what kind of fish are these????

vinimack720 · 03-21-2008, 02:49 PM

??????

GoodMike · 03-21-2008, 02:56 PM

iradescent catfish (shark) get huge..... huge.....HUGE....

these are another fish that should NOT be sold in the hobby...

pullins125 · 03-21-2008, 04:10 PM

mike is right they get about 12 inhes and it dont take them that long to start getting big

vinimack720 · 03-21-2008, 04:17 PM

50 inches????? wow thats huge

trashion · 03-21-2008, 04:20 PM

Pangassius catfish, AKA iridescent sharks. They can reach a size of over three feet. I hope for your and the fish's sake that you didn't buy them.

pullins125 · 03-21-2008, 04:21 PM

12 inches. not 50 where you get 50 inches from?????

trashion · 03-21-2008, 04:34 PM

12 inches is not by any means an adult iridescent shark. Please don't spread misinformation.

GoodMike · 03-21-2008, 04:53 PM

agreed trashion!

its not 12 inches...but 36 inches or so.... like i said...HUGE

fishbguy · 03-21-2008, 04:54 PM

Where did you get 12 inches from? These things get 3-4 feet or more. Just look for some pictures of them on the internet....their bigger than the people that catch them.

Clerk · 03-21-2008, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pullins125

12 inches. not 50 where you get 50 inches from?????

Stop giving out bad information... now.

These catfish come from the far east and the Mekong Basin. They are raised as a food fish in that area, and grow over 3-4 ft and over 100 lbs.

karazy · 03-21-2008, 05:40 PM

if you bought them, TAKE THEM BACK!!!!

unless u ahve a gigantic tank

Clerk · 03-21-2008, 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by karazy

if you bought them, TAKE THEM BACK!!!!

unless u ahve a gigantic tank

Generally people who have gigantic tanks wont need to ask

But I would take them back if you can.

Scuba Kid · 03-21-2008, 06:08 PM

I dunno guys...It definitely looks 12 inches to me...

Danh · 03-21-2008, 07:11 PM

lol

If he takes them back, someone else that needs to ask will buy them....

trashion · 03-21-2008, 07:18 PM

Re: Scubakid's pic

They don't even stay pretty when they grow up. YAWN.

karazy · 03-21-2008, 08:42 PM

Quote:

They don't even stay pretty when they grow up. YAWN.

i think that ones just ugly. ive seen some pretty nice full grown ones

pullins125 · 03-21-2008, 09:30 PM

i was going by in tanks not in the wild. i sorry but i thought we was only talking tanks.

Clerk · 03-21-2008, 09:37 PM

... they should still be able to grow to that size in a tank... The problem is stunting, merely saying they don't grow as large in a tank is a misnomer. Its due to improper care.. There is a difference.

pullins125 · 03-21-2008, 10:14 PM

sorry bout that just everywhere i look it says 12 inches on that fish. i was wrong on that. so you are saying that a fish should get the same size no matter if it in the wild or not. i thought that size differed in tanks. guess i learned something new. thats wht i joined this forum though

Clerk · 03-21-2008, 10:31 PM

They are labeled at 12 inches for sales, they commonly only grow to that size before they die from stunting issues.

03-21-2008, 02:49 PM	#1
vinimack720 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kansas City, MO Age: 19 Posts: 83	what kind of fish are these???? ?????? __________________ Moo?

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pullins125 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 19 Posts: 276	mike is right they get about 12 inhes and it dont take them that long to start getting big __________________ [b]150 gallon- african cichlids 55 gallon- saltwater (new) 30 gallon- tropical fish 46 gallon- planted with dwarf cichlids

03-21-2008, 04:17 PM	#4
vinimack720 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kansas City, MO Age: 19 Posts: 83	50 inches????? wow thats huge __________________ Moo? Last edited by vinimack720; 03-21-2008 at 04:20 PM.

