Jada Bray Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 I have this pond down the road from my house and in the spring with heavy rain it over flows. We find several different types of fish in the dirt road, usually small sized catfish, bring them home and put them in an aquarium. I had found the typical catfish but also two mudpuppies, I had a spare 55gal tank and so I brought a few catfish and the two mudpuppies home. I was just curious if the mudpuppies would be alright in the same tank as the catfish. I wasn't able to find much on a Google search and haven't seen a wild mudpuppy since I was a kid and would love to keep them. Any info would be greatly appreciated even if it means relocating the catfish to a different tank or pond. The catfish are approx 3-6 inches and the mudpuppies are approx 8-12 inches. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 Wow! 8-12 inches??!!! Got to see some photos of those. Please upload! Seems kind of like native axolotls. I’m not sure about compatibility, but if they’re overflowing from the same source, I assume they can coexist. You’ll need to find a live food they’ll all eat readily. Normal garden worms would be my first fry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H.K.Luterman Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 I've never heard of mud puppies before, I had to look them up! So cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T. Payne Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 A majority of the time, mudpuppies are the larval form of a species of salamander. If they are, and begin to morph, a somewhat advanced level of care will be need to keep them healthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 i havent seen a mudpuppy since i was a little kid. might be safe to keep the mudpuppy and small catfish together, however if one of the fish is small enough to fit in the mudpuppy mouth, it could be eaten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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