conflict with the law. so i swapped fish

bass man · 07-03-2007, 05:51 PM

well, after a while of research on the laws of keeping a bass, i have changed to cat fish. and i was wondering, what typed of cat fish this is? i have all ways heard them called channel cat. any ways, here is a pic

and yes, i did get a bigger tank. finally...

flamingo · 07-03-2007, 06:43 PM

Bullhead, they get about a foot or over... spastic, aggressive, and eat a lot.

bass man · 07-03-2007, 07:16 PM

thanks man!

Buggy · 07-03-2007, 08:04 PM

But they sure are good with hushpuppies. lol

**Scuba Kid** · 07-04-2007, 07:56 AM

LOL! Nice Rita.

Apotheosis · 07-04-2007, 10:34 AM

Definitely looks like a bullhead catfish (maybe of the black variety).

Corydora_FREAK · 07-04-2007, 12:49 PM

they eat ANYTHING, so dont worry about it, drop the food in at night and it will be gone in the morning, they are predators so make sure to offer meat protein, and they are messy fish so get alot of filtration in there.

swordtailbreedr · 07-04-2007, 04:23 PM

its stupid u can eat bass but not keep em right?

**Scuba Kid** · 07-04-2007, 04:28 PM

Its not like that in all places. I don't believe that is the law where I am. Here, as long as it is legal size, you can do what you wish. You should check your local laws to see where they stand.

I'd also agree that it's a bullhead and I agree with Flamingo in that they will get aggressive, so watch it if he is going to have tankmates. However, they dont get nearly as large as a channel catfish.

swordtailbreedr · 07-04-2007, 07:17 PM

i think catfish are only good for eating not for tanks lol

**Scuba Kid** · 07-04-2007, 08:21 PM

Not really. Many species of game catfish make good pets and can become very personable. I have a small channel catfish in my koi pond and he makes a very entertaining inhabitant, of course he will grow large so he does require the space that my pond offers him.

Not to mention the other hundreds and hundreds of catfish species that make excellent aquarium fish.....corydoras, synodontis, plecostomous.....etc, etc.

CVV1 · 07-04-2007, 09:00 PM

Don't they also sting with their "whiskers"? They are wild up here in North Dakota and I have heard people say to watch out for their "whiskers"

Apotheosis · 07-04-2007, 09:02 PM

I'm pretty sure that only the spines on the dorsal fin and pectoral fins of catfish are venomous and can puncture you if you mishandle them.

**Damon** · 07-05-2007, 08:13 AM

Yes the spines are poisonous but very mild to humans (not like a lionfish or platypus). There are some humans who react badly to it but I've never heard of any fatalities with them. If you've fished for cat for at least 5 years odds are you got caught by a fin once or twice.

flamingo · 07-05-2007, 10:53 AM

Around here, it's actually common for people to get trapped in a small school of them. Someone I know, a few years back, had jumped into a lake and landed on them... needless to say it was probably very painful. The bigger the catfish, the more powerful the sting, but they're nothing like being stung by a madtom, etc. which are probably a fourth of the size.

Be prepared to offer a tank around 100 gallons+ for a 12 inch or so catfish. Your picture does make it look like a black bullhead, which are some of the largest.
Grows very quickly, the 4 "hatchlings" i've been raising for the past week have already tripled in size. They slow down at about 4-5 inches, but like most "larger catfish", they're known to outgrow most tanks within a year.

07-03-2007, 05:51 PM	#1
bass man Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Age: 16 Posts: 37	conflict with the law. so i swapped fish well, after a while of research on the laws of keeping a bass, i have changed to cat fish. and i was wondering, what typed of cat fish this is? i have all ways heard them called channel cat. any ways, here is a pic and yes, i did get a bigger tank. finally...

07-03-2007, 06:43 PM	#2
flamingo One Word: Croutons. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 17 Posts: 1,899	Bullhead, they get about a foot or over... spastic, aggressive, and eat a lot. __________________ If you put "u" instead of typing out the actual, shocking, three letter word... i'm not going to read your ramblings. I'm so behind it's not even funny.

