Important question about Red Tail Catfish!

[Brent II]

Ok here is what I have. I'm getting a much larger tank this summer(120 Gal).

55 gal.

Fish:

1 Chocolate Cichlid - pretty large, about 10 inches
1 common pleco - again pretty large, about 11 inches
1 bristle nose pleco - 3 inches
1 bala shark - 6 to 7 inches
1 silver dollar - 3 1/2 inches
1 red tailed cat - 2 inches

My question is, will the red tail go after my smaller fish when he gets begger? Like the silver dollar or the bristle nose?

 

[ChilDawg]

I think so. They will fit in his mouth for certain, and RTCs are not known for careful contemplation of fishes which are "bite-sized".

 

[Brent II]

dang it!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Clownloach458]

i think a rtc is way to big for a 120 gallon, and, they would defenatley reffer to your other little fish, as potatoe chips.to see how big they can get, for 120 gallon, id say hed have to be alone by himself, once he gets bigger, or hell just do the work for u of making himself be alone. it wouldnt be wise to get rtc with other samll fishes

 

[ChilDawg]

To add to CL458's post, full-grown RTCs need a 300g aquarium.

 

[Brent II]

Yeah I know. I guess I'll probably get rid of him by the summertime.

 

[PeacockBass]

excuse me... 300? more like 3000.. we are talking a 4 - 5 foot fish here.. that cant even Move in a 300...

 

[ChilDawg]

Easy there, Peacock Bass, I am just going by AC's species profiles. Thank you for correcting me, but please do so in a much more polite and respectful manner in the future.

 

[PeacockBass]

oh very sorry did not mean to make it sound like i was going off the handle.. i though i put little smilly faces in but i geus not..

sorry....

 

[ChilDawg]

It's okay I can see where the smiley faces would fit in the last post now.