Pictus catfish question

nboylie

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hi there, i bought a pictus catfish today. THe guy at the store said they get to be a foot and a half. is this true? in the profile it says 6 inches. and one other thing., he wont be a problem with my clown loaches will he?

thanks
 
No a pictus cat only gets between 5-6inches the person that told you that they get a foot in a half they were very wrong I don't think he will be a problem with your clown loaches
 
6" is correct, I've never in my life seen one over 7", haven't had any issues with a pictus cat except that if a fish will fit in it's mouth eventually that fish will end up in it's mouth. They like to eat and their mouth is about 1/3 of their total body. They will usually stake a small claim somewhere in the tank that they call their own and defend it, but will genarraly get along well with other fish. Great fish IMO
Dave
 
I found that my pictus catfish have a regular taste for neon tetras!!! Fortunately that cost me only one tetra... Very cool fish though.
 
I would suggest, IMO, getting one or two more pictus. In my experience, they seem to be more active, playful and so on when they have mates.

My fav. Cat. Nice choice.

Lila
 
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