RED TAILED CATTY

[grokz]

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:

[rowley89]

I think it would be better if the pond was heated.

What else are you putting in with it?

[grokz]

dont know yet still thinking about it.

[grokz]

does any one have any suggestions of what could go with a red tailed catty in a pond :?:

[Konigwolf 13]

NW or SE Asian Red Tail?

[grokz]

whats that?

[Konigwolf 13]

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

[grokz]

arent they the same as the american redtail?

[Konigwolf 13]

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

[grokz]

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:

[aaronskwod]

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......

[grokz]

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