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member here has multiple 40" ones in an outdoor pool. would have to look up the link
 
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Wet Whiskers;3772005; said:
I totally agree that those dimension would hold a RTC very comfortably for several years. Just know it may not be the last pond you build. It will take several years to reach 4 feet, but if give a healthy environment, the right food, and good water quality, there is no reason it wouldn't.

As for a 4' wide tank being wide enough for a 4' long catfish I beg to differ. When was the last time you paralleled parked? These guys aren't super flexible when they're big like that, and they need at least a little bit of margin. A full grown adult would not be miserable with 4' wide, but not "comfortable".

As for being inactive... My cats are incredibly active. Now, granted, I have a RTCxTSN not a RTC, but I have quite a variety and every large cat I have is incredibly active. If I go out and anyone is sitting on the bottom, I'm immediately checking for problems. The only time these guys are quiet is the rare occasion when I've fed them too much, or when they were cramped in the 180 gallon while I finished the grow out 600. When they were all cramped, they barely moved around. Now they're everywhere, following me around, playing in the current, punking each other, etc.

Here is a link to some giant cats that are still growing like crazy here on MFK:
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=285048&highlight=pond+catfish

So, in all you'd do will with either of those sizes. The 10'x6' might actually be better since he would have a nice wide easy turn, while still having a diagonal of 11.7 feet. The 12'x4' would give him a little longer diagonal of 12.6', but he wouldn't turn as easily when he gets large. Again, either way, you'd be good for probably 3-4 years.
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Ha, I'm excellent parallel parker! I think the 12'x4' would last more than 3-4 years though. RTC's get big fast, but from what I've read, they slow down a bit once they reach 2'. Obviously a 10x6 would be better for turning reasons, but I still think either tank size would give the fish a happy home for quite some time.

And yeah, I know they get more active as they grow. Both my TSN and RTC are still babies under 2'. They get a lot more active when the lights are off. They swim and explore, but neither really cruise around the tank at an excessive speed. They just kind of make their rounds like a fat security guard.
 
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SpeshulEd;3774510; said:
Ha, I'm excellent parallel parker! I think the 12'x4' would last more than 3-4 years though. RTC's get big fast, but from what I've read, they slow down a bit once they reach 2'. Obviously a 10x6 would be better for turning reasons, but I still think either tank size would give the fish a happy home for quite some time.

And yeah, I know they get more active as they grow. Both my TSN and RTC are still babies under 2'. They get a lot more active when the lights are off. They swim and explore, but neither really cruise around the tank at an excessive speed. They just kind of make their rounds like a fat security guard.
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Very likely more than 3-4 years, but two of mine are over two feet and still growing almost an inch a month! I was always told the would slow down a lot between 20-24". Now they're 1.5 years old and just expanding in both width and length!!! I'm sure I'll start to see slow down at some point, but till then I'm fine with it. However, I just want to prepare people that it could be faster than they were expecting.

As for the idea of fat security guards crusin', that made me laugh. After a good sized meal, they definitely look like that!
 
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MRS SATAN;3775262; said:
cnt believe u put that pic up :(
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Why not!?! That's awesome! I want a pick of me with a catfish that looks like its bigger than I am! :)

BTW: I love the expression on your face. It just says "I love you, you're awesome, and staring at you makes me happy." I have a couple photos of me wearing that same expression staring at my fish.
 
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