Red tail catfish

[mazz3242]

Hey..i just bought a red tail catfish, i didnt pick it up yet cause im workin on the tank... i dont know weather i should put gravel or just leave the bottom blank for easy clean up. o yea the cat is about 18'' long.. any suggestions

 

[pharmaecopia]

Bare bottom or sand tends to work best with larger cats. Keep in mind that lighter sands can get stirred up and get into filters and pumps.

 

[mazz3242]

ok thanks..if i do use sand..what types of filters should i use

 

[indiana hurricane]

Alot of filtration. What size tank to you have. Also over filtrate your tank.

 

[Just Toby]

Plan for a VERY large tank with big filters and weekly water changes.

 

[ceeej31]

ok thanks..if i do use sand..what types of filters should i use

the strongest ones you can find, you are going to need good biofiltration as well

 

[Ponddigger]

bare bottom tank with strong filtration and a good biofilter

 

[indiana hurricane]

OH did we mention that you will need alot of filtration.

 

[mazz3242]

yea its only a 90gal but..i got a **** load of filtration going to it n..an im working on using a 20gal tank a a bio filter...sound good or not good

 

[clemsonguy1125]

You really need a larger tank. Ive heard about RTCs growing several inches a month. I would go ahead and start construction on a indoor pond.