were can i get a goonch catfish.

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
I believe another fishkeeper did say they needed to be kept by themselves as they will attack other tankmates. Just like the Jau, another large catfish that doesn't get along and will attack other tankmates.

I believe that River Monsters show on TV coming up soon shows a monster yarelli
 
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Here's a little vid from when DM had two of these guys.
 
ok. then if they are true yarelli then massive aggression has them. hmmm
max tank size for these bad boys?
 
http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/genus.php?genus_id=167#572

Here's the planet catfish page for this genus. there's 5 sp in total and the yarelli will go 5' so I would say b/c no one that I have ever seen has had one over 2' that you would need 500-600 gallons for one for a good chunk of it's life. something with at least a 4x8 footprint. but again that won't do for life if you can get it up to 36-42" it will need a bigger home if it's like most other big cats. They don't turn very well. Not to flexible.
 
Fish Room Plus has one I believe, 6 inch for 125

If your going to get the massive aggression one, ask for a picture so we can ID it so you really do get one and not another bagarius species.
 
i have posted a request for a pic. im hoping for a smaller species actually. but well see. I WANT ONE. or a spoonhead whiptail catfish. but thats not aggressive. my first real dip into catfish, i want a mean GD MFKin BEAST.
 
get a Jau, that thing is mean and will eat and attack other tankmates. Even as babies they are mean as heck. PLUS Jau get massive.
 
im hoping to stay small(er). if i get a larger cat then it will be the mighty goonch. There is reports of goonch grabing swimmers and eating them. That is a nasty nasty catfish. thats what i want if i get a larger cat
 
Good luck. This thread sucks by the way.... makes me want one even more. lol I would be willing to give a whole 600 gallons to one of these guys and just ramdomly pickup LFS tankbusters to see if he would eat them or not. and possbily get a community with one. great cats anything with a reputation as bad as these guy is sweet.
 
i know!!!!! im still waiting for pics of the ones massive aggression has. im actually hoping they arnt true yarelli and are instead a smaller species but we will see. they are my favorite catfish, but if i get one ill have to get my pnd up quickly.
 
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