{"product_id":"tiger-shovel-nose","title":"Tiger Shovel Nose","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe tiger shovelnose (Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum) is a large predatory catfish from the Amazon and Orinoco basins, silver with bold dark bars and blotches, a long flattened snout and prominent barbels. We would rather be blunt than sell you one that ends up homeless: most juveniles in the trade outgrow the tank they were bought for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAquarium care\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrows very large, commonly beyond 90 cm, and needs a system measured in metres and thousands of litres.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA pure predator. It will swallow any tankmate that fits, including fish it has appeared to ignore for months.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePowerful and easily startled; it can injure its snout against glass and lids.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeeds very heavy filtration and large regular water changes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTakes meaty frozen and prepared foods once weaned off live food.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvide open swimming space and a secure, weighted lid.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a fish for a purpose-built large system, kept alone or with other fish far too large to be eaten. It is not a community fish at any size. Please talk to our staff about adult housing before buying one — if you cannot house a fish approaching a metre long, this is not the right catfish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStock rotates with each shipment, and livestock is available for local pickup at our Lethbridge store. Browse the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/catfish\"\u003ecatfish collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tank Pets","offers":[{"title":"4\"","offer_id":44025190580424,"sku":"99359","price":49.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/9724\/2568\/files\/TigerShovelnose.png?v=1763934844","url":"https:\/\/www.tropicalfishimports.com\/products\/tiger-shovel-nose","provider":"Tropical Fish Imports ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}