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Red-Tailed Catfish

Origin: South America - ''Flumine Maraham Brasiliae''

Water Conditions: pH: 6.5-7.5. dH: 5.0-16.0. Temp: 21-26°C.

Although can adapt to slighly harder water.

Size: These grow pretty large (some sources say up to 1m or 5ft) and when fully grown will need a tropical pond.

Food: They eat pretty much everything meaty such as mussels, prawns and fish fillets.

Temperament: Eats anything it can fit in its mouth but peaceful towards most large fish.

When we first got him

A year later and yes that is the same plant to the left.