rtc+rtc

[stotty]

Regardless of which size it is it's to small to hold one for life, I mean you are looking at a fish that's not only long but very heavy to. Your tank will hold one for a while but if you plan on keeping it for the long haul you will need to upgrade, 750gal minimum 120x48x30.

Thats a good point a fully grown one will be over 100lb Thats why my one is going into my pond when he gets to big for the 6ft he is in

 

[Jeox]

Ok what I am trying to say here is how many people have RTC here? Well I can tell you lots! And how many are in 4 or 5 or 6 ft tanks? Well an 8x3x3 is a dam good start and will last a long time. But not for life as I said a friend had one in a 3 foot wide 6 foot and it out grew that.Hens the picture showing what you are getting into Make a dam good tank for a red snakehead though

Ah, ok then.

 

[danny]

the cat in question is only 16 inc at the moment and hes in a 7*2*3
the 8*3*3 he will be going in is made glass fiber whith a 8*3 -1 inc thick plate glass front
it is in my garage which is 20*20
i plan on puting it in the middle and making another tank identical and moulding it to the other and then cuting through when the time comes
so it will eventualy be 8*6*3 or i might even go a bit biger

 

[stotty]

8*6*3 that will do the job

 

[ng80]

i have kept two rtc's and on got to 38" and lived for ten years in a 400 gallon vat.
i now have a 24" rtc and a clown knife in there

Tanks are the expensive option for rtc's as to build a huge tank is double the cost of a pond my 8x2x3 tank cost twice as much as the vat/pond although it is more appealing to the eye.

 

[Snake_Eyes]

Living and living comfortably are to different things.

 

[danny]

i take on board what you all have to say about keeping 2 rtc,s in the same tank and have decided not to
the reason i asked the question was because i know a guy with one in a 4*2*2
and its got real bad gill curl . oh well i guess its not my problem

has any one got any thoughts on puting a large plec in a fiber glass tank
( will rasping on the sides make it sick)