first confirmed kill

[exhumed07]

well what I been waiting for has happened. my shovelnose/red tail cat hybrid has killed. woke up this morning and went to turn on the lights to my tanks. saw him swim kinda funny behind the rocks. went and looked around the side of the tank, there I saw a fish hanging out of his mouth. what suprised me about it is it was not one of the small fish but, it was the largest female in the tank. in fact the tail is still sticking out his mouth. so I think his temporary home has become even more temporary cause he is being moved to my 55 TONIGHT.

 

[misterking]

Redtails and their hybrids will try and eat anything they think will fit into their mouths and as it grows will clear out your 55. You do know how big they grow right? Probably as big as your 55 given the correct care..

 

[Doomhed]

there is a 18 inch long redtail at one of my local pet stores. he has a 345 gallon tank all to himself.

 

[exhumed07]

oh I know he can get big. my lfs said somewhere between a foot long to 5 feet long lol. they have never had the tiger shovelnose redtail hybrid. and I knew when I got him that he was a predator and would try to eat whatever fits in their mouth. thats y the 30 was temporary and I'll keep him in the 55 till he outgrows it or gets big enough to eat my fish in there.

 

[achase]

Wow! That is quite the fish...I didn't really think of catfish as predators. Shows how much I know. I would be quite interested in seeing pictures (if you wouldn't mind)!!

 

[exhumed07]

I'll try to get a pic. he hides alot. and nearly all catfish are pedatory. thats y live bluegills, bullheads, suckers, small carp, and redhorse are such great baits for big channel catfish, blue cats, and flathead catfish.

 

[exhumed07]

not the best pics I've taken but hope they work.

 

[achase]

Well...you learn something new every day. I don't know why I always thought they were semi peaceful. They just don't look predator like I guess to me.

The pictures are great. Thank you. I just wanted to get an idea of what this fish eating creature looked like.

 

[exhumed07]

well I see ur from canada so u wouldn't know any better bout catfish lol. I think the farthest north they live is red river on the minissota canada border.

 

[Doomhed]

while I must say I feel bad you lost a fish, that is one of the coolest looking catfish I have ever seen.

 

[achase]

Lol! Even if they did come up my way I'm guessing I would still be clueless...I'm not really big on anything related to the outdoors, catfish in lakes included.

But still a very cool fish...

 

[exhumed07]

don't feel bad doom. as u can see in my signature I've got plenty more. and he is a cool looking kitty fish. and achase I live to fish lol. catfish, northerns, musky, walleye, sauger, largemouth and smallmouth bass, striped bass, bluegills, pumpkinseeds, carp, spoonbill, sturgon, and gar. fish with conventonal rod and reel, cane pole, fly rod, bow and arrow, and by hand. love to fish. u should try to get into it. nice and relaxing, or adrenaline filled depending on what ur fishing for and how ur fishing.