im thinking of maybe getting a red tailed catfish and was wondering if it would be ok in a pond.if so would it be able to stay in there for winter or not?
any advice would be greatly appreciated :wink:
I think it would be better if the pond was heated.
What else are you putting in with it?
dont know yet still thinking about it.
does any one have any suggestions of what could go with a red tailed catty in a pond :?:
NW or SE Asian Red Tail?
whats that?
Asian red tail - Hemibagrus wyckioides
http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/bagridae/hemibagr/19_f.php
NW Red Tail
http://www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=34303
Andrew
arent they the same as the american redtail?
by american I assume you mean amazonian, or New World (NW) red tail which is different from the asian red tail. The more commonly mistreated, oops I mean kept in aquarium of the two is the "american" on. If you are going to get one to keep in a pond congrats on not going for a tank like most peple confine them to.
Andrew
"The only thing worse than a dragon, an american"
Reign of Fire
thanks for the info and can you get the asain ones in oz?
if so around how much would you expect to pay for them?
thankz again, grokz :wink:
You'll need a bloody big pond, a bloody big filter, and some bloody big regular water changes mate!
Especially when the redtail-cat gets 5 foot long and eats your pet cat or dog when it accidentally falls in your pond! Haha!
Seriously, go and have a look at underwaterworld on the sunny coast and it'll give you an idea of how big they'll get, although the ones at underwaterworld havn't quite reached maximum size yet......
yes it is going to be a bloody big pong with a bloody huge filter and i am fine with doing the water changes :D