tiger shovelnose
 

does anyone else keep them if so what with, and will another catfish go with them

if ur gonna keep them they need at least a 200 gallon aquarium and even that is pushing it but i dont know if they can live with other species

wouls it be ok if i got a plec

I've heard they get very large and usually outgrow tanks that are 55 gallons or smaller. Do you have something big enough to house one in?

I would say at a min 360 gallons. These fish grow very fast (2-3" a month till around 15-18") and do well with any tankmate that can't fit in their mouths.

A fish eating machine. But they are really a neat looker, aren't they? I had one, a long time ago, that was over 24" long before I traded him back to my lfs. I got tired of buying feeder goldfish.

mine is still only young, it is about 6-7 inches, but i only feed him prawns or dead fish that i get at my lfs. when it gets to big for my tank i will also trade it in, which wont be long the way it is growing.

I really dislike this method of fish keeping. I also think that red tail cats, most shovel nose species, pacus, and iridescent sharks shouldn't be kept in stock at lfs but i'll stay off the soap box for now.

i think that gump you are right about the sale of some large fish, but when i do give my shovelnose back they said it will go in there large display tank.