i have a ten gallon cold water/native speices setup with just 4 baby bullhead cats, what is something that can go in there with them? im looking for a non bottom dwelling fish. the fish will eventualy be put in a pond next summer so size is not a large issue.
whats a good tankmate
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I'd say you are full. Next summer is a long ways away for 4 bullheads to be in a 10 gallon. Those fish can grow quickly. Get a bigger tank and through a couple sunfish in there.
oscarcrazy;2321573; said:
I don't even know if you should have 4 bullheads in there now. Doesn't sound good though. I would maybe get a 20 long or a 29gal. something to make it through the winter.
a green sunfish would do well with them because they are also very hardy, but 10 gallon is not large enough, your going to need atleast a 55 gallon. but even then i have grown bullheads pushing 3 pounds, they eat anything possible
Since they have longer growth months in the aquarium, expect them to be 5 to 7 inch long next spring. So your tank are already full. And get 125+ gal to house your bullheads next fall. And no tankmates.
MN_Rebel;2370730; said:
thats actually a pretty good estimate, unless he limits their food intake or keeps them on frozen bloodworms and brine shrimp. if he goes with live bait its all over lol
I will never own any bullhead again ever. When i was newbie, i have five bullheads in 10gal when they were 2 inch long. Three months later, they were 5-8 inch long and i only feed them with flakes, shrimp pellet and dried krills! Not only this, they spawned in my 10gal! I have no idea how i did spawn them but i did kept the tank outside around early spring, That was 7 years ago. Yellow bullhead are worse than black bullhead as they can grow up fast.
what do you mean "when" you where a newbie. You haven't been here that long, and im not saying this to be mean, im just saying that your knowledge about the hobby now will triple in a matter of months. mine sure did, but i still consider myself a noob. i have a lot yet to learn.MN_Rebel;2371094; said:
As for your bullheads, what kind where they? what do you mean you kept it outside? was the spawn successful?
le patron;2371122; said:
just because he's only been on the site a few months doesnt mean he's been fish keeping a few months, which is what im sure he is referring to
Yeah, I've been here for about 2 months, but I got my first fish as a pet about 17 years ago. I've been caring for my own tanks for over 12 years. I've even been a moderator on another aquarium site for over 3 years. Time on this site has nothing whatsoever to do with fish experience....Like he said-that was 7 years agoHiImSean;2371470; said: