You can take him home with you if you want...or I might trade him for something else at the LFS.
Rescued this Chaca Catfish Today-I think it's going to die though
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You can take him home with you if you want...or I might trade him for something else at the LFS.
I have to disagree, they don't eat ONLY live feeders. He ate frozen SilverSides...thawed out of course.
Thanks, he's doing fine now
I had them before (caught by hand while fishing when I was in Vietnam), they also take shrimps and pellet!
I don't know if I can take care of him,I can ask people on dfwfishbox, there should be someone want him!
He was swimming around the mid and upper tank today with his huge mouth wide open chasing guppies. He's so cool if he can live in my 20-long he can stay.
he's not gonna grow big, max size in the wild is about 8'' so 20 gallon long might be enough for him to live along!
Very interesting catfish! 
Here's just some information about them that I found out online and you may find helpful (Read the Notes! This is why it doesn't move when you pick it up!),
Temperature: 72-77°F
Tank Setup: A dimly-lit tank suits this sedentary species. The use of a soft, sandy substrate is also recommended as the fish often bury themselves. Most plants will not do well in such conditions, but tolerant species that grow attached to decor, such as java fern and java moss can be used. The addition of some beech twigs and dried oak or beech leaves will help to simulate the natural habitat of the fish.
Compatibility: A highly predatory species, Chaca chaca is best kept alone. It will consume almost any fish that strays close enough to its capacious mouth and is capable of swallowing prey items almost as big as itself. In large, deep aquaria it may be possible to keep it with fast-swimming species that live high in the water column, but even this carries risks. It can however be kept with others of its own kind with no problems.
Habitat: It inhabits both large and small bodies of still or slow-moving water, where it lies hidden amongst leaf litter and mulm.
Notes: Chaca chaca is rarely observed moving around the aquarium during daylight hours, though it sometimes leaves its position to forage under cover of darkness. The use of a red light on the aquarium may allow you to witness this. Such is its commitment to camouflage it does not usually struggle even when netted or handled, although it does have the ability to emit a grunting sound when removed from the water.
It's a true master of disguise and is also known as the angler catfish, due to its ability to use its barbels as a kind of lure. These can be moved in such a way as to simulate the movements of a worm when a potential meal approaches. The unwitting prey is attracted to this apparent feast, only to be grabbed in a lightning-fast movement by the catfish when it strays too close.
Resource: http://www.seriouslyfish.com
Here's just some information about them that I found out online and you may find helpful (Read the Notes! This is why it doesn't move when you pick it up!
),Temperature: 72-77°F
Tank Setup: A dimly-lit tank suits this sedentary species. The use of a soft, sandy substrate is also recommended as the fish often bury themselves. Most plants will not do well in such conditions, but tolerant species that grow attached to decor, such as java fern and java moss can be used. The addition of some beech twigs and dried oak or beech leaves will help to simulate the natural habitat of the fish.
Compatibility: A highly predatory species, Chaca chaca is best kept alone. It will consume almost any fish that strays close enough to its capacious mouth and is capable of swallowing prey items almost as big as itself. In large, deep aquaria it may be possible to keep it with fast-swimming species that live high in the water column, but even this carries risks. It can however be kept with others of its own kind with no problems.
Habitat: It inhabits both large and small bodies of still or slow-moving water, where it lies hidden amongst leaf litter and mulm.
Notes: Chaca chaca is rarely observed moving around the aquarium during daylight hours, though it sometimes leaves its position to forage under cover of darkness. The use of a red light on the aquarium may allow you to witness this. Such is its commitment to camouflage it does not usually struggle even when netted or handled, although it does have the ability to emit a grunting sound when removed from the water.
It's a true master of disguise and is also known as the angler catfish, due to its ability to use its barbels as a kind of lure. These can be moved in such a way as to simulate the movements of a worm when a potential meal approaches. The unwitting prey is attracted to this apparent feast, only to be grabbed in a lightning-fast movement by the catfish when it strays too close.
Resource: http://www.seriouslyfish.com