03-21-2008, 04:20 PM	#5
trashion girl anachronism Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,409	Pangassius catfish, AKA iridescent sharks. They can reach a size of over three feet. I hope for your and the fish's sake that you didn't buy them. __________________ current setup: 5.5 gallon low-light planted tank -nothing....thinking a mini-community. for reference: my name is Julie

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pullins125 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 19 Posts: 276	12 inches. not 50 where you get 50 inches from????? __________________ [b]150 gallon- african cichlids 55 gallon- saltwater (new) 30 gallon- tropical fish 46 gallon- planted with dwarf cichlids

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03-21-2008, 02:56 PM	#2
GoodMike Banned Join Date: May 2006 Age: 22 Posts: 558	iradescent catfish (shark) get huge..... huge.....HUGE.... these are another fish that should NOT be sold in the hobby...

03-21-2008, 04:34 PM	#7
trashion girl anachronism Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,409	12 inches is not by any means an adult iridescent shark. Please don't spread misinformation. __________________ current setup: 5.5 gallon low-light planted tank -nothing....thinking a mini-community. for reference: my name is Julie

03-21-2008, 04:53 PM	#8
GoodMike Banned Join Date: May 2006 Age: 22 Posts: 558	agreed trashion! its not 12 inches...but 36 inches or so.... like i said...HUGE

03-21-2008, 04:54 PM	#9
fishbguy Banned Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: michigan Age: 17 Posts: 1,898	Where did you get 12 inches from? These things get 3-4 feet or more. Just look for some pictures of them on the internet....their bigger than the people that catch them.

03-21-2008, 05:40 PM	#11
karazy the bird is the word Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 623	if you bought them, TAKE THEM BACK!!!! unless u ahve a gigantic tank

03-21-2008, 06:08 PM	#13
Scuba Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 18 Posts: 4,225	I dunno guys...It definitely looks 12 inches to me... __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

03-21-2008, 07:11 PM	#14
Danh Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Age: 24 Posts: 629	lol If he takes them back, someone else that needs to ask will buy them.... __________________ 450g-30"&20"0.bichirossum,18" cichla temX,12"p.ornatipinnis&lapradei,2x15"c.temensis,15 " c.orinocensis,12"L.platrhynchus, 30" Crock I gar 180g-10" d.pulcher,2x8"d. pulcher, 3x8"c.orinocensis, 7"jardini 90g-4"stripeneck musk turtle,8xc.macracanthus 3-7",2x7" s.tanereius 30g-2x7" a.batrachus 30g-4"p.delhezi&endlicheri, 4"m.irwini

03-21-2008, 07:18 PM	#15
trashion girl anachronism Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,409	Re: Scubakid's pic They don't even stay pretty when they grow up. YAWN. __________________ current setup: 5.5 gallon low-light planted tank -nothing....thinking a mini-community. for reference: my name is Julie

03-21-2008, 09:30 PM	#17
pullins125 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 19 Posts: 276	i was going by in tanks not in the wild. i sorry but i thought we was only talking tanks. __________________ [b]150 gallon- african cichlids 55 gallon- saltwater (new) 30 gallon- tropical fish 46 gallon- planted with dwarf cichlids

03-21-2008, 09:37 PM	#18
Clerk I Left w/ My Krew Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 471	... they should still be able to grow to that size in a tank... The problem is stunting, merely saying they don't grow as large in a tank is a misnomer. Its due to improper care.. There is a difference. __________________ Four Tanks 55 Gallon - Planted Display Tank 50 Gallon Community 20 Gallon - High-Light Planted Breeder 29 Gallon - Newt

03-21-2008, 10:14 PM	#19
pullins125 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 19 Posts: 276	sorry bout that just everywhere i look it says 12 inches on that fish. i was wrong on that. so you are saying that a fish should get the same size no matter if it in the wild or not. i thought that size differed in tanks. guess i learned something new. thats wht i joined this forum though __________________ [b]150 gallon- african cichlids 55 gallon- saltwater (new) 30 gallon- tropical fish 46 gallon- planted with dwarf cichlids

03-21-2008, 10:31 PM	#20
Clerk I Left w/ My Krew Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 471	They are labeled at 12 inches for sales, they commonly only grow to that size before they die from stunting issues. __________________ Four Tanks 55 Gallon - Planted Display Tank 50 Gallon Community 20 Gallon - High-Light Planted Breeder 29 Gallon - Newt

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