RTC and TSN Information
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hello i have a 6 inch red tailed cat and and it has no red in its tail at all. when do they start turning red. does it vary with there diet? i am currently feeding bloodworms,frozen shrimp,and carnivore pellets. thanks for the help guys
hey guys a couple quick questions. i have noticed my red tail has been swimming facing straight up at the tank. both him and my rtcxtsn any suggestions on this behavior. second question is what is ideal temp for them i currently have it set to 78-80 degrees. thanks in advance guys.
bigbuckdown1979;4953764; said:
yeah there are a few of them heres a pic of a ablino adault
there are also platinums but ive only ever seen one and it went for a few thousand haha forgot who it was but someone on here has it now
bigbuckdown1979;4953762; said:
the "red tail" doesnt come in till later about 8 to 14 inches. mines almost 8 inch and still doesnt have it. just depends of the cat. in some case the dont really get the red just a dark yellow orange
problem fixed I added more powerheads i figured it was not enough oxygen in water. they are acting normal. but still would like to know what temp is 80 enough or should i go higher? any feedback would be appreciated.
yeh dont worry it will turn red with age. the diet you are feeding is perfect.bigbuckdown1979;4953762;4953762 said:
thats normal behaviour for shovelnose catfish. the red tail must just be copying his friend...nothing to worry about as long as they are eating and growing!HyPHyISM42o;4959137;4959137 said:
Sorry for the late reply, but thank you necrocanis! I did read your reply a long time ago, I just went and did more research to what you said, which was really helpful - thank you! I did ask my friend, he said it cost that much because he already had most of the supplies anyway from other projects. I do not think you were trying to turn me away from RTCs, but you did actually end up doing that 
I talked about it with my husband, very seriously, about feeding costs and what not and in end, we decided against it. It was practically the same price as caring for new born twins lol But I had a burning passion for catfishes and was thriving to find one for me, and my research had brought me back to my original dream kitty, the Channel Catfish. Not as gorgeous as an RTC, but most people say that its a good one to begin monster fish keeping. The growth rate suits our needs better, being a slow grower. I'm right, right? Well, I'll be asking questions in the proper section Thanks again for your help 
I talked about it with my husband, very seriously, about feeding costs and what not and in end, we decided against it. It was practically the same price as caring for new born twins lol But I had a burning passion for catfishes and was thriving to find one for me, and my research had brought me back to my original dream kitty, the Channel Catfish. Not as gorgeous as an RTC, but most people say that its a good one to begin monster fish keeping. The growth rate suits our needs better, being a slow grower. I'm right, right? Well, I'll be asking questions in the proper section Thanks again for your help 