Price for shovelnose catfish(lima not tiger)

[gian krlo]

i got a 20cm long wild lima shovelnose for 12 dollars, is that price good?? (im in Ecuador remember ) and do they grow fast?? ive read they are slow growers, a 3 years old lima is 15" but the tiger shovelnose is faster

 

[100GAL]

That is a great price. I paid 25 for a 4".
Mine seems to grow as fast as my tsn. Mine has grown 4" in 3 months.

 

[Honda12]

Never kept one, so I can't help you on the grow rate, but all are going to be differen't considering each one is kept under different conditions.

I do think that is a fair price. Limas tend to run around the $15 to $25 mark where I live.

 

[Dovii dude]

Here in the USA that price would be insane!!!They grow quickly up to about 6 inches,then they seem to slow down a lot.But still very nice cat!!

 

[necrocanis]

my biggest reached 13" in less than 10 months. If you keep him in a large enough tank you could expect that within 10 years he'll reach 18-20", 16" is about max size for aquariums, but if it's big enough who knows. Good luck you luck sob, lol, sorry, but you live in a place where obtaining all my favorite cats is simple, lol

 

[Dovii dude]

my biggest reached 13" in less than 10 months. If you keep him in a large enough tank you could expect that within 10 years he'll reach 18-20", 16" is about max size for aquariums, but if it's big enough who knows. Good luck you luck sob, lol, sorry, but you live in a place where obtaining all my favorite cats is simple, lol

He,He

 

[20Deep]

Biggest one I have seen was a 17" on aquabid.com for sale for $100...My little guy I have only had for 2 weeks and seems to be around the same size 6 1/2"...

 

[ali110]

hi i live in Karachi (Pakistan) i got my tsn 12" $35 now he is 18 " in 3 months

 

[pimbuddy]

They run for about $15 at 3-4 inches in Florida so I think you did good.

 

[dovii88]

id say around 15 bucks for a 4 inch fish