Pictus cats eating small fish?

[calioutlaw1a]

I'm looking into adding a pair of pictus cats to my 150g community tank, but I've read that you need to be careful because they will eat whatever they can fit in their mouths. I have small species including cardinals, rummynose, some small kuhli loaches, and plattys in my tank, and I'm wondering if anyone has had issues with pictus cats eating smaller fish?

 

[jester31]

They are predators and will grow to about 5-6 inches so be carefull. They are cool though, I love mine.

 

[Yellow_Perch]

They are predators and will grow to about 5-6 inches so be carefull. They are cool though, I love mine.

they get to max of around 10"..

 

[Yellow_Perch]

i have had some pictus catfish before and they were fairly peaceful

 

[Mr.snipesquid]

they get to max of around 10"..

Source?

 

[Yellow_Perch]

Source?

i dont remember, it was just something i read somewhere but the biggest mine ever got at the time was 4"..but 5-6" is probably more correct

 

[calioutlaw1a]

I believe at petsmart the label says they get to 10", but I have never seen one that long (unless you are going to include their whiskers). The largest I've seen is 5-6"

 

[Yellow_Perch]

I believe at petsmart the label says they get to 10", but I have never seen one that long (unless you are going to include their whiskers). The largest I've seen is 5-6"

yea it is said though it depends on if you got peruvian or columbian? http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=276

 

[Crazed Demasoni]

Mine were fine with 1" rams in the tank, and they were about 6" long with fat bodies. Obviously a fish by fish basis too, but they're not nearly as bad as bumblebee cats...

 

[treldib]

Pictus Catfish, Pimelodus pictus max out at about 7" but are usually 4-5"

Four-lined pimelodus Catfish, Pimelodus blochii, a close relative and look-alike, will max out at around 10"