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jghasseb
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PostPosted: Mon May 19, 2008 9:45 am    Post subject: Tandanus growth Reply with quote
How long does it take for a tandanus catfish to reach 20cm+?
Does heating the tank increase growth rates?
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PostPosted: Wed May 28, 2008 7:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi jghasseb!

A tandanus's growth does depend on your tank conditions. Feeding them a high quality food and keeping them in a heated tank will certainly boost their growth, as well as regular water changes and a large tank.

How big is your catfish at the moment? Razz
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PostPosted: Wed May 28, 2008 11:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Well mine is about 6.5cm at the moment, I bought him a couple of weeks ago
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 8:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Do you have a picture of him/her yet? If you send one to me I would love to put it in the member's gallery on the website.

I have been super busy so I haven't had time to check the forum as often as I want to, so I apologise for the delayed responses - but now I get alerted to new posts at my work email so I will be able to reply more promptly.

Does your Tandanus have a tank on his own or does he have tankmates? Wink
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 6:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Sorry I don't have any pictures of him at the moment, but what temperature would be suitable for my tandanus and australian bass?
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 9:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Tandanus can live in both warm and cold water. Not sure about the Aussie bass.

I kept my Tandanus at 24c when he was young, but now he is older and has grown so much, and is still growing, I gradually cooled down he's water temp so now he is in a cold water tank and is fine.

I choose to keep him in a cold water tank so he wouldn't grow so fast, as I don't have room for a 6 foot tank in my current house and it also saves on carbon emissions Very Happy

How big do Aussie Bass grow?
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 11:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I don't know how big an Aussie bass grows in captivity but in the wild they grow to about 60 + but more commonly at 40cm
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 1:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I have just added a heater with my tandanus (called Whiskers) and bass and will soon be adding a black bream. Will the black bream get along with Whiskers and bass?
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