| Family: | Pimelodidae |
| Species: | Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum |
| Common Name: | Tiger Shovelnose Catfish. |
| Size: | Up 51 inches (130cm) |
| Habitat: | South America: Amazon and Orinoco River basins. |
| Min Tank Size: | At least 125 gallons for young, public aquarium for mature specimens. |
| Diet: | Omnivorous, will readily accept sinking cichlid pellets,catfish pellets,Algae wafers,frozen brine shrimp. |
| Behavior: | Active predator will eat anything it can fit its’ mouth on. |
| Water: | Temperature of 72°F to 82°F (22°-28° C) ,pH range: 6.2 – 7.2; dH range: 2 – 20. |
| Care: | Easy, hardy. |
| Communities: | None, keep alone or in a pair. |
| Suitability: | Poor, grows to large for the home aquaria. |
Purchase Size: approx 3-4″
* All Livestock is for Sale in Singapore only and and Not Available for overseas export.
Pre-Order on Freshwater Livestock:
Unless otherwise stated of availability in-store/online, pre-ordering lead time for livestock typically takes approximately 3-4 weeks for shipment arrival + 1 week of quarantine period before ready for delivery/collection. Once a pre-order has been received, any cancellation/amendment request will be subjected to a 5% admin fee charge of the order value. A full refund maybe requested without any cancellation charge imposed if the pre-ordered livestock fails to arrive after 30 days upon placing the order.
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Note: Orders that contain more than one item will be assigned a separate processing time for each item.
Prior to shipment, we examine the items ordered thoroughly before sending the items. Most orders are shipped within 48 hours. The expected delivery time is 3 to 7 days.
Returns
The stock is constantly changing and cannot be fully controlled by us due to the involvement of many different parties, such as the factory and our warehouse. The levels of stock can change at any moment. You may not receive your order once the order has been made.
The policy is 30 days. If it's been longer than 30 days since you made your purchase and we're unable to offer you a complete exchange or refund.
To be eligible for a return your item must be unused and in the same condition as you received it. You must have the item in its original packaging.
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