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[Ksven]

terrible photos but he’s in hiding mode.

 

[Colin_T]

red tail catfish. grows about 3ft for male, 5 ft for females. nocturnal predator, but lovely fish if you have a pond for them to live in.

 

[Ksven]

I was afraid of that. Another one in the 55 work tank

 

[Colin_T]

How long have they had it for?

Under good conditions they can reach 2 feet long in 12 months.

 

[Ksven]

just under a year I believe

 

[Colin_T]

It hasn't been fed properly then. It should be huge by now

It might not be a redtail catfish. There are a couple of smaller catfish that have a red tail and it might be one of them but without a side view of the fish I won't guess as to if it's something else. The tail definitely looks like a redtail catfish tho.

Do you know someone with a heated freshwater swimming pool?
see if they want it

 

[Ksven]

It hasn't been fed properly then. It should be huge by now

It might not be a redtail catfish. There are a couple of smaller catfish that have a red tail and it might be one of them but without a side view of the fish I won't guess as to if it's something else. The tail definitely looks like a redtail catfish tho.

Do you know someone with a heated freshwater swimming pool?
see if they want it

 

[Essjay]

The poor fish looks very undernourished

Here is a profile on the red tailed catfish http://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/phractocephalus-hemioliopterus/

I was in one shop a few years ago which had a red tailed catfish in the largest tank they had, about 4 feet long. The fish was almost as long as the tank, and couldn't turn round. Someone had literally dumped the catfish on their doorstep and they were desperately trying to find a home for it. The shop closed a short while later so I never discovered what happened to the fish.

 

[Ksven]

The poor fish looks very undernourished

Here is a profile on the red tailed catfish http://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/phractocephalus-hemioliopterus/

I was in one shop a few years ago which had a red tailed catfish in the largest tank they had, about 4 feet long. The fish was almost as long as the tank, and couldn't turn round. Someone had literally dumped the catfish on their doorstep and they were desperately trying to find a home for it. The shop closed a short while later so I never discovered what happened to the fish.

I thought he looked off from the pictures I was seeing I’m working on rehoming him and a few other fish that are too big for the tank just waiting for management approval. I have sent out to the local pet shops though asking if any of them can take him. Thanks for your help guys!

 

[Colin_T]

The poor little fish looks bloody awful, it is skinny as. Its body should be the same width as the head until it gets about half way down then it narrows.

Take some white bait and prawn in each day and give him a good feed. Build him up before transporting him anywhere otherwise he could die from stress. Just feed him up over a couple of weeks and get him back into condition, then move him.

 

[Ksven]

Will do. Thank you guys!

 

[Colin_T]

Keep us updated on this please. I want to see how it goes.

 

[Ksven]

Found a new home at our local pet shop that I get all my snakes from. He’s going to be kept by the owner and is currently feeding away in a 70 gal feeder tank. He plans to put him in a 125 freshwater display tank and upgrade from there. I’ll be going back periodically so I’m excited to see how he does!

 

[Ksven]

Also I did end up moving him today only because I guess they were going to windex clean the work tank. Safe to say I taped a note that I’m the only one to maintain the tank

 

[Colin_T]

Put a note on the tank saying "No Windex or any other chemicals to be used on or near this aquarium".