The 2011-2012 Red-Tailed Catfish Growing Contest

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alright i thought id share my feeding secret. what i do is cut a slit in the back of a freeze dried krill and stuff a massivore pellet into the slit. it makes bubbas color really pop.
 
I need a job! I'm going to go crazy if I don't start working and making money to support this hobby....I NEED MORE CATS! Lol. Plus I need to buy the dang stock tank to grow them out in. I'm going to go with a 150 gallon Rubbermaid growout while I build the 20'x16'x10' greenhouse to encase the 12'x12'x5' pond (this will be their final stop).
 
Diskboy12;4916686; said:
I need a job! I'm going to go crazy if I don't start working and making money to support this hobby....I NEED MORE CATS! Lol. Plus I need to buy the dang stock tank to grow them out in. I'm going to go with a 150 gallon Rubbermaid growout while I build the 20'x16'x10' greenhouse to encase the 12'x12'x5' pond (this will be their final stop).

Daaaaang thats a nice sized pond plan. :D
 
They just opened up a "Your Pie" in my town. they have an L shaped pond right when you walk in. Its 12ft on each of the long ends and each short section is 6ft. its massive. its filled with water now but no fishes. I wanted to ask the manager what they plan on stocking it with and try to get him to hire me for maintenance... he wasn't there. Ill snag a few pics next time im there.
 
the ponds that most of us have, or plan to have in some cases, are more than enough for a second, or third even, cat this size
 
Im sorta pissed knowing that i cant keep monster catfish in a 540Gallon :( Like 8x3x3. :( :'(
 
Diskboy how do you plan to build and keep all these fish that get HUGE without a job? I'm not trying to knock you or anything but are you gonna be able to care for these fish long term?

The sad thing about this thread is that over 50% of the people in here probably won't have their fish after the first year. I know everyone wants to, just that most people either change plans, lose jobs, etc.
 
Im looking right now...just finding a good job is hard these days. Worse comes to worse ill prob end up working factory again. I was just trying to get into a hospital so I could get good health insurance. I will have the pond built and everything running smoothly dont you worry. ;)
 
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