07-03-2007, 08:04 PM	#4
Buggy Room Mother Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Oklahoma Age: 42 Posts: 745	But they sure are good with hushpuppies. lol __________________ Fish are people too! *My Animal Family* Dixie - Boxer/Lab Peanut -Chihuahua Cali - American Short-hair Cat B.B. - Parakeet Flower - Western Ornate Box Turtle Loki - White Ferret Odin - Brown Ferret *Aquariums* 55 gal tropical Fresh Water - 23 various fish 29 gal tropical Fresh Water - 4 various cichlids 10 gal tropical Fresh Water - 1 Red Male Betta, 3 black neon tetras, 1 Asian Glass Catfish

07-04-2007, 07:56 AM	#5
Scuba Kid Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 18 Posts: 4,221	LOL! Nice Rita. __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

07-04-2007, 12:49 PM	#7
Corydora_FREAK FIENDING FOR CORYDORAS! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Middle of Nowhere, New Mexico Age: 20 Posts: 267	they eat ANYTHING, so dont worry about it, drop the food in at night and it will be gone in the morning, they are predators so make sure to offer meat protein, and they are messy fish so get alot of filtration in there. __________________

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07-03-2007, 07:16 PM	#3
bass man Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Age: 16 Posts: 37	thanks man!

07-04-2007, 10:34 AM	#6
Apotheosis Adamant Minded Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Location is only a matter of physical being. The perceiving mind is omnipresent. Age: 17 Posts: 352	Definitely looks like a bullhead catfish (maybe of the black variety).

07-04-2007, 04:23 PM	#8
swordtailbreedr Banned Join Date: Mar 2007 Age: 16 Posts: 400	its stupid u can eat bass but not keep em right?

07-04-2007, 04:28 PM	#9
Scuba Kid Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 18 Posts: 4,221	Its not like that in all places. I don't believe that is the law where I am. Here, as long as it is legal size, you can do what you wish. You should check your local laws to see where they stand. I'd also agree that it's a bullhead and I agree with Flamingo in that they will get aggressive, so watch it if he is going to have tankmates. However, they dont get nearly as large as a channel catfish. __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

07-04-2007, 07:17 PM	#10
swordtailbreedr Banned Join Date: Mar 2007 Age: 16 Posts: 400	i think catfish are only good for eating not for tanks lol

07-04-2007, 08:21 PM	#11
Scuba Kid Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 18 Posts: 4,221	Not really. Many species of game catfish make good pets and can become very personable. I have a small channel catfish in my koi pond and he makes a very entertaining inhabitant, of course he will grow large so he does require the space that my pond offers him. Not to mention the other hundreds and hundreds of catfish species that make excellent aquarium fish.....corydoras, synodontis, plecostomous.....etc, etc. __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

07-04-2007, 09:00 PM	#12
CVV1 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 16 Posts: 254	Don't they also sting with their "whiskers"? They are wild up here in North Dakota and I have heard people say to watch out for their "whiskers" __________________ 20 gallon tank 3 Platy 7 Platy Fry 2 Head and Back Light Tetras 2 Fancy Guppies 4 Neon Tetras

07-04-2007, 09:02 PM	#13
Apotheosis Adamant Minded Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Location is only a matter of physical being. The perceiving mind is omnipresent. Age: 17 Posts: 352	I'm pretty sure that only the spines on the dorsal fin and pectoral fins of catfish are venomous and can puncture you if you mishandle them.

07-05-2007, 08:13 AM	#14
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	Yes the spines are poisonous but very mild to humans (not like a lionfish or platypus). There are some humans who react badly to it but I've never heard of any fatalities with them. If you've fished for cat for at least 5 years odds are you got caught by a fin once or twice. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

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07-05-2007, 10:53 AM	#15
flamingo One Word: Croutons. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 17 Posts: 1,899	Around here, it's actually common for people to get trapped in a small school of them. Someone I know, a few years back, had jumped into a lake and landed on them... needless to say it was probably very painful. The bigger the catfish, the more powerful the sting, but they're nothing like being stung by a madtom, etc. which are probably a fourth of the size. Be prepared to offer a tank around 100 gallons+ for a 12 inch or so catfish. Your picture does make it look like a black bullhead, which are some of the largest. Grows very quickly, the 4 "hatchlings" i've been raising for the past week have already tripled in size. They slow down at about 4-5 inches, but like most "larger catfish", they're known to outgrow most tanks within a year. __________________ If you put "u" instead of typing out the actual, shocking, three letter word... i'm not going to read your ramblings. I'm so behind it's not even funny.

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