Red tail Catfish
- Thread starter Loony Fish
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I don't think it would reach 5 feet in an aquarium, maybe in it's natural habitat in the amazon or something...
I have heard that 4' is a realistic average in a home aquarium, but there is always the potential for more. A good tank for them would be 10'x5'x3', which is a little over 1100 gallons. That is what you are looking at if you want an RTC, and don't think that you will just be able to give it away once it gets too big for your tank. Most LFS and even zoos/aquariums will not take them.
Yeah, thats what I thought. People who have had theirs for years (15-20) have told me theirs are only 2.5-3 feet.
Also the tank i'm getting will be the biggest in town for atleast 30 miles. I would feel terrible if someone dumped it in their 55 gal.
even though it may not be super happy, could it LIVE in the 300gal??? I am willing to bet that will be the biggest tank it may end up in.
I also, I may be able to get over a 300gal pond in 5-10 years.
Any new thoughts???
Also the tank i'm getting will be the biggest in town for atleast 30 miles. I would feel terrible if someone dumped it in their 55 gal.
even though it may not be super happy, could it LIVE in the 300gal??? I am willing to bet that will be the biggest tank it may end up in.
I also, I may be able to get over a 300gal pond in 5-10 years.
Any new thoughts???
Would you want to live in your bathroom for the rest of your life? Don't plan on getting an animal and treating it badly. It won't be alive in 5-10 years for you to upgrade it, because a even a 4 foot long fish makes way more waste than your tank or filtration will be able to handle. You can buy one, it will live a shortened, miserable live, and then it will die. If that's what makes you happy, then why not? But you're not going to get people on this site to tell you what you want to hear. Most of us are pretty disgusted with people who are asking the same questions you're asking.
alright sorry.
Thanks for the help though.
What are some fish like one I could try if I still want too get a fish LIKE the red tail catfish?
Thanks for the help though.
What are some fish like one I could try if I still want too get a fish LIKE the red tail catfish?
Most of the growth is done within the first few years. The people with 20 year old 3' RTCs have stunted them in some way. Either they weren't always in a 1500 gallon tank, or they have not kept up on the water changes and maintainence needed for proper growth.
