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Red Tail Catfish (Phractocephalus hemioliopterus)
Reaches 4ft and 80lbs — needs pond or 1500gal+ aquarium. Most common 'pet-store mistake' for monster keepers.
Specifications
- ecosystem
- freshwater
- min tank gallons
- 1500
- adult size in
- 48
- temperature range f
- 68-79
- ph range
- 6.0-7.5
- gh range dgh
- 5-15
- care difficulty
- advanced
- aggression
- aggressive
- community compatible
- no
- schooling min count
- 1
- diet
- carnivore
- lifespan years
- 20-25
- tank zone
- bottom
Sources
- Aquarium Co-Op video / blog content · ingest 2026-05-06
- r/Aquariums + r/PlantedTank + r/ReefTank public threads · ingest 2026-05-06
- Practical Fishkeeping public articles · ingest 2026-05-06