Red tail catfish

[POLARBEAR0871]

Ok if none of you are gonna give me adore on the best way to keep this fish then don't freckling respond to it it's that simple i don't need to be criticized on something thnx

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

Return it that's the best advice on caring for it I can give

 

[POLARBEAR0871]

I'm not about to return a fish I spent 25$ on I wanna keep the fish and later do some something with it

 

[FishCr8zy]

I'm not about to return a fish I spent 25$ on I wanna keep the fish and later do some something with it

It was only $25?? It usually sells for around $50-60. But then again, its not 6" yet. Yeah, I guess you can keep it for a while then sell it when it gets too big for your tank. Just hope someone will buy it.
Rtc are pretty easy to take care of and need the usual for a carnivorous fish:
Pwc at least 1 time a week
Carnivorous pellets/live foods
Water checks
Etc....

 

[POLARBEAR0871]

Thank you for not criticizing me on what I did and i had noooo idea they were that expensive so I could feed it feeders (which I've never had a problem with before so don't flip) I have another cat in the tank also which I'll take a pic of and post I forgot the name so I need an ID

 

[FishCr8zy]

Thank you for not criticizing me on what I did and i had noooo idea they were that expensive so I could feed it feeders (which I've never had a problem with before so don't flip) I have another cat in the tank also which I'll take a pic of and post I forgot the name so I need an ID

Ok. Definitely post a pic because we don't want ya to wake up one morning missing a cat.
Feeders should really be treats and be fed around 1-2 times a week. The pellets have a more balanced diet and will ensure more healthy fish.
Is the other cat the only other inhabitant or are there other fish? How many inches is the rtc now?
Adult rtc can sell for a lot of $. Just juvies are really expensive so you can imagine how much an adult would be.

 

[POLARBEAR0871]

Can you guys ID this catfish it's so cute am I right ?

 

[FishCr8zy]

Can you guys ID this catfish it's so cute am I right dde06

It's definitely cute. Hmmm. Maybe a pictus? Not sure. I'm not too good at IDing cats. But I do know it prob isn't an armored cat. Is it bigger/same size as the rtc?

 

[POLARBEAR0871]

Ok. Definitely post a pic because we don't want ya to wake up one morning missing a cat.
Feeders should really be treats and be fed around 1-2 times a week. The pellets have a more balanced diet and will ensure more healthy fish.
Is the other cat the only other inhabitant or are there other fish? How many inches is the rtc now?
Adult rtc can sell for a lot of $. Just juvies are really expensive so you can imagine how much an adult would be.

It's prolly 4-4/12 inches long and I have a peacock eel and a beta with a newt that idek where it hides I thought for like a month It got outta my tank but when I got back from a trip it was still there

 

[POLARBEAR0871]

And it's a ill smaller then the rtc

 

[FishCr8zy]

It's prolly 4-4/12 inches long and I have a peacock eel and a beta with a newt that idek where it hides I thought for like a month It got outta my tank but when I got back from a trip it was still there

The beta might be in trouble when the rtc gets bigger or even now. The newt maybe too but if its a good hider, you might not be able to tell if its dead or just hiding . Not sure about the cat. But the peacock eel should be ok.

 

[FishCr8zy]

And it's a ill smaller then the rtc

Hopefully it doesn't becomes dinner. If the cat survives long enough in the tank with the rtc, the rtc will eventually get used to the cat ( same goes for other fish ) and not try to eat it.

 

[plantedtankman]

I remember one time when I was really young I got a Common Pleco for a 10 gallon tank and it became a monster! I had no option but to put it into my small pond. Which was probably the worst thing I've ever done to a fish. We all make mistakes! Hopefully you will sell that catfish when or if it gets bigger than 6 inches. Just make sure to do some research before you buy fish. Just some constructive criticism.

 

[Toad]

Just previous experience with catfish. If at any point they are hungry and something can fit in its mouth, it will eat it. Period.

 

[FishCr8zy]

Just previous experience with catfish. If at any point they are hungry and something can fit in its mouth, it will eat it. Period.

+1. That's for most cats. But usually there are exceptions like the Cory's but an rtc is not.

 

[POLARBEAR0871]

This is the whole side of my tank and the rtc is in the right hand corner

 

[POLARBEAR0871]

It's 4 1/4 inches long