You could look into a Platysilurus Mucosus, mine is pretty active for a catfish and looks amazing. I am not sure if it would eat feeders though. https://tangledupincichlids.com/stock-list-html/ has them, that's where I got mine from
Predatory catfish in a 75g
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There are a number of cats that fit the bill. I would suggest any of the smaller pims like pictus or albofasciatus if you want a group. These are slimmer, more active catfish and you can do better with a group in a 75 vs more stout cats.
Syno cats are more active than doradids but not as active as pims ime. You could keep syno angelicus or decorus in a 75. Theyre gorgeous and grow to a respectable size.
Doradids like raphael cats are usually not active during daylight hours at all.
If it were me personally and i was making up a 75 gallon, I'd go with one or two harlequin lancer cats(bagroides melapterus). Really spectacular looking fish, somewhat predatory and active, grows to impressive size but not too big for a 75 imo.
The white whisker cat (bagrichthys majusculus) is a similar fish, but in an all black appearance.
Syno cats are more active than doradids but not as active as pims ime. You could keep syno angelicus or decorus in a 75. Theyre gorgeous and grow to a respectable size.
Doradids like raphael cats are usually not active during daylight hours at all.
If it were me personally and i was making up a 75 gallon, I'd go with one or two harlequin lancer cats(bagroides melapterus). Really spectacular looking fish, somewhat predatory and active, grows to impressive size but not too big for a 75 imo.
The white whisker cat (bagrichthys majusculus) is a similar fish, but in an all black appearance.
Ive never kept goeldiella but from what i understand they act like pim cats, similar size and activity to an ornatus.
Its my experience that cats like these need a larger tank than 75. When they get larger and the tank is too small, they become skittish and distressed, unable to practice their quick prowling, scouring type of behavior without bumping into something.
The lancer cats on the other hand are a slower moving catfish. Still graceful, but not as frenetic as the pims. Thats why i recommended them for the 75.
I am against feeding feeder fish personally but I imagine that catfish from the Pimelodus genus could fit the bill albeit blochii and the likes are not what I'd call active.
IME horsehead catfish has a personality as dull as a doornail.
Rhamdia quelen can be looked at. Maybe suncat.
The genus of Pimelodella in Heptapterus family may offer interesting choices, perhaps P. gracilis.
IDK anything about blue whales. If they are active, then as kno4te said they appear a great choice.
IME horsehead catfish has a personality as dull as a doornail.
Rhamdia quelen can be looked at. Maybe suncat.
The genus of Pimelodella in Heptapterus family may offer interesting choices, perhaps P. gracilis.
IDK anything about blue whales. If they are active, then as kno4te said they appear a great choice.
One of the smaller hemibagrus if you can find one, I have what I thought was h.filamentus but she appears to have stopped at 8" so thinking h.spilopterus. Hemibagrus are much more interactive than pimelodella and can be trained to hand feed, so don't need the feeders.
honestly I am not really against it, but it wont be his only meal. I plan on feeding shrimp and tilapia, feeders are just for my blood crazed family! 
