Tiger catfish
- Thread starter Baho
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the answer to your question is both yes and no.
It all depends on what the store or whatever is calling a tiger catfish.
common names dont really mean anything. Its all about the scientific name.
It all depends on what the store or whatever is calling a tiger catfish.
common names dont really mean anything. Its all about the scientific name.
Its probably Tiger Shovelnose or pseudoplatystoma tigrinum
http://planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=329.
How much? price could help narrow it down too.
(Rough Rough estimates)
Tiger shovelnose run from 10-20
Tigrinum run from 2-600
Jurenese 40-50
http://planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=329.
How much? price could help narrow it down too.
(Rough Rough estimates)
Tiger shovelnose run from 10-20
Tigrinum run from 2-600
Jurenese 40-50
They grow quickly, and max out at like 3' in an aquarium. So make sure u have enough tank space. if not a pond...
A 177 is not going to b big enough...It should b ok for like 6-8 months tho....How big is the 1 ur getting?
They eat pretty much anything...Pellets, krill, worms, fish fillets...I feed mine froz krill, tilapia, and bloodworms. They are very greedy eaters...They usually like to eat only when the lights are out..Especially when they r little...I have trained mine to eat with the lights on tho..It's not hard to do, as long as u have some aggressive eating tankmates...I don't find mine to be really aggressive yet..He's about 8" right now and does not bother any other tankmates...However they will eat any fish that can fit into their mouths so b careful when choosing tankmates.
Good luck with it.
They eat pretty much anything...Pellets, krill, worms, fish fillets...I feed mine froz krill, tilapia, and bloodworms. They are very greedy eaters...They usually like to eat only when the lights are out..Especially when they r little...I have trained mine to eat with the lights on tho..It's not hard to do, as long as u have some aggressive eating tankmates...I don't find mine to be really aggressive yet..He's about 8" right now and does not bother any other tankmates...However they will eat any fish that can fit into their mouths so b careful when choosing tankmates.
Good luck with it.