Albino Channel Catfish

**MonsterFisKeeper11** · 03-19-2011, 05:35 PM

I have an albino channel catfish that is about 3-4 inches. I feed him everything from worms, to mealworms, and anything else that i drop in the tank. I wanted to know the growthrate, how long till its gets bigger? Also when will he start eating feeder fish because I drop em in and he never goes after them.

**KatzeSlaugen** · 03-19-2011, 05:43 PM

do you have many tanks for all these fish/turtles your posting about and what size are the tanks?

i dont know about growth rate for your channel cat ...however i do know it will depend on the size of the tank, quality of water, and quality of food

**kingkarter** · 03-19-2011, 06:23 PM

They dont grow real fast, I had a channel cat for about six months in my 10g (was keeping it for a friend) without any signs of stunting.

**KatzeSlaugen** · 03-19-2011, 06:31 PM

i cant believe that king. while browsing google for an answer i saw that on hatcheries from the time the eggs hatch to 6 month later theyre suppose to have grown to between 4 and 6 inches long, and by a year i was reading to expect them to be 6 to 8 inches long.

**KingFisher** · 03-19-2011, 06:38 PM

Big catfish are cool. What size tank is it going in?

**MonsterFisKeeper11** · 03-19-2011, 06:58 PM

For now a 55g but not for long! lol

**kingkarter** · 03-19-2011, 07:08 PM

Originally Posted by KatzeSlaugen

i cant believe that king. while browsing google for an answer i saw that on hatcheries from the time the eggs hatch to 6 month later theyre suppose to have grown to between 4 and 6 inches long, and by a year i was reading to expect them to be 6 to 8 inches long.

It grow to about 4 or 5 inches so i would assume it was fine since there only supposed to grow 4 to 6 inches in 6 months.

**KatzeSlaugen** · 03-19-2011, 07:09 PM

Originally Posted by kingkarter

It grow to about 4 or 5 inches so i would assume it was fine since there only supposed to grow 4 to 6 inches in 6 months.

my mistake than karter! i didnt know how long you had had it in there

**Goes to 11!** · 03-19-2011, 09:06 PM

Originally Posted by KingFisher

Big catfish are cool. What size tank is it going in?

+ 1

**ilroost** · 03-20-2011, 02:44 AM

this is my albino channel cat he is a little over 2 feet long and is about 2 years old he is in a 125 gal right now but that is his winter home as he lives out in the pond the rest of the year