3in to 18in in 4 months, ~4in/month, firewood / planiceps catfish duo may exceed expected ~27in/year
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No way they've got huge Vic pretty cool cats
Impressive growth and quality my friend! Awesome job with these two guys!!! ❤❤
Thank you, Phil.
Watching this brought home to me the differences in barbels. The firewood’s look taut and under the fish,s control. The beautiful silver spotted cats in the same tank look much less taut.
There are two kinds of barbels - some can be controlled entirely while others only partly and the rest is like an extension that has no control, same as the filamentous extensions on fins.
Thank you!
My firewood was like 2 inches when i got him and now he is roughly 14. Ive had him like 3 months roughly. They get big quick!!!
4 inches/month is very consistent with our observation.
@@Fish-Story I know man I'm gna have to set up a bigger tank/pool very soon. Looking forward to it though. I love these fish
I know there's a lot of red tail cat hybrids in the hobby from the aquaculture commercial side,but i've yet to see them crossed with the planiceps'.The growth and look would be crazy😲👍
I am sure it has been tried. They even tried Lima Shovelnose catfish. I think the offspring is not viable.
They’re very beautiful aren’t they , I wish I had a huge pool pond at times like this :(
Alas, my house is too small to house one and the English weather confines us Brits to Koi Vic
There is a ton of temperate water fish in the world other than koi that could thrive in the UK climate. E.g. sturgeon, yellowcheek, murray cod, pike, trout, high fin chinese shark, channel catfish, etc. but I understand UK laws have become so restrictive.
@@Fish-Story True there are others, but I would love to house some large tropical catfish in the red tail mould , Don’t get me wrong, I love the Koi
Maybe you should cut the fish a bit smaller, the small piraiba tried to eat a few pieces but they were too big.
Thank you. I've experimented with sizes. If the smaller piraiba really wanted it, they were able to take it.
Can we get an update on the tanks that you are building? Thanks for the videos!
Nothing to update yet. Always something more pressing gets in the way.
Yay! A firewood catfish update!😁
1) I think this growth is over one quarter faster than even the 2 arapaimas, those 2 took 5 months to get to this size from a larger starting size! Incredible!🤯
The arapaima as you know are going to be a major component of the introductory Fish Story presentation for my friends, and their growth rate will be one of the main talking points. Now that you released this video, I have added the firewood catfish to the list of recommendations in their further-exploration guide should any of them want to see on their own time what growth faster than even arapaima looks like.
2) I really hope my eyes are just playing tricks but it looks like their snouts may be beginning to bend☹. Would you say they are bending or it's just a trick of the eye?
3) I thought I heard you say you were planning to move them into the 1800/7K liter, but I can't find that on the rewatch? Either way, if you are, it might not be the best idea.
Tiggy the surubi had to be taken out of there at the size the firewoods are now because you were worried about his mouth being big enough for him to eat the smaller fish, and the firewoods should have mouths just as big as or even bigger than him.
4) What will be their permanent tank? I'm assuming either one of the 4500/17K liters, or the 10K/40K liter when that's done.
5) Last but not least, I'll reiterate to remember to get the pleco out! Waiting isn't worth the sadness from losing two fish at once!
2) I really hope my eyes are just playing tricks but it looks like their snouts may be beginning to bend☹. Would you say they are bending or it's just a trick of the eye?
***I can’t say I see it.
3) I thought I heard you say you were planning to move them into the 1800/7K liter, but I can't find that on the rewatch? Either way, if you are, it might not be the best idea. Tiggy the surubi had to be taken out of there at the size the firewoods are now because you were worried about his mouth being big enough for him to eat the smaller fish, and the firewoods should have mouths just as big as or even bigger than him.
***The smaller tank mates have been taken out of the 1800 due to the trio of LMB.
4) What will be their permanent tank? I'm assuming either one of the 4500/17K liters, or the 10K/40K liter when that's done.
***Right, I think so. If they stay at 4ft, 4500 may suffice. If they reach 5ft, 10K would be it.
Thanks as usual for all the answers.😊
I just found out about something you might want to have your memory jogged about about. In a Monster Fish Keepers thread - not going to link it so my comment isn't refused - bobVillanueva said his firewood catfish had a lot of very strong flow. His exact words were:
"Here's something i've done that i've yet to notice from others. Mine have always had a pretty strong source of current. While in the 75 I got him with a 2600 lph powerhead. Upon moving to the 3k, i have both a power head, a pretty powerful wavemaker and a really powerful return pump. in addition to that, i've got 3 more pumps on places in the tank that i thought would not have as much circulation as i would like. Hence, i would say that there was water movement (in varying intensities) around my tank. I've always noticed him swimming against the current in front of my wavemaker. from there, he would occasionally go down an "park" at the bottom of the tank then go back to swimming. He is one of my most active cats."
Yours may benefit from setting up some enhanced current in their permanent home when they get to that point.
@@KuhliLoachTrainer Thank you. Good reminder indeed. Bob and Rpul are the only peers with a large firewood I can remember.
You are welcome, it is my pleasure to give reminders like that. Speaking of which.....
Now that you mention Rpul, I just remembered that he had a spine stabbed in his arm and was nearly killed when he moved his firewood! Please be very cautious when you move these 2!
@@KuhliLoachTrainer I don't recall his life to be in any danger but he got a significant wound / injury, yes. I keep this in mind! He got careless too and his fish was huge already.
what are the plans for the piraiba's in the tank
I want to know as well!
To see if they are the giant growing ones or the small-growing ones. This will decide their plan.
If any of your firewood planiceps happen to unfortunately die from old age or other factors would you use them as firewood? Just a sorta funny idea that popped up.
:) From what I read and imagined, the south americans would throw them on the banks and the sun would dry them up. IDK if they rotted or began to rot first and then got dried or if the sun was strong enough to dry them first. Then these dried mummified bodies were used for firewood.
@@Fish-Story ok
Vic, do you think the small chocolate Pleco is in any danger of becoming a meal?
Hey, that's my line!😂
I don't think so but I should take it out just in case. That's true.
@@KuhliLoachTrainer ☺️
move it out, moved in a larger common pleco
how aggressive are they ?
I have heard multiple people say they can be aggressive. Confirmation or denial of this would be very helpful to know indeed.
They are feed aggressive, much so, dont want to let them go hungry with tankmates. Other than that they seem mellow.
1800 gallon next?
Most likely. I won't finish the 1500 in time.
@@Fish-Story That's the Dorado tank right?
@@Kevin-hx2ky It has been meant for the golden dorado yes
How much do you charge for a rehomeing fee
Thank you for asking. I have duly replied to your prior same question, but you must have missed it. The fish list and the fee list is on the 2nd page of our website fish-story.com.
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@@Fish-Story thank you I did miss the previous reply
@@tedshickell7315 I am glad you got your answer.
These firewoods are very dangerous to tank mates when hungry
This is what I gather from peers too.