underwater yellow bullhead and marbled achara catfish

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Jack Dempsey
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Thanks I really like the achara I hope my red tail and shovel noses can catch up to him soon.
yes that is a 4 line pim (pimelodus blochii) I bought him from a shop two months ago for 20$ and he was about 10" the biggest I've ever seen so he's probably 11" now since he's in a bigger tank/pond and he's still very active. I'm not sure if he will get any bigger 10" is usually max in a tank, has anyone seen one bigger than a foot?
 

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My sixteen year old Pim blochi is right at a foot and has been for a few years so I would presume that is about max for them.
 

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Looking good, Tim!

My biggest 4-line was about 14". Bought as such from Pets Plus in Lockport, NY. No evidence I can provide, sorry. It lived in a dark pond.

12" max is SL standard length, that is not counting the caudal fin.
 

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Is that a 300 gallon tub?
Yes it is a 300 gallon rubbermaid stock tank. I added a new canister filter yesterday after the water change so now the water looks much better just need a UV filter to make it not so green. before the canister filter it only had a 30gallon overflow sump and 4 large sponge filters.
 

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Looking good, Tim!

My biggest 4-line was about 14". Bought as such from Pets Plus in Lockport, NY. No evidence I can provide, sorry. It lived in a dark pond.

12" max is SL standard length, that is not counting the caudal fin.
Thanks for the input Viktor thats good to know maybe he will stay in the pond I was going to move him to a 125 when I add my RTC, RTCXTSN, and TSNXachara.
 
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