All posts regarding the care and breeding of these catfishes from South America.
Scleropages
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by Scleropages » 01 Apr 2012, 20:42
hi guys I just got a redtail cat for my aquarium its 10 gal and like theres a
cool swordtail
a phat molly
and some guppies tetras a barb
and some SICK LIDS
oh yeah a sucker shark but im so siked the redtail cat is the coolest one question what should I feed him????????????
oh yeah here's a pic of me and my dad bringing him home from petco!!!!
Redtailrob
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by Redtailrob » 02 Apr 2012, 11:51
It would be funny if it wasnt sooooo true!
The amount of times I've read posts like that on "another" Big Fish Forum
Richard B
Posts: 6952 Joined: 11 Aug 2006, 13:19 I've donated : $20.00! My articles : 9 My images : 11 My cats species list: 37 (i:0, k:0) My aquaria list: 4 (i:0) My BLogs : 2 (i:0, p:29) Spotted : 10
Location 1: on the sofa, or maybe at work?
Location 2: Warwickshire: UK
Interests: Tanganyika Catfish, African catfish, Non-loricariid sucker-catfish. Running, drinking, eating, sci-fi, stapelids
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by Richard B » 02 Apr 2012, 12:26
Sounds like a good set-up for this fish - if you feed it on pink banana extract it will stop the fish from getting bigger than 4" and turn his tail blue.
If the fish is already bigger than 4" feed it on honeyberries in yaks milk and the fish will decrease in size
Lou: Every young man's fantasy is to have a three-way.
Jacob: Yeah not with another fu**!ng guy!
Lou: It's still a three-way!
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Scleropages
Posts: 451 Joined: 30 Jan 2010, 18:26 My cats species list: 6 (i:0, k:0) My aquaria list: 3 (i:0)
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by Scleropages » 02 Apr 2012, 13:45
In case there was any doubt: APRIL FOOLS! I had been waiting for a while to post that one. Heheheh.
Thanks for playing along, guys. Now it's time to go milk my yak.
Redtailrob
Posts: 324 Joined: 08 Oct 2009, 14:06 My cats species list: 48 (i:20, k:8) My Wishlist : 1 Spotted : 42
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Interests: Rare Catfish, P Bass, Predatory Fish, Sport Mad, Boxing, Thai Boxing, Weight Lifting, Nutrition, Fishing, Oceanography, sharks, Natural world, Travel, Culture, Good coffee, Good wine, Foodie
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by Redtailrob » 02 Apr 2012, 15:21
Didnt you know they only grow to the size of the Tank.......
bigbird
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by bigbird » 03 Apr 2012, 11:18
i thought 5G would have been a large enough tank
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CatfishPownage63
Posts: 151 Joined: 19 Apr 2012, 23:46 My cats species list: 15 (i:1, k:0) My aquaria list: 2 (i:0)
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by CatfishPownage63 » 26 Apr 2012, 23:20
be careful!!!! they get BIG like 5 feet BIG and i don't wanna see a poor RTC in a freking 10 gallon tank!!!!
p.s its going to eat your swordtail like a chicken nugget from McDonalds
peace :3
Scleropages
Posts: 451 Joined: 30 Jan 2010, 18:26 My cats species list: 6 (i:0, k:0) My aquaria list: 3 (i:0)
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by Scleropages » 27 Apr 2012, 04:08
CatfishPownage63 wrote: be careful!!!!
You do know this was an April Fools' Day post, right? Hard to tell if you are serious or just playing along.
On a side note, right after the cameraman took that picture, the catfish lunged to the left and ate the McRib® sandwich right out of his hand.
CatfishPownage63
Posts: 151 Joined: 19 Apr 2012, 23:46 My cats species list: 15 (i:1, k:0) My aquaria list: 2 (i:0)
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by CatfishPownage63 » 27 Apr 2012, 18:53
thanks i feel so stupid
thats what i get get for not reading the all posts
peace :3
Bas Pels
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by Bas Pels » 28 Aug 2012, 19:58
Why such a large tank? Half the size would suffice
cats have whiskers
Richard B
Posts: 6952 Joined: 11 Aug 2006, 13:19 I've donated : $20.00! My articles : 9 My images : 11 My cats species list: 37 (i:0, k:0) My aquaria list: 4 (i:0) My BLogs : 2 (i:0, p:29) Spotted : 10
Location 1: on the sofa, or maybe at work?
Location 2: Warwickshire: UK
Interests: Tanganyika Catfish, African catfish, Non-loricariid sucker-catfish. Running, drinking, eating, sci-fi, stapelids
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by Richard B » 28 Aug 2012, 20:42
Bas Pels wrote: Why such a large tank? Half the size would suffice
Cos he's putting a breeding pair in!
Lou: Every young man's fantasy is to have a three-way.
Jacob: Yeah not with another fu**!ng guy!
Lou: It's still a three-way!
Hot Tub Time Machine: 2010
CatfishPownage63
Posts: 151 Joined: 19 Apr 2012, 23:46 My cats species list: 15 (i:1, k:0) My aquaria list: 2 (i:0)
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Interests: most predatory fish and most reptiles
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by CatfishPownage63 » 06 Sep 2012, 03:52
you can keep a RTC and a wels in that tank
peace :3
Redtailrob
Posts: 324 Joined: 08 Oct 2009, 14:06 My cats species list: 48 (i:20, k:8) My Wishlist : 1 Spotted : 42
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Interests: Rare Catfish, P Bass, Predatory Fish, Sport Mad, Boxing, Thai Boxing, Weight Lifting, Nutrition, Fishing, Oceanography, sharks, Natural world, Travel, Culture, Good coffee, Good wine, Foodie
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by Redtailrob » 06 Sep 2012, 09:12
Will they be ok with me Neons & Oscars??
This thread is very similar to allot I come across on "another" Website!
Would be funny if it wasnt so true!!
exasperatus2002
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by exasperatus2002 » 06 Sep 2012, 14:07
I tried keeping one in 5 gallon but my bumblebee goby beat it up (float like a butterfly & sting like a bee, he he).
Scleropages
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by Scleropages » 05 Oct 2012, 02:50
Redtailrob wrote: Will they be ok with me Neons & Oscars??
Neons and oscars! I just caught that now. Too funny!