Home AquaScapeOnline Spacer All Categories AquaScapeOnline Spacer Contact Us AquaScapeOnline Spacer . Affiliate AquaScapeOnline Spacer Account AquaScapeOnline Spacer Cart AquaScapeOnline Spacer Checkout 
AquaScapeOnline Spacer
Baby Red Belly Piranhas back in Stock
Subscribe to our email deals AquaScapeOnline Spacer
Navigation
Live Arrival Guarantee
River Monsters
AquaScapeOnline Spacer
Categories
All Categories 
Catfish
Cichlids
Discus
Invertebrates
Plants
Plecos
Piranhas
Stingrays
Oddballs
African Cichlids
AquaScapeOnline Spacer
Dry Goods
Books and Dvds
Filter Media
Clearance
AquaScapeOnline Spacer
Latest Stock Updates
1. Caribe Piranha 3" (pygocentrus notatus)
2. Red Spilo 3.5"-4" (Serrasalmus Sanchezi)
3. Elongatus black mask 4"-5" (Serrasalmus Elongatus)
4. Red Belly piranha 1" Wild from Peru (Pygocentrus Nattereri)
5. Gold Diamond Piranha 3"-4" (Serrasalmus Rombeus)
6. Altuvei Piranha 3" (Serrasalmus Altuvei)
7. Blue Diamond Piranha 3"-4" (Serrasalmus Rhombues)
8. Elongatus black mask 5"-6" (Serrasalmus Elongatus)
9. Red Belly Piranha 5"-6" (Pygocentrus Nattereri)
10. Platinum Alligator Gar 9"-10"
11. Aba Aba knife 12"-14" (Gymnarchus niloticus)
12. African Pike 5"-6" (Hesetus Odoe)
13. Additional OddBall Fish In Stock
14. African Tiger Fish 4" (Hydrocynus Vittatus)
15. Wolf Fish 6"-7" (Hoplias Malabaricus)
AquaScapeOnline Spacer
What's New
1. Ruby Red Spilo 2"-3" (Very Agressive) Hard to Get
2. Manuelli Piranha 5"-6" (Serrasalmus Manuelli)
3. Tigrinus Catfish 4" (Merodontotus Tigrinus)
4. Albino Synodontus Multipunctatus 3"-4"
5. Luteus Pleco 14" Phase 2
6. Platinum RedTail Catfish 2"-3" (Phractocephalus hemioliopterus)
7. Granulosus Catfish 2" (Synodontis Granulosus)
8. Blue Diamond Piranha 2.5"-3" (Serrasalmus Rhombues)
9. Piraya Piranha 5"-5.5" (Pygocentrus Piraya)
10. Hybrid Stingray 5"-6" Male 3 (Potamotrygon sp.)
AquaScapeOnline Spacer

Your IP Address
For security, your IP address is recorded as:
18.97.9.171


AquaScapeOnline Spacer


RedTail Catfish 2"-3" (Phractocephalus hemioliopterus)

(fwf catfish redtail 3)

Fish Size:

RedTail Catfish 2"-3" (Phractocephalus hemioliopterus)

Origin: South America, Amazon

Max Size: 48 inches

Temperature: 70 to 78 Degrees

PH Level: 5.5 to 6.8

Diet: Omnivore

Temperament: Aggressive

Care Level: Moderate

Best viewed in HD. (Click Play, bottom right hand side of video, click on settings, click HD)

 

Note: The first thing to consider when keeping a Redtail Catfish in an aquarium is the ultimate size of the fish. That cute little catfish is going to grow into a monster 4 foot long catfish that is both an active swimmer and feeder. Secondly, the Redtail Catfish is an aggressive species and it is important to keep it with appropriate tank mates. Redtail Cats should be kept with other large (1 foot or more) fish species that can hold their own sharing a tank with a large aggressive catfish.

Keep in mind that Redtail Catfish see other fish that can fit into their mouth as food and not a tank mate. It is also important to remember that Redtail Catfish are active swimmers and will need a very large aquarium with plenty of swimming room. While a 300 gallon aquarium is an absolute minimum for this species, they will do much better in an aquarium that has a 4 foot width and 8 foot plus length, usually around 450+ gallons.

Redtail Cats will appreciate the presence of some driftwood, some rock formations and a few plants within the aquarium decor in order to provide them with an aquarium setup that is similar to their native environment. Lastly, Redtail Catfish should always be housed in tightly covered aquariums as they are well known for their ability to escape an open top aquarium or an aquarium with a loose or partial cover. 

Redtail Catfish are not picky eaters and will essentially consume any meaty food that fits in their mouths. However, not all foods contain the same level of nutrition, thus it is important to feed the Redtail Cat a balanced diet of nutritional foods. Redtail Catfish living in the wild will make up the vast majority of their diet from eating fish and crustaceans. In the home aquarium they can be live fish & crustaceans, worms, meaty based frozen or pellet foods ranging from krill and fish flesh to pellets specifically made for large Catfish and other large freshwater carnivores. 



Product Reviews :
Write a review

Miscellaneous :
Email a Friend
Product Inquiry
    
Out of stock
This item is currently out of stock

Notify me when back in stock?

First Name

Last Name

Email


Related Products :

Promotions2
Red Belly Piranha Babies
15.00 ea 10 For 120.00 Special
AquaScapeOnline Spacer
| Live Arrival Guarantee |
Copyright 2001 - 2024  AquaScapeOnline Powered By: CandyPress   on Contabo
AquaScapeOnline Spacer
Page displayed in: 0.2305 seconds.