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by kurtz
22 Jun 2004, 03:11
Forum: South American Catfishes (Everything else)
Topic: petting a south american red tail cat- is it a bad idea?
Replies: 13
Views: 3234

i have done improvements on the pond since those pics were shot . the filter pads from my big tank are all out now and that white intake line is plumbed from the outside now (i added an 1/12 bulk head fitting to the side ) i will post newer pics when i get a chance
by kurtz
09 Jun 2004, 01:12
Forum: South American Catfishes (Everything else)
Topic: Ps. niger
Replies: 16
Views: 2857

suppose to get 36 inches . was the big one for sale if so how much i might have to make a road trip
by kurtz
09 Jun 2004, 01:06
Forum: South American Catfishes (Everything else)
Topic: Ps. niger
Replies: 16
Views: 2857

hey s. allen mine was the same way until he got about 15 inches but i do not think you should take a chance on him losing his shyness i would just ship him to me if i were you ( joking )
by kurtz
09 Jun 2004, 01:02
Forum: South American Catfishes (Everything else)
Topic: Ps. niger
Replies: 16
Views: 2857

oops not hip on the quote method sorry
by kurtz
09 Jun 2004, 00:59
Forum: South American Catfishes (Everything else)
Topic: Ps. niger
Replies: 16
Views: 2857

I have one question though....what is a canadian night crawler???




they are large worms (night crawlers ) that are shipped in from canada . we have them in the U.S. but they must be able to get them cheaper from canada
by kurtz
08 Jun 2004, 02:59
Forum: South American Catfishes (Everything else)
Topic: Ps. niger
Replies: 16
Views: 2857

very cool my all time favorite cat ! i have a 24 incher that eats out of my hand and always comes to the front of the tank when i walk near it . thank god for wal mart selling the packages of 24 canadian night crawlers for 2.72 otherwise i would be broke mine is a pig ! cheers for getting him out of ...
by kurtz
29 May 2004, 23:15
Forum: South American Catfishes (Everything else)
Topic: Getting Some GIANT catfishes
Replies: 40
Views: 9655

as soon as mine is done and the cats are in the water i will post pics . probably wont be for a couple of months though due to pond will need to cycle but i will try to post construction pics when i get started on it . the foot print of the pond is going to be 10 feet long , 5 feet wide , and 3 feet ...
by kurtz
23 May 2004, 16:37
Forum: South American Catfishes (Everything else)
Topic: Getting Some GIANT catfishes
Replies: 40
Views: 9655

well i am not a red neck but i do have a red tail cat in a 360 gallon tank 8 x 3 x 2(tall) . the people that you should be unhappy about should be the importers of these big cats not guys like us that are trying hard and spending alot of money to properly house these guys . when i got my red tail he ...
by kurtz
18 May 2004, 05:35
Forum: South American Catfishes (Everything else)
Topic: petting a south american red tail cat- is it a bad idea?
Replies: 13
Views: 3234

my red tail is in a 360 gallon tank for now but i am going to build a large pond in my garage using bricks and a liner from home depot . they have a display pond that is 15 feet long and 10 feet wide that is full of huge koi . i am just going to copy what they did and being in my garage it will be ...
by kurtz
24 Apr 2004, 22:07
Forum: South American Catfishes (Everything else)
Topic: petting a south american red tail cat- is it a bad idea?
Replies: 13
Views: 3234

petting a south american red tail cat- is it a bad idea?

hi i have a 20 inch red tail that seems to like to be petted and also likes swimming agianst my hand if i put it in the tank . from my experience this is a common thing for redtails to do however i read on another website that this is not recommended but does not say why . other than making sure ...
by kurtz
06 Jul 2003, 05:03
Forum: South American Catfishes (Everything else)
Topic: Manaus fish market pics
Replies: 8
Views: 2017

oh man i wish i could have saved that p-niger :(
by kurtz
19 Jun 2003, 14:28
Forum: South American Catfishes (Everything else)
Topic: red tail catfish
Replies: 22
Views: 6475

red tails get huge i have a 360 gallon that i had a 24 inch red tail in and it was like a bull in a china cabinet . they are very powerful fish and can push rocks and decoration into your tank walls and scratch them all up (if glass possibly brake ). in my opinion if you want to keep it happy and ...
by kurtz
02 Jun 2003, 00:33
Forum: South American Catfishes (Everything else)
Topic: Swollen Striped Raphael
Replies: 7
Views: 3517

i had a raphael that was a pig and he would eat till his stomach bloated but it would always go down eventually i would ease off on the food a bit. but i have to say if you just started your tank this weekend and then put 2 raphaels in with out letting your tank cycle then your fish probably do have ...
by kurtz
26 May 2003, 14:07
Forum: South American Catfishes (Everything else)
Topic: psuedodoras niger tank size
Replies: 1
Views: 1282

psuedodoras niger tank size

hi i have a 20 inch p-niger that is in a 360 gallon tank with 4 megalodoras irwinis (9 to 12 inches) and 2 pterodoras granulosus (both 10 inches). the tank footprint is 8 feet x 3 feet. i realize that eventually i will need to get rid of a few fish or get a bigger tank . do you all think a 480 ...

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