Red Tail Catfish

[Hockey4Life0413]

How big of a tank do these fish need? And anyother information appreciated. :dance2: :help:

 

[fish_freak]

300 gallons go to this link for more info
http://www.aquariacentral.com/species/db.cgi?db=fresh&uid=default&ID=0130&view_records=1

 

[Teelie]

A good sized pond. Say maybe 1000 gallons.

 

[Hockey4Life0413]

Ive heard from 100 to 120 to 300

http://fish.mongabay.com/species/Phractocephalus_hemioliopterus.html

http://freshaquarium.about.com/cs/catfish1/p/redtailcat.htm

 

[Teelie]

300 might be enough to house it but it would be kind of cramped IMO. No less than 500 for proper swimming space and twice that for a good habitation IMO.

 

[reiverix]

How big of a tank do these fish need? And anyother information appreciated.

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[genkipie]

LMAO, I love how you answered this question, reiverix.

 

[SinaiTSi]

I also read that "reinforced" aquariums are recommended, like a strong acrylic tank. I think which sums up a lot. I have seen a few of these at the Baltimore aquarium. I think they are awesome and I'd love to own one but I don't have the space/money.

 

[beblondie]

http://www.aquariacentral.com/species/db.cgi?db=fresh&uid=default&ID=0130&view_records=1

 

[muddydogs]

My question is which Red Tailed cats? One like is pictured above or a Sun Catfish, also called Red Tailed or Eclipse Cat plus a few others. Both get quite large but I belive the Sun Cat is the smaller of the two. I saw Sun Cats the other day in Wal-Mart.