tank size for a rtc

[Nabbig2]

What's a good tank size for a redtail catfish?

 

[benzjamin13]

At least a 2500g

 

[Nabbig2]

Wow, damn! I thought 700 might suffice.

 

[bukster]

the bigger the better. but remember they do like to swim and they do get big.

 

[Wolf3101]

This is and old debate in the fancy and seems to have as many answers as it does people responding to it....however as a past and current RTC owner I can tell you that in almost every case the responces are usually grossly inflated.

Yes RTC's do in fact swim around from time to time but for the most part they are content to pick a spot on the bottom of the tank and hang out until mealtime.

Yes they do in fact get fairly large but unless your 'powerfeeding' them and doing twice weekly water changes you'll rarely ever see one larger than 3 feet long in a home aquarium.

Yes they do grow fast...so much so as babies that you can almost watch it happening but this fantastic growth rate slows down a LOT once they reach about a foot long or so.

There is a vast differance between 'stunting' a fishes growth and artificially stimulating the growth rate. I know of RTC's who have lived long and very happy lives in anything from a 180 to a 300 gallon tank. Personally I prefur to see them in at least an 8 foot long tank.

 

[Bgonz]

This is and old debate in the fancy and seems to have as many answers as it does people responding to it....however as a past and current RTC owner I can tell you that in almost every case the responces are usually grossly inflated.

Yes RTC's do in fact swim around from time to time but for the most part they are content to pick a spot on the bottom of the tank and hang out until mealtime.

Yes they do in fact get fairly large but unless your 'powerfeeding' them and doing twice weekly water changes you'll rarely ever see one larger than 3 feet long in a home aquarium.

Yes they do grow fast...so much so as babies that you can almost watch it happening but this fantastic growth rate slows down a LOT once they reach about a foot long or so.

There is a vast differance between 'stunting' a fishes growth and artificially stimulating the growth rate. I know of RTC's who have lived long and very happy lives in anything from a 180 to a 300 gallon tank. Personally I prefur to see them in at least an 8 foot long tank.

EVERYTHING HE SAID


Well put by the way.....You saved me alot of typing


Just our opinions of course..........



bob

 

[Wolf3101]

I don't know where you got the idea that any of what I typed was my opinion...I was forced to type that at fin point by Lucy...the RTC in my avitar

 

[kntrygrl4lyfe]

lol that was a good one. Im glad to hear the fishes opinion on these sort of things, we see who is in control now

 

[Bsixxx]

nice so my 210 is good for one?

 

[T1KARMANN]

if you have to ask then your tank is not big enought