Help?!

[ClownZ]

Would a nice "6" red tail catfish get along with my cichlids i seen people do it before but cichlid are very aggressive anda catfish can swallow my baby Firemouth :(.They'll be in a nice 45Gallon tankmates maybe.............

Firemouthx2 "4" '6"
Convict "5"
Jaguar untill he hit 9inches he is out of there currently now "4" plz help..

[rockhoe14er]

umm well they will be fine until the red tail catfish grows larger then he'll eat any of them that he can fit in his mouth. I wouldn't do it. That is way too large of fish for a 45 gallon. Red tail catfish need something like 1000 gallon tanks because they get Huge

[ClownZ]

Ty i have a 150 that will probly work with Peacock bass too

[rockhoe14er]

i would keep the red tail in the largest tank you got with the largest fish you got and move him once he's able to fit the others in his mouth.

[derekp]

A rtc will grow from 3 inches and be between 18 and 24 inches within the first year. They can get 4 feet long and close to 100 lbs within 3 years if fed and housed properly. He will become very stunted if kept in a 150 gallon for very long. If you are not planning on a giant tank or a large indoor pond I wouldnt suggest keeping a rtc. The peacock bass can also become quite large being between 2 and 3 feet when grown. They will also outgrow the 150 in a short period of time.

rtc profile
http://www.worldcichlids.com/fishprofiles/redtailcatfish.html

Peacock bass profile
http://www.seriouslyfish.com/profile.php?genus=Cichla&species=ocellaris&id=714

[ponddigger]

i wouldnt suggest the rtc because they can get up to 4 feet trust me i have a 4'2" rtc and he lives in a 1500 gallon pond with a tiger shovel nose a arowana and some bala sharks