much to ship to Va Beach ?

shipping usually runs about 40$ if you're far away. Sometimes it's only 20$...

A Brooklyn Guy here

Hi, I'm seting up my a new 125 Gallon 6 feet tank, and some cat fish is on my list do u think he will be allright with some South American Chiclids?
if yes I ready to meet you in Brooklyn Tomorow.

pm replied...

Tons of interest this time around, I will give it to locals before shipping just because it's more convenient.

 

[Bizzaro]

Hey can u catch some babies for me? would that be cheaper to ship to CA?

 

[thefishguy7]

Hey can u catch some babies for me? would that be cheaper to ship to CA?

Yeah, I can catch babies and ship them off for around 25$. A couple dollars a baby, pm me...



Pending...

 

[cichlidgirl]

Hey fishguy7, im in upstate ny and those fish are everywhere up here. My husband and i go fishing all the time. How do they work for clean up ? Any problems with it ? How did you make sure that you did not transfer any parasites to your tank ? What is their max size and aggressiveness ? sorry for al the questions in your give away ad.

 

[neverrain]

great deal! nothing beats free!

 

[FisHaRNekEd]

Hey fishguy7, im in upstate ny and those fish are everywhere up here. My husband and i go fishing.............? sorry for al the questions in your give away ad.

Dont mean to jack the thread either, but I can tell you That Any expensive Fish that isnt almost the size of this cat may end up as a gormet meal...Not necessarily agression, but just hungry with a big mouth...
They'l eat quite a variety of things, And parasites- You have a quarantine tank with no gravel, that you could medicate for common wild diseases (check with Local Fish and GAme) fish louse, finworms, ???
They can handle a range of water params, and generally easy to keep. But cleanup-A big cat swiming around on the bottom could stirr up Shstuff if you dont have good flow.

 

[xspainx69]

Dont mean to jack the thread either, but I can tell you That Any expensive Fish that isnt almost the size of this cat may end up as a gormet meal...Not necessarily agression, but just hungry with a big mouth...
They'l eat quite a variety of things, And parasites- You have a quarantine tank with no gravel, that you could medicate for common wild diseases (check with Local Fish and GAme) fish louse, finworms, ???
They can handle a range of water params, and generally easy to keep. But cleanup-A big cat swiming around on the bottom could stirr up Shstuff if you dont have good flow.

Yes I agree with Fisharnekked!

Bullhead cats are not aggressive in the sense that they will go beat up on other fish. But naturally, if it can fit in his mouth it will be gone soon. I would recommend anyone keeping Bullhead Catfish to have a tank either 100 Gallons or bigger and also it is best to keep them with "Native Fish".

I dont advise anyone to keep Bullhead Catfish with precious tropical fish because they will end up having them as a meal at some point or another.

Most North American Native fish in the Catfish family tend to grow very quickly.

I made a common mistake buying a Channel Catfish and I am housing him in a 75 Gallon. I got him at 4 inches and he's almost at 11 inches 10 months later.

I am pretty sure people who keep Channel Cats know that they grow very fast. Luckily for me, I know any Aquarium store in Long Island that is willing to throw him in a giant pond when I can no longer care for him anymore.

Anyone with 100 gallons or smaller I would suggest Madtom Catfishes.

Oh yeah they grow upto like 18 inches or something like that.

This is my 2 cents regarding Catfishes.

 

[thefishguy7]

Dont mean to jack the thread either, but I can tell you That Any expensive Fish that isnt almost the size of this cat may end up as a gormet meal...Not necessarily agression, but just hungry with a big mouth...
They'l eat quite a variety of things, And parasites- You have a quarantine tank with no gravel, that you could medicate for common wild diseases (check with Local Fish and GAme) fish louse, finworms, ???
They can handle a range of water params, and generally easy to keep. But cleanup-A big cat swiming around on the bottom could stirr up Shstuff if you dont have good flow.

Thanks.
Any wild-caught fish should be placed in a Q tank and treated with various types of medications. I generally treat them with salts for a few days, then observe them afterwards. Any further problems, I use the proper medication. This is also a reason why fish kept in tanks shouldn't be released into the wild, if it has any type of disease, it can end up in the lake you put it in.

Yes I agree with Fisharnekked!

Bullhead cats are not aggressive in the sense that they will go beat up on other fish. But naturally, if it can fit in his mouth it will be gone soon. I would recommend anyone keeping Bullhead Catfish to have a tank either 100 Gallons or bigger and also it is best to keep them with "Native Fish".

I dont advise anyone to keep Bullhead Catfish with precious tropical fish because they will end up having them as a meal at some point or another.

Most North American Native fish in the Catfish family tend to grow very quickly.

I made a common mistake buying a Channel Catfish and I am housing him in a 75 Gallon. I got him at 4 inches and he's almost at 11 inches 10 months later.

I am pretty sure people who keep Channel Cats know that they grow very fast. Luckily for me, I know any Aquarium store in Long Island that is willing to throw him in a giant pond when I can no longer care for him anymore.

Anyone with 100 gallons or smaller I would suggest Madtom Catfishes.

Oh yeah they grow upto like 18 inches or something like that.

This is my 2 cents regarding Catfishes.

Thanks for all the info, now I don't have to answer as many questions.

 

[IITUFFTOBEATII]

Still trying to give him away. This bullhead was wild caught at 1/2" and raised to this size by me...don't miss out!

I'm in Central Jersey if you want to pick it up, but will soon be in San Diego if anybody wants him in that area. I go to Brooklyn and Northern Jersey every weekend, so that is an option as well.

I can ship at the buyers expense...

Some pics: (not so great, but you get the idea)

Hey can u catch some babies for me? would that be cheaper to ship to CA?

It is illegal to catch these fish and sell them live

 

[thefishguy7]

It is illegal to catch these fish and sell them live

People sell natives all the time. I'm not catching hundreds for commercial sale. I have some licenses, but I'll consider what you said and look back at some laws.