tips on keeping blue catfish??

[keller54]

hi has anyone ever kept a blue cat?? i was thinking about catching one putting it in a pond/tank and was wondering how big the tank would have to be?? thanks!

 

[Chrisplosion]

Are you talking about blue channel catfish? If so here is a reference on how big the tank should be:

 

[keller54]

so ur saying 1000 gals is about right? or less than that???

 

[Chrisplosion]

More like 3000+

 

[keller54]

k thanks!

 

[mqktandy]

Like the guy holdin that catfish.....looks about as intelligent as that blue cat. lol

 

[jprp]

Treat as rtc or jau.

 

[kevinfleming21]

Like the guy holdin that catfish.....looks about as intelligent as that blue cat. lol

Haha! I was thinking the same thing

 

[kevinfleming21]

Are you talking about blue channel catfish? If so here is a reference on how big the tank should be:

It is a blue cat, not a blue channel cat....two different species of catfish.

 

[Chrisplosion]

It is a blue cat, not a blue channel cat....two different species of catfish.

Either way they both get to big for an aquarium.