Large catfish?

fishcube · Post by **fishcube** » 06 Jun 2007, 20:07

What large catfish get 2-3 feet, prefer non shovelnose, and non aggressive.

sidguppy · Post by **sidguppy** » 06 Jun 2007, 20:42

3 feet catfishes are too large for the hobby but taste great on the BBQ

you need an indoor swimming pool to keep them properly

read the Big Cats sticky

fishcube · Post by **fishcube** » 06 Jun 2007, 20:47

Thanks, but we have a large 370g wide (40") aquarium.

Bas Pels · Post by **Bas Pels** » 06 Jun 2007, 22:20

I have Platydoras - 20 cm, less than a foot, in my 4 meter (little over 13 feet) tank.

I think thay should have more space

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 07 Jun 2007, 12:11

fishcube wrote:Thanks, but we have a large 370g wide (40") aquarium.

So that would take fish up to at the most 20" then. A 3 foot fish will just barely have room to fit along the short side of the tank, right? [Yes, don't tell me that fish "bend" and such - it's just not fair that they only have two directions where they have a decent amount of space behind and in front, ok?]

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Mats

fishcube · Post by **fishcube** » 07 Jun 2007, 15:43

Ok, I'm just asking for catfish in the 2-3 foot range. I know my dimensions and didn't come here for an argument.

You can at least give me info on 2 foot range, if you think its too small for 3 foot.

Dave Rinaldo · Post by **Dave Rinaldo** » 07 Jun 2007, 16:00

You can start by using as a starting place. (Or any other sp you know that is in the range you want)

Listed under Species Information is Size.

You can then look at other species sizes by clicking "near, nearer, or same"

Here's the list of "near" to the size listed for L. dorsalis.

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 07 Jun 2007, 17:22

fishcube wrote:Ok, I'm just asking for catfish in the 2-3 foot range. I know my dimensions and didn't come here for an argument.

You can at least give me info on 2 foot range, if you think its too small for 3 foot.

I'm not actually trying to start an argument - I can do that "much better" with other means. I'm trying to give you useful advice. I suppose if someone wanted Great Dane dog in a small bedsit on the 6th floor, you wouldn't suggest to them that it may not be the most suitable living quarters for such a big dog, and maybe they should choose one more suited to their living space? Big (cat)fish need big spaces, and although a 370 gallon tank is a big tank by most standards, a 2-3 ft species will require (much) more than that.

Aside from the suggestion Dave made, you can find fish of whatever size range you fancy with the Cat-eLog Advanced search

Just enter the min/max size you want, and it will list all species (up to 100 species) of the size you choose. You can also limit the search by family, genus within a family, river and temperature [give as "small" range of temp as possible, as bigger range indicates more variation - if you have an outdoor pond that's the right thing to do].

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Mats

aquaholic · Post by **aquaholic** » 07 Jun 2007, 18:29

Good advice Mats. - Fishcube, you will get a friendlier reception at http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/ if your keeping larger (cat)fish. Less experienced aquarists overall but there are some fanatical fishkeepers and great ideas there too.

Bas Pels · Post by **Bas Pels** » 07 Jun 2007, 19:17

aquaholic wrote:Good advice Mats. - Fishcube, you will get a friendlier reception at http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/ if your keeping larger (cat)fish. Less experienced aquarists overall but there are some fanatical fishkeepers and great ideas there too.

In my eyes, the reception is not that important, a 3 feet fish should not be put in a 4 feet (side wall) tank, period. If people on other forums think differently, I can't help it, but I won't change my opinion