Free: Shark Catfish (Hexanematichthys seemanni)

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phaedraeos

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We have two shark catfish to offer in upstate New York. They are approximately 6 inches long apiece, and are currently in a 75 gallon tank. They need a lot of room to swim around on the bottom of the tank, so a 75 gallon is probably the minimum size that they should move into. These guys regularly reach 12" to 14", so be prepared to move them again into a bigger tank at some point!

While these fish are free, there is a catch: You MUST have a brackish tank that is already healthy and established to put them in. Although shark catfish are commonly sold with freshwater fish (we got them at Petsmart), they need to be kept in a brackish tank when they get older. We've had these two fish for approximately 8 months, and they are very healthy. We're giving them away because we do not have the ability to set up a brackish tank at this point. You can find more information about them at:

http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/Fishindx/sharkcat.htm

I'd be willing to drive about an hour from Ithaca, NY to meet/deliver. I know absolutely nothing about shipping live fish, so unless someone can give me a very good reason, they will not be shipped. Thanks for reading!
 
Also known as a columbian shark...
 
I heard they needed pure salt water when they get older though. Not brackish, marine...
 
they are BW fish, not full marine but they need about 200G
 
They're still available . . . also looking for a home for a 6" long violet goby. I'll post pics tonight or tomorrow. I really want to find these guys a good home, so if I have to drive a little further than an hour away so be it :)
 
If you listen really closely, you can almost hear it . . . "adopt me! adopt me!"


Since they're still looking for a home, I guess I would be willing to ship to the right person if that someone wants to a) tell me how to do it and b) pay for it. Thanks for looking!

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