Fish ID?

[hs123]

Can anyone tell me what kind of fish this is? Looks to be some kind of catfish but I'm not sure and I want to be able to take care of it.

 

[sinibotia]

That is an iridescent shark aka a pangasius catfish. If you want to take care of it, make sure your indoor pond has a strong biofilter...
http://www.fishing-worldrecords.com...rk_Giant Pangasius_Pangasius sanitwongsei.jpg

 

[hs123]

Would it be alright to keep it in a 5 gallon tank with 2 glofish for now? I don't want to return it to Walmart where it's almost garunteed to die within weeks.

 

[sinibotia]

Would it be alright to keep it in a 5 gallon tank with 2 glofish for now? I don't want to return it to Walmart where it's almost garunteed to die within weeks.

A 5 gallon is too small for glofish, let alone even a young pangasius. Honestly... I normally wouldn't say this about a healthy fish, but you're better off euthanizing it. I wasn't joking about the indoor pond; those fish get 3 feet long. That fish has a 99.999% chance of suffering in a too-small tank before it dies. Unless you can actually find someone with an indoor pond...

 

[TMRC Exotics]

Sini is right, you absolutely can't keep him. I don't know why these fish are sold.

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[hs123]

It's so sad that they torture these fish like that, and the workers know nothing about them. I didn't even plan on getting it but they were in the same tank as the glofish.

 

[TMRC Exotics]

It's completely ill-advised that they're sold. 3 feet and over 10 pounds, they're a giant in the aquarium world, think LeBron James in a prius. It's an unfortunate situation but if you have the availability to return it do so, if not I'll link you a video of these guys swimming in a 6 fit kiddie pool, even that is only temporary, they grow to be monsters.

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[sinibotia]

It's not just ill-advised, it's a waste that they're sold because pangasius filets are DELICIOUS and one of the more eco-friendly aquaculture species.

 

[hs123]

I've had it for 2 months so I highly doubt they would take it back. Either way it'll live it's last day in a 5 gallon tank, so sad

 

[sinibotia]

I've had it for 2 months so I highly doubt they would take it back. Either way it'll live it's last day in a 5 gallon tank, so sad

Sorry about that. It sucks that the aquarium industry as a whole isn't more responsible about what it sells.

 

[TMRC Exotics]

I've had it for 2 months so I highly doubt they would take it back. Either way it'll live it's last day in a 5 gallon tank, so sad

Well perhaps there are alternatives, is there a petco near you for adoption? Maybe it could be adopted to someone with a 55 where it will live 8 months rather than two. A rubber maid 26+ gallon can be had for $10. Idk, just seems a shame to doom it to a slow stunted death in a 5, as sini referenced euthanasia would be more humane. Picture your organs growing to the point they erupted from your skin, this is what transpires... I'm not trying to be grim here, just evaluating the situation.

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[hs123]

Looking into rehoming it, don't really have the room a larger tank

 

[Coursair]

Research before you buy and don't believe most store clerks
http://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=172


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