Tig Cat
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depends on size you get the tig. def not a beginer fish. If you are getting it small (under 10") keep it in something like a 55 to 75 with not threatening tank mates. get it eating worms, guppies, or frozen foods, BUT DO NOT OVERFEED, they are very sensitive to that. provide excelent water flow and airation, tigs come from an area of the amazon that is essentially white water rapids. Keep low lighting as they are nocturnal, and provide hiding places.
Bigger ones (over 10") will need a 180 gallon+ and are much hardier and are pretty much like any other big catfish (although tigs max out at around 3', smaller than most "giant" cats.)
hope that helped.
Bigger ones (over 10") will need a 180 gallon+ and are much hardier and are pretty much like any other big catfish (although tigs max out at around 3', smaller than most "giant" cats.)
hope that helped.
I do I have 2 hydor magnum 6s in my 240 along with 2 eheim 2260s and 2 aquaclear HOBs with pothos.
bigblue22;4282384; said:
I used powerheads and alot of airstones. any kind of water disturbance works.
Keeping Tigs, loads of tips.
* Give us much room as you can achieve
* Provide excellent Filtration - they require excellent water chemistry & lots of water movement & Aeration, ideally slighty soft & acidic.
* Do not overfeed 3- 4 times a week when small is plenty & even less once they get larger.
* Non agressive & non active tankmates. Tigs are not active swimmers except when hungry. They prefer to sit quietly under some cover or on the bottom and get stressed if other fish are constantly bashing into them/ swimming around.
If it has to be housed with anything pick slow moving/ sedate tankmates that are to big to be eaten but also won't hassle it.
* Personally i wouldn't feed Live fish as this can intoduce disease. Use live foods such as Rivershrimp, Bloodworm, Earthworms etc.
* Use subdued lighting at least for the 1st few weeks / months until your Tis is feeding and settled.
* Provide some cover, Big smooth Rocks, Bogwood etc. They love to hide underneath something provided there's plenty of room.
* Note - The smaller they are the more delicate they are.
Hope that helps.
Rob
* Give us much room as you can achieve
* Provide excellent Filtration - they require excellent water chemistry & lots of water movement & Aeration, ideally slighty soft & acidic.
* Do not overfeed 3- 4 times a week when small is plenty & even less once they get larger.
* Non agressive & non active tankmates. Tigs are not active swimmers except when hungry. They prefer to sit quietly under some cover or on the bottom and get stressed if other fish are constantly bashing into them/ swimming around.
If it has to be housed with anything pick slow moving/ sedate tankmates that are to big to be eaten but also won't hassle it.
* Personally i wouldn't feed Live fish as this can intoduce disease. Use live foods such as Rivershrimp, Bloodworm, Earthworms etc.
* Use subdued lighting at least for the 1st few weeks / months until your Tis is feeding and settled.
* Provide some cover, Big smooth Rocks, Bogwood etc. They love to hide underneath something provided there's plenty of room.
* Note - The smaller they are the more delicate they are.
Hope that helps.
Rob