Wels Catfish anyone???

[charleslee]

Picked up a Wels Catfish at LOCAL PET SHOP, appr. 4-5" in lenght. This is the catfish potrayed on the shoe, "River Monsters," on TV. I didn't realize it at the time of purchase but knew I'd heard of it somewhere. Anyone ever have one? The pet shop owner said they get as big as a human & HE'S RIGHT! In a big tank, of course.

 

[fishy12]

UM YEA nvr had one but good luck they r hudge!!!

 

[knifegill]

He will outgrow whatever tank you have him in or die once he becomes too large for the biological system to handle. Fish don't grow to the size of their tanks, they grow to the measure of health they are afforded, water quality, genetics, diet etc. Wels do grow slowly once they reach a certain size, but you'll need a 300g tank pretty soon, and then a pond later.

 

[chloe]

yea we have them in rivers over here.

 

[I<3fish]

He will outgrow whatever tank you have him in or die once he becomes too large for the biological system to handle. Fish don't grow to the size of their tanks, they grow to the measure of health they are afforded, water quality, genetics, diet etc. Wels do grow slowly once they reach a certain size, but you'll need a 300g tank pretty soon, and then a pond later.

It will literally grow to the size of it's tank... Lol.

 

[doubledragon]

They get large, better make plan's of future upgrades.
Any pic's. Very cool catfish.

 

[Chicxulub]

I won't lie, I'm jealous.

I eventually want to have a big cat from each continent for a pond, but I have no clue where I'm gonna get a wels for Europe. :/

 

[e!o!z!]

Why can i never find a Wel catfish?????????

 

[mkman]

please post pics as I'm skeptical. Someone people who thought they had a wels actually had a ompok cat WHICH does look very close to a wels. Also wallagos look similar.

 

[~ocean]

PICS!!!