Minimum tank Purpose-built indoor pond or an aquarium around 12 × 8 × 4 ft (3.6 × 2.4 × 1.2 m) for an adult
Adult size Can approach 41 in (104 cm) body length
Temperature 72–79°F (22–26°C)
Water chemistry pH 6.0–7.6
Ammonia and nitrite 0 ppm
Housing & compatibility
Plan the adult enclosure before buying a juvenile. Provide strong filtration and unobstructed turning room. Keep with similarly large fish only in a suitably sized system.
Diet
Offer appropriately sized sinking carnivore pellets or pieces of thawed aquatic foods. Remove leftovers and monitor water quality after feeding.
Species notes
Tiger shovelnose catfish, sold as Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum. The supplier lists this tiger shovelnose separately from the redtail × tiger shovelnose hybrid.
