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08-30-2006, 03:33 AM
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will a catfish outgrow a 55 gallon tank and if so how long would it take for it to outgrow it
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08-30-2006, 03:37 AM
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Depends on what type of catfish.... Corys will stay about 2.5 inches no matter what, and some red-tails get about 3 feet long in about 4-5 years, depending on food.
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08-30-2006, 03:38 AM
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Depends on the catfish species. Flatheads (which I have in the river behind my house) can sometimes get up to 6ft. The largest I would go for a catfish is a bullhead... they can get up to 15"... one per 55 gallons.
Are you talkin' about buying catfish from a petstore or catching one from the wild?
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08-30-2006, 03:39 AM
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the ones that i seen were anywhere from 1-4 feet long and they were fat,what im asking is will it stay small enough if it is kept in a 55 gallon
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08-30-2006, 03:41 AM
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wild ones my friends grandma has a big pond with normals and albinos
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08-30-2006, 03:41 AM
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fish tend to only grow to a certain size in their environment... i don't know if this applies to all fish, but i know goldfish do.
still, it depends on the species... i would do a little research on what you're looking at and find out what species they are.
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08-30-2006, 03:42 AM
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all i know is that they are catfish what kind would they most likely be
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08-30-2006, 03:45 AM
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I think you can use the formula of 1" of fish for every square foot of surface area in your tank. At least I think thats the right formula? Might want to check with someone else who keeps a lot of freshwater fish.
Hope it helps.
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08-30-2006, 03:48 AM
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I have no clue what kind they would be, they could be any kind of catfish that live in a pond or lake... you need to catch one and get a book or somethin' to figure out what it is... it's not real easy to identify catfish sometimes because there are so many species, but it needs to be done.
I wouldn't want to make the mistake of putting a catfish that gets up to 4ft in a 55 gallon tank... because it may or may not outgrow it.
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08-30-2006, 03:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Adrya_Webb
fish tend to only grow to a certain size in their environment... i don't know if this applies to all fish, but i know goldfish do.
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that is what i need to know,does anyone else know the answer to this
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08-30-2006, 03:51 AM
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ill probaly just get one of the smaller fish from there but those catfish were awesome the smallest i seen was an albino 1 footer
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