To introduce myself, I love these native catfish and my goal is to build a pond for them. The problem is most info out there is for raising then in stock ponds. This would be a pet so I'd want a bit of a smaller pond for viewing/interaction. Anyways:
1. Will a full grown channel cat be happy in a smaller pond around 6' x 12' and 3.5' deep for its entire life? How about a pair?
2. I've read that they get up to 50" but the ones I see kept online are usually around 30" is this just young age? Maybe they got confused with blue cats? If they really get 50" even the size I have above seems cramped.
Thanks~
1. Will a full grown channel cat be happy in a smaller pond around 6' x 12' and 3.5' deep for its entire life? How about a pair?
2. I've read that they get up to 50" but the ones I see kept online are usually around 30" is this just young age? Maybe they got confused with blue cats? If they really get 50" even the size I have above seems cramped.
Thanks~