Does anyone know what these fish normally retail at in the west?
And how big is a realistic captive size?
Cheers,
JR
And how big is a realistic captive size?
Cheers,
JR
Price on a juvenile wallago attu?
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Depending on season and the numbers of individuals on the market, you're looking at $50-$100 per juvie. Check out Oddballer's stock. He just recently posted them as available. You'll need a monster single-fish tank for the attu. Expect it to empty your fridge as it works its way towards the 100" it'll grow to.
Wallago attu, sometimes known known as the Giant Catfish, is a very large catfish originating from parts of Thailand, Java, Indian and Burma. They are highly predatory, pure carnivores and considered extremely dangerous. They are obviously best suited to public aquaria.
The body of W. attu is large and slender; the whole last 2/3 of the fish's body being the tail. Their body color is made up of blotches of black, brown and grey. All fins follow the same color pattern. The anal fin is very long-based, resembling the blade of a sword.
A fish this size requires an even larger aquarium. A tank of no less than 900 gallons must be used. Large rocks should be available for shelter. Use a very tight-fitting canopy.
Giant Catfish are voracious predators and must be fed large amounts of live foods. Juveniles may be encouraged to take prepared meaty foods such as beef heart or carnivorous pellets. Allow for periods of fasting after large meals.
Keep these monsters in water with a pH value between 6.8-7.4 and temperature between 76-84 degrees F. A powerful biological filtration system must be used to keep the water in good quality while compensating for the large amount of waste the fish produces. They are sometimes found in brackish waters.
Breeding of such a large and aggressive species is virtually impossible in the home aquarium. Sexing information is unknown.
Wallago attu really should not be considered an aquarium fish. They are extremely dangerous and better observed in their natural habitat or in public aquariums where they can be kept in justifiable conditions.
Wallago attu, sometimes known known as the Giant Catfish, is a very large catfish originating from parts of Thailand, Java, Indian and Burma. They are highly predatory, pure carnivores and considered extremely dangerous. They are obviously best suited to public aquaria.
The body of W. attu is large and slender; the whole last 2/3 of the fish's body being the tail. Their body color is made up of blotches of black, brown and grey. All fins follow the same color pattern. The anal fin is very long-based, resembling the blade of a sword.
A fish this size requires an even larger aquarium. A tank of no less than 900 gallons must be used. Large rocks should be available for shelter. Use a very tight-fitting canopy.
Giant Catfish are voracious predators and must be fed large amounts of live foods. Juveniles may be encouraged to take prepared meaty foods such as beef heart or carnivorous pellets. Allow for periods of fasting after large meals.
Keep these monsters in water with a pH value between 6.8-7.4 and temperature between 76-84 degrees F. A powerful biological filtration system must be used to keep the water in good quality while compensating for the large amount of waste the fish produces. They are sometimes found in brackish waters.
Breeding of such a large and aggressive species is virtually impossible in the home aquarium. Sexing information is unknown.
Wallago attu really should not be considered an aquarium fish. They are extremely dangerous and better observed in their natural habitat or in public aquariums where they can be kept in justifiable conditions.
Thanks for the info oddball, I knew their reported max size but wondered how realistic those sizes are in an aquarium.
Though they've sold out of them anyway, bastards.
Though they've sold out of them anyway, bastards.
If I was put in a small fish tank as a baby , I would not get big or healthy. But if I had a large aquarium to grow in, I would be happy and large.
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Wallago attu
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Hmm.. I've had a couple of "wallago"-like species come in where I work, usually ranging from $9.00-$18.00 (US). Not sure if they were attu, though. really cool looking as juvies, but I don't want to think of what monsters they'd be like as adults. One type I believe was called 'big mouth knife catfish' by the distributor.
rumblesushi said:
Hi there fella did you say to me a while ago you were building an indoor pond for catfish ?
Is that why your chasing up this perticular speices ?
Stunting does not occur from placing a fish in a small tank. If that were true we'd be seeing dwarf aros, rays, pimas, etc. all over the market. The slower growth exhibited by fish forced to stay in small size aquariums is the result of poor water quality. The fish are forced to live in polluted environments which makes them perpetually at a poor state of health. That's what causes stunting. You can't expect to be able to take a fish that grows to 100" and stunt it down to fit in your 125gal.