Catfish Bonanza

[necrocanis]

yeah trent, I know what you mean. I was just kinda hoping beyond all doubt that someone who has expirience with them would chime in. I guess it's a good thing that these cats are not readily availible to us. Everyone thinks that rtc's are a problem fish in aquariums just imagine a jau lol. I've read up on them, all accounts say they get to 7' and are thicker than rtc. The max recorded size I have found was 317 lbs. by commercial fishermen. It's also stated that they grow considerably slower than other pims. So I think this will be an interesting journey I am about to take on. Feel kinda bad he spent the first few months of his life in a 55 gal tank with no filtration, no air, and people were flicking their cigerettes in his water and toys, it's just amazing he survived at all. I want to give him a good home. I think the tank I have planned will prove benificial for him and my other cats. If they grow as slow as everything I read, it will be a while before he goes in with the others.

Tnx

 

[necrocanis]

JAU AND HYBRID ARE HERE!!!! Both looking good, I'll post pics later!!!!!

 

[Bgonz]

JAU AND HYBRID ARE HERE!!!!

New to the lingo's.......Whats a JAU ?????


I ordered a few of those Hybrids myself, I hope he can still get them.



bob

 

[necrocanis]

A jau is a Zungaro zungaro Look it up on fishbase.org, or planetcatfish.com, they get huge, like 7 ft in the wild, and over 250 lbs. Here's the pics of mine, and the rtc x marble hybrid. Enjoy! Post up some pics of your's when you get them. Mine has healing fins and whiskers. Looks like he use to have a touch of fin and tail rot. Hopefully he'll be fine! Jau is 12", and the hybrid is 4". The jau will go in the pond after the filter adjusts to the fish I just put in.

 

[necrocanis]

here's a pic of a 200+ lbs one.

 

[ZOO YORK 207]

Cliff you seriously got a Jau? You're a crazy catfish freak lol

 

[AwolAngler]

Cliff you seriously got a Jau? You're a crazy catfish freak lol

Lmao I second that!!!

 

[Bgonz]

I guess I third that


Thats an INSANE catfish.


I wonder what type of personality they have ??? I'm sure you'll grow em quick too I know where to draw the line, but how much and from who ????


Best of luck..........



bob

 

[necrocanis]

Try free! This is a rescue. A lady in New Jersey rescued this fish from a 55 gal aquarium. The owner seperated from her husband who owned the fish, she unhooked the filters and air lines. They used it as an ash tray from what I am told the water was black, and there were toys in the water, and the fish was swimming the top for air. She took the fish home, and contacted me for an identification. I think the lfs sold it to her friend as a marble catfish. That's a huge missidentification lol! I'm going to do as good by him as I can. I don't care what I have to do. I will keep this fish for life. So far his personality is dominating. I threw some goldfish out of the pond in his tank and he demolished them. It reminded me of a snakehead I saw eating in a lfs before they were banned. He ripped one in half that was 3". He also ate some shrimp so I think I'll be good to go on shrimp feeding from now on. Just was kinda curious on the hunting habits. Now I know "INSANE" lol. Once he's through with he quarantine I'll put him in the pond. He ate within an hour of being in the tank. This cat appears to have no fear. The one wierd thing that I did note is that his eyes are further on top of his head than any other pimelodid I have kept to date. He has about a 2" trailer at the top of his tail. I'll keep you guys updated, and yes it was free except $55 for packaging and shipping. The lady who sent it did a very good job packing it for the trip overnight. There was a note in the box, from a child I would think that said his name was Ryan, and to take really good care of him. I promise to take really good care of this fish. I know I am a crazy catfish nut, I think everyone already can tell that from all my other threads. This brings me to 20 catfish total. 10 of which can grow to more than 3'. Oh turns out my neighbor does construction work, and is anxious to help with the tank I am going to build.

 

[Tuda]

Yet again... awsome