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michelsa Hobbyist Posts: 77 Kudos: 57 Votes: 12 Registered: 12-Mar-2005   | I have two yellowish brown catfish that i bought at the lfs. They told me they were called sun cats, but i can't find any information about them. They do not stay together like schoolers and all they want to do is hide. I am assuming that they are nocturnal b/c when i turn on the lights and catch them out, they swim off to their caves. Anyone got any info on them? Appreciate it!  chelle |
 Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06 |      |
bettachris     Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004  | ok my first post deleted both... anyway to make things short, what is your tank size, my two suncats are huge, about 7-8 inches, care- nothing special, just watch out for the size, and at times they can be skittish. |
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Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004 | they can get twice that length. |
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| michelsa Hobbyist Posts: 77 Kudos: 57 Votes: 12 Registered: 12-Mar-2005 | I have a 55 gallon tank, and they are getting pretty big ~3"now, and MAJORLY skittish... chelle |
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| Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004 | Like I said; you ain't seen nothing yet. Adults reach 14"+ in the home aquarium. |
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Calilasseia *Ultimate Fish Guru* Panda Funster Posts: 5496 Kudos: 2828 Votes: 731 Registered: 10-Feb-2003  | Already posted on this in this thread ... Yes, Sun Cats are big (45 cm), predatory, and NOT to be trusted with anything they can swallow, which means their fellow aquarium companions will have to be large - Oscars and similarly sized big Cichlids for example!  |
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| michelsa Hobbyist Posts: 77 Kudos: 57 Votes: 12 Registered: 12-Mar-2005 | well, it looks like i'll be finding a new home for these beauties before long. :#( chelle |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06 | |
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