Catfish recommendation

SinaiTSi · Post by **SinaiTSi** » 07 Mar 2006, 23:52

I already posted this once in another category but it might have been the wrong place since I got no response.

I currently have 2 tanks right now. A 55 gal. and a 30 gal.
In the 55, I have an Oscar, about 10" right now. The 30 gal. has some Tinfoil barbs, they are about 3-4" right now. I'd really like to get some catfish in both of them. I just need some suggestions. I'm not really interested in any corys or pl*cos either. A few i've considered, Jaguar cat, Pictus cat, and the Sun cat. Just to give you an idea of what I'm looking for. Any suggestions are welcome.

funkyj1313 · Post by **funkyj1313** » 07 Mar 2006, 23:56

Watch out for the jaguar cat! They get huge claws and sharp teeth!

SinaiTSi · Post by **SinaiTSi** » 08 Mar 2006, 00:02

funkyj1313 wrote:Watch out for the jaguar cat! They get huge claws and sharp teeth!

Haha. Wow, I have to say, I've never seen anybody make a totally random joke that gave no information at all. That was pretty funny though.

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 08 Mar 2006, 10:38

Pictus cats would be the ones I'd recommend for a tank up to 55g - make sure you get more than three. Of course, I would also recommend a much larger tank for Oscars, never mind that Tinfoil Barbs grow to a good foot (13") if you don't stunt them by keeping them in a small tank... 13" fish needs a tank that is about 4 x 2 x 2 feet - that's a 125g tank.

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Mats

SinaiTSi · Post by **SinaiTSi** » 08 Mar 2006, 16:38

The 55 I have the Oscar in right now is plent big enough just for him, in the future I'd like to have him in a larger tank and of course the tinfoil barbs will have to get a larger tank also. I was just curious on good tankmates for the fish, so I can plan on what tank size I need to upgrade to. I figured post here hoping that I wouldn't get criticized for my non-catfish related species that are in the tanks they are right now.