to RTC or not to RTC
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johnptc;665365; said:
good. I'm behind on updating the site here. I've got the frame all cut, and hopefully installed tonight. The glass is goin in on Sat. Seal Sunday and maybe fill next week.
great !!!!!!! if you use silicone remember it only cures at 1/8 inch per day per dow corning........give it time..finish up the other stuff will you wait......
johnptc;665320; said:@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ again its the fish keeper and not the fish that are to blame.......... wizzin did the right thing by getting enough info to make what i believe is the approriate decision.............@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
I am asking myself the same question for the 5000 gallon tank I have and am still undecided..........rtc tsn or none of the above !! ??
Without a doubt but my point is there are few who have these who can fully accomidate them when full grown. There are some, don't get me wrong but a small percentage of the people buying. My point is the price on such a fish should be raised or possibly even a permit required. But that's off topic.
My other point was if you're concerned about a 4ft red tailed cat eating smaller fish then it'd be wise not to get one hoping it won't.
maybe the lfs should take responsibility for educating thieir customers !!!!!
rule of thumb for rtc is if it can be forced into its mouth it will probaly get eaten !!!!!!!!!
rule of thumb for rtc is if it can be forced into its mouth it will probaly get eaten !!!!!!!!!
cichlaguapote;665527; said:
johnptc;665544; said:maybe the lfs should take responsibility for educating thieir customers !!!!!
rule of thumb for rtc is if it can be forced into its mouth it will probaly get eaten !!!!!!!!!
Educated or not there are always a majority that think they have a plan for what to do with a 3-4ft or even less rtc when it outgrows its home or eats too much. I see people all the time saying "I scored a RTC at the lfs for $5", or $10.00 or whatever which is great but keeping that fish will cost you way more than $5.00 if you're truely devoted to it.
Educating customers is good but a majority of people buying fish that will eventually need a new home don't need as much educating as pre-thought before telling the store to bag that rtc for them.
Sunpoe;662504; said:
A pair of Os in a 125 and the RTC in with a bunch of convicts. They will be a natural food source for the RTC after a bit.I agree..........however I think alot of buyers have no clue what it takes to house a 2 foot rtc let alone 4 - 5 foot garabge disposal 
cichlaguapote;665552; said:
i know i dident 'when i got my rtc i thought it get to maybe a foot or so till i started looking up what he was. At my lfs they dident tell me anthing about him he was about an inch big when i got him
I work at an lfs, and I pretty much wont stock them anymore. I've gotten way too many "drop offs" that I have to deal with, before they break my tanks. No thanks. If you can house them though, long term, they are awesome.
