Red Tail Cats
#1
Posted 12 August 2013 - 12:17 AM
Just putting feelers out is there any breeders around or places that get these semi regularly.
Cheers
#2
Posted 12 August 2013 - 07:29 AM
As far as I know they are pretty much illegal to breed here.
#3
Posted 12 August 2013 - 08:04 AM
#4
Posted 12 August 2013 - 08:19 AM
wouldn't you need a dam to breed RTC?
#5
Posted 12 August 2013 - 09:28 AM
Yeah most likely, haha.
If those things got loose in our water ways there'd be nothing left.
Beautiful fish though.
#6
Posted 12 August 2013 - 09:35 AM
#7
Posted 12 August 2013 - 12:58 PM
they pop up from time to time over east very rarely here in W.A though
#8
Posted 12 August 2013 - 01:04 PM
#9
Posted 12 August 2013 - 01:12 PM
As far as I know they are pretty much illegal to breed here.
What would make them illegal to breed? They are not a permitted import, but not on any noxious list.
Last one I saw for sale was when the maddington pet store closed down. Was asking around $700 from memory, absolute bargain.
#10
Posted 12 August 2013 - 01:16 PM
Edited by Bowdy, 12 August 2013 - 01:16 PM.
#11
Posted 12 August 2013 - 01:24 PM
I've seen two in person, they were a pair.. But I don't think they were breeding.
#12
Posted 12 August 2013 - 03:55 PM
Large expansive dam like areas are needed.
If able to be bred in confines,,, then I'm sure they would be still seen around.
Value would have to be way up now.
Underground opps over east may see them in the future,,, it's up to you if you got big enough balls,,,, in a nice way said.
It would make me nervous with the crack downs.
Bio - security are the ones to call to question law,,,, they generally frown at high numbers of grey list species,, but saying one or two for personal keeping is seen as ok.
Post wtb on pleco planet and make sure your wallet is very fat,,, and feel very lucky if you get one reply.
#13
Posted 12 August 2013 - 06:59 PM
#14
Posted 12 August 2013 - 07:31 PM
Hormone injection... one of those things I wanna try with aquarium fish.
Just gotta decide what.
It can also be done by adding the hormone to the feed and just feeding it to the fish. Difficult to get the dose right with feeding, however less stressful to the fish.
Barra are bred by feeding the hormone, Silver Perch by injection.
RTC breeding is kept fairly quiet...
#15
Posted 12 August 2013 - 07:42 PM
Do you still have your AP set up Andrew?
#16
Posted 12 August 2013 - 09:18 PM
#17
Posted 12 August 2013 - 09:20 PM
I have time not in a hurry, is there any other large cats they get big and be trash cans.
On a side note might want to have a look at the setups people have to keep them long term. I have not seen any reach full size in an aquarium, its all tropical ponds or ply enclosures.
#18
Posted 12 August 2013 - 09:36 PM
Do you still have your AP set up Andrew?
Yep
#19
Posted 12 August 2013 - 09:39 PM
What are you eating keeping?
#20
Posted 12 August 2013 - 10:00 PM
Rainbow trout.
They spawn from rubbing their bellies, no hormones needed
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