Found something in my Sump Tank

Tawana · 26-06-2010, 11:57 AM

Hi,

I was cleaning my sump tank the other day and was surprize to find a 6" Catfish in the first compartment!!! i think it slip thur the overflow, i only put feeder catfish once and that was 3 months ago. Can't belive it grow from 1" to 6" in a small place with no food so fast.

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Cheers,
Tawana

KANCE · 26-06-2010, 12:00 PM

it do survive on the dirts. poor fish

26-06-2010, 12:16 PM

What a lucky feeder, never kena eaten. Hope it brings you luck too.

Koji™ · 26-06-2010, 12:18 PM

These little one can really grow. I got a few in my tank and you can notice their growth rate every week.

mohamed_ali_j · 26-06-2010, 12:49 PM

Could be a good sign to you.. who knows..?

matthew · 26-06-2010, 01:05 PM

they are the most hardy fishes ever... Ever got one stuck in my cannister and and one stuck in my pipe inlet. Survive there for at least a month or so. Was still alive when i remove it as my cannister was producing too much noise.

26-06-2010, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Tawana

Hi,

I was cleaning my sump tank the other day and was surprize to find a 6" Catfish in the first compartment!!! i think it slip thur the overflow, i only put feeder catfish once and that was 3 months ago. Can't belive it grow from 1" to 6" in a small place with no food so fast.

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Cheers,
Tawana

Oh, didn't you check your sump when you first discover the disappearance of your fish??

26-06-2010, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by potatoteddy

Oh, didn't you check your sump when you first discover the disappearance of your fish??

Feeders fish are meant to disappear, so it is understandable that people do not notice

My friend has a bright orange feeder koi around 10" in his pond (looks so out of place with monster fish >.<), others have over 1 foot long feeder catfish in their sump.

I am definitely surprised to learn that they can survive inside cannisters and pipes. Wow!

giantbetta · 26-06-2010, 06:04 PM

It survived....

Lucky him. if well fed in 3 month this fella can grows up to 2 ft...Keep it, who noes lucky charm..

Tawana · 26-06-2010, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by giantbetta

It survived....

Lucky him. if well fed in 3 month this fella can grows up to 2 ft...Keep it, who noes lucky charm..

Yup i plan to keep it for awhile and see how fast it grows, been eating 1MP per day=)

26-06-2010, 11:57 AM	#1
Tawana Arofanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 361	Found something in my Sump Tank Hi, I was cleaning my sump tank the other day and was surprize to find a 6" Catfish in the first compartment!!! i think it slip thur the overflow, i only put feeder catfish once and that was 3 months ago. Can't belive it grow from 1" to 6" in a small place with no food so fast. Attachment 260037 Cheers, Tawana Last edited by Tawana; 14-09-2010 at 12:35 AM.

26-06-2010, 12:00 PM	#2
KANCE Endangered Dragon Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 6,739	it do survive on the dirts. poor fish

26-06-2010, 12:16 PM	#3
nocturnal Guest Posts: n/a	What a lucky feeder, never kena eaten. Hope it brings you luck too.

26-06-2010, 12:18 PM	#4
Koji™ Account Disabled Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 57,626	These little one can really grow. I got a few in my tank and you can notice their growth rate every week.

26-06-2010, 12:49 PM	#5
mohamed_ali_j Dragon Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,959	Could be a good sign to you.. who knows..?

26-06-2010, 01:05 PM	#6
matthew Senior Dragon Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 3,023	they are the most hardy fishes ever... Ever got one stuck in my cannister and and one stuck in my pipe inlet. Survive there for at least a month or so. Was still alive when i remove it as my cannister was producing too much noise.

26-06-2010, 06:04 PM	#9
giantbetta Dragon Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,776	It survived.... Lucky him. if well fed in 3 month this fella can grows up to 2 ft...Keep it, who noes lucky charm..

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