Large Catfish – Blue Reef Aquatics Tropical Fish

1 Line Pictus Catfish

bluereefaquatics — Sat, 31 Aug 2024 00:27:27 +0000

Care Level – Easy
Temperament – Moderate
Diet – Carnivore
Water Conditions – 68-75° F, KH 5-20, pH 6.5 – 7.8
Max. Size – 6.5″
Minimum Tank Size – 55 gallons

Approximate Purchase Size: 2.5”-3.5”

Lima Shovelnose Catfish

bluereefaquatics — Sat, 29 Jun 2024 20:18:04 +0000

Care Level – Moderate
Temperament – Semi Aggressive
Diet – Carnivore
Water Conditions – 73-86° F, KH 2-15, pH 6.5-7.5
Max. Size – 16″
Minimum Tank Size – 120 gallon

Approximate Purchase Size: 3.5”- 5”

The Lima Shovelnose Catfish will eat anything small enough to fit in its mouth, including tankmates.

Tiger Shovelnose Catfish

bluereefaquatics — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 20:23:56 +0000

Care Level – Moderate
Temperament – Aggressive
Diet – Carnivore
Water Conditions – 72-82° F, KH 2-20, pH 6.5-7.5
Max. Size – 36-48″
Minimum Tank Size – 500 gallons

Approximate Purchase Size: 1.5 – 3”

Asian Red Tail Catfish

bluereefaquatics — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 23:43:12 +0000

Care Level – Moderate
Temperament – Aggressive
Diet – Carnivore
Water Conditions – 68-80° F, KH 4-10, pH 6.0-7.6
Max. Size – 25″
Minimum Tank Size – 240 gallons

Approximate Purchase Size: 2″-3”

Red Tail/Tiger Shovelnose Catfish

bluereefaquatics — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 23:42:46 +0000

Care Level – Moderate
Temperament – Aggressive
Diet – Carnivore
Water Conditions – 75-82° F, KH 4-10, pH 6.0-7.5
Max. Size – 36″
Minimum Tank Size – 300 gallons

Approximate Purchase Size: 1.5″-2.5”

Four Lined Pictus Catfish

bluereefaquatics — Thu, 03 Nov 2022 19:29:43 +0000

Care Level – Easy
Temperament -Peaceful but may eat smaller tank mates
Diet – Omnivore
Water Conditions – 75-81° F, pH 7.0-7.5
Max. Size – 5″
Minimum Tank Size – 55 gallons

Approximate Purchase Size: 2″ to 3″