ATM I do not have enough space to keep this guy by himself long term, so I may just hold off for a bit
Jau catfish growth rate and temperament?
- Thread starter Mr boombastic
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Like all other species they come with their own temperaments. Mine was no where near as aggressive as hemibagrus, which in the end did not fare him well, but others have had different experiences. Given enough space, even the I’ll tempered ones will exist with other fish.
The threads on our pair contains almost all the significant info that was worth reporting:
MFK: https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/...tory-aquarium-and-rescue.700299/#post-7892504
PCF: https://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=34777&hilit=jau
We found the jaus to be difficult indeed because they do damage to tank mates and they are not of the kind that's outright, every waking minute danger sort of aggressor, but rather unpredictable, occasional attacker... and that is in large tanks and ponds of thousands of gallons.
In short, it's a gamble. Ideally kept alone but we so far have managed to keep with tank mates that stay away from the jau in mid to top water or are smart enough to stay away conscientiously or can take the attacks with minimal damage, like the RTC, piraiba, TSNxRTC hybrids, etc. - the complete list can be seen on our thread and videos.
The growth is relatively slow. 1 foot in one year, 2 in 3, 3 feet in 5+ years. Ours are 4 feet, one's 13 years old (no longer with us, adopted out), the other 9.
Shedd Aquarium's jau looks about 5-6 feet and is 20+ years old.
MFK: https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/...tory-aquarium-and-rescue.700299/#post-7892504
PCF: https://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=34777&hilit=jau
We found the jaus to be difficult indeed because they do damage to tank mates and they are not of the kind that's outright, every waking minute danger sort of aggressor, but rather unpredictable, occasional attacker... and that is in large tanks and ponds of thousands of gallons.
In short, it's a gamble. Ideally kept alone but we so far have managed to keep with tank mates that stay away from the jau in mid to top water or are smart enough to stay away conscientiously or can take the attacks with minimal damage, like the RTC, piraiba, TSNxRTC hybrids, etc. - the complete list can be seen on our thread and videos.
The growth is relatively slow. 1 foot in one year, 2 in 3, 3 feet in 5+ years. Ours are 4 feet, one's 13 years old (no longer with us, adopted out), the other 9.
Shedd Aquarium's jau looks about 5-6 feet and is 20+ years old.
