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greenmonkey51    Fish Master Posts: 1571 Kudos: 1692 Votes: 5 Registered: 28-Jan-2004   | ive looked around the internet and found these. i think that 3 or 4 would be cool in my 125g tank. does anybody know anything else about them or any comments. id probably keep them with an oscar or two and a larger sized pleco. |
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Jason_R_S     Moderator Posts: 2811 Kudos: 2421 Votes: 391 Registered: 18-Apr-2001  | I have one that's in the 6-7" range. from what I remember reading, they grow to around 18" so 3-4 would be a bit much for a 125. I have now idea how they'd get along with others of their own kind, but regardless simply because of their size I'd only go with 1.  |
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| greenmonkey51 Fish Master Posts: 1571 Kudos: 1692 Votes: 5 Registered: 28-Jan-2004 | planet catfish has them listed at only getting 12" |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04 | |
Calilasseia *Ultimate Fish Guru* Panda Funster Posts: 5496 Kudos: 2828 Votes: 731 Registered: 10-Feb-2003  | Sorubim lima can actually reach 24 inches. If I was getting these things, I'd be looking at 500 gallons as a ba  |
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| Brybenn Mega Fish Posts: 1217 Kudos: 1173 Votes: 1 Registered: 02-Mar-2003  | i have only seen 1 n it was 20" long was only 50 bucks tho the lady at the pet store tried to get me to take it home they dont like there own kind n eat everything u put in with it cool looking fish tho |
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| Calilasseia *Ultimate Fish Guru* Panda Funster Posts: 5496 Kudos: 2828 Votes: 731 Registered: 10-Feb-2003 | Actually, more than one WILL live together, and make a pretty spectacular display when doing so. But for that, you need a COLOSSAL aquarium. To put four of them together (which would look stunning against a backdrop of huge bogwood root tangles and Giant Vallisneria) you'd be looking at 1,000 gallons ... mind you, if you happen to be a fan of huge catfish, it would be worth the expense |
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