Asian Sun Catfish Care Guide

Quick Stats

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📝 Description

The Asian Sun Catfish is a striking, large-bodied catfish known for its bold yellow/golden body with darker spots and a sleek, powerful shape. Highly adaptable and intelligent, it’s a hardy species popular among catfish and monster fish keepers. However, it can be predatory toward much smaller fish, so tankmates must be chosen carefully.

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🏡 Tank Requirements

• Size: A spacious aquarium with a minimum of 125 gallons is essential, especially as they grow rapidly.

• Aquascape: Provide hiding places like large driftwood, caves, and dense plants.

• Substrate: Soft sand or fine gravel preferred.

• Lighting: Moderate to low lighting; they appreciate shaded areas.

• Filtration: Powerful filtration needed—Sun Cats are messy eaters and produce a lot of waste.

• Water Flow: Moderate current mimicking riverine conditions.

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🍽️ Diet

• Type: Carnivorous

• Preferred Foods:

  • Frozen fish, shrimp, mussels, and other meaty foods

  • High-protein pellets

  • Occasional live foods (only if responsibly sourced)

• Feeding Frequency: 3–4 times a week; avoid overfeeding to prevent obesity.

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👥 Tankmates

• Good Choices: Other large, peaceful to semi-aggressive fish like large cichlids, bichirs, arowanas, datnoids, and large plecos.

• Avoid: Small community fish (like tetras) that will be seen as food, or extremely aggressive tankmates that may bully the Sun Cat.

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⚠️ Special Care Tips

• Sun Catfish can be shy at first but become very active and personable once established.

• They are strong jumpers—secure your tank lid well!

• Keep water quality high with regular maintenance; they are hardy but sensitive to high nitrate levels over time.