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Latest topics from “PlanetCatfish” Latest topics from “PlanetCatfish” board. http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/index.php Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:00:36 -0800 fredfarrell Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:21:48 -0800 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=28145 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=28145 otocinclus vittatus - eating other fish? RickE Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:14:38 -0800 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=28144 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=28144 Bucket List
1. Go collecting in the Amazon system
2. Catch a fish over 200lbs, preferably a big sturgeon
3. Swim with a whale shark (done)
4. Dive with manta rays (done)
5. Dive with requiem sharks (nearly done, but they didn't stay to play)
6. A bungee jump (don't know if I have the b*lls really)
7. A parachute jump (ditto!)

I'll add some others when I think of them.

Anyone else?]]> Farid Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:03:25 -0800 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=28143 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=28143 Monster Airpump i am selling a Whirl charging Air Pump
running on 240V 1100W delivering 165000 liters/hour !! the exithouse is about 60mm in diameter.
for pictures please click on the links. as a size reference you'll see a shaghetti in front on the left :lol:

http://www.img-box.de/72169
http://www.img-box.de/72170/

farid]]> Bijn Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:55:20 -0800 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=28141 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=28141 My woodcats

]]> RickE Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:24:13 -0800 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=28140 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=28140 River Monsters DJ-don Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:33:05 -0800 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=28139 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=28139 my juvy's were at each other! everything looked okay the adult commons stayed still for the rest of the time, my peppermint ancistrus hiding and looking out side of the driftwood then going back in, my cory's strangely eating the peach

btu 1 thing caught my eye, my too 4-5cm juvy ancistrus were attackign each other! i didnt see spikes but saw head butting and side clashing (which probably does mean spikes). it was strange to see young 1's to go at each other.
is this because these maybe males? (too small to tell) pecking order? then i saw after the fight the little 1 attacking the male double its size! i found this kind of hilarious though (the little 1 attacking the bigger 1 not the little ones fight). the male just stayed in his position as the little thing just kept attacking him from behind which soon led to the male being annoyed and just left and started eating the peach. then the little 1's went at each other again.
can anyone tell me what this means?]]> MonteSS Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:24:52 -0800 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=28138 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=28138 Glyptothorax sp. ‘gold & red’ ??
Anything else special I should know about them?

Thanks...Bill]]> mcgee Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:30:02 -0800 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=28137 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=28137 Sterbai colouration
I added three Sterbai to my tank about six months ago. They settled in really quickly and are brilliant fun. However I always thought that they looked a bit dark in colour compared to photos of Sterbai on the internet. Their colour is as though there's more of the dark on them than the light bits, if that makes sense!

Yesterday I added two more Sterbai to my tank. These ones are a bit bigger than the original three and their colour is really vibrant, like they normally are in photographs.

The original three were tiny when they went in and still aren't mature. Is the dark colouration due to their immaturity? Or is it just genes?

Water parameters are Ammonia 0, Nitrite 0, Nitrate always below 10, pH 7.5, temp 25. They're fed every night on either red astax crumb, shrimp pellets, Hikari sinking wafers or frozen blood worm. So I don't think it should be their environment or diet that's keeping them dark.

Any ideas? I love them no matter what the colour but I would prefer them to be more vibrant in colour.

Thanks]]> Blackhawker Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:51:35 -0800 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=28136 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=28136 Type of lighting for a pleco/cichlid/cat tank? Blackhawker Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:44:45 -0800 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=28135 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=28135 Water flow for plecos Timberwolf Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:10:55 -0800 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=28134 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=28134 Kosher Salt vs. "Aquarium" Salt vs. ???
I generally try to avoid any kind of additional chemicals in my tanks, figuring that simpler is better, both in ease and cost of maintenance and stress on the fish. I do use Kosher salt, though, because I have read in numerous sources that it is a stress reducer (a tonic) for the fish.

Is there much of a difference? I know not to use iodized salt (even though one aquarium book I found, Color Treasury of AQUARIUM FISH (Crescent, 1972) recommends "table salt" for several fish) and I have had good luck with the Kosher salt. Would I have any worthwile improvement if I changed to using aquarim salt? What harm would come from using iodized salt? I can't imagine it would be good for the fish, but would it be genuinely bad for them?

Is one method of adding it better than another? In my 18-gallon tank, I mix it in well with the new water when I change the water. In my wife's goldfish tank, I add the salt to the main chamber of the HOB filter (Marineland Penguin 150). So far, all is well, but am I missing something?

I also tend to use lighter amounts (generally 1Tbs/5 Gallons). Should I be using more? Or is less better? The cats in the tank are corydoras aeneas and parotocinclus jumbo. I also have sailfin mollies (which like brackish water), and tetras (which, I understand, don't).]]> L number Banana Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:54:14 -0800 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=28133 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=28133 sought cats, bought apisto.. I think he's Apistogramma panduro. When I looked it up, HE looks like the SHE pictures :?:

Anyone ? Er, Larry?

apisto1.jpg

apisto2.jpg

]]> Lloydy Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:47:43 -0800 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=28132 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=28132 Mixture of lovely plecs available (Essex - UK)
These are not my fish but someone on Plecofanatics is offering some wonderful plecos for sale, including L25s, L273s and some others. Link below.

http://www.plecofanatics.com/forum/foru ... y.php?f=56

Happy shopping

]]> crazygregg Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:22:08 -0800 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=28131 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=28131 LG6 ? dave.h Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:13:44 -0800 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=28130 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=28130 Corydoras hastatus fry
I remove the eggs, most of them attached to floating plastic plants/java fern, and place them in a plastic container. Most hatch fine. The tubs have a large daily water change. They are fed on fine crumb dry foods.

Just to add, I have raised loads of Corydoras pygmaeus successfuly in the exact same way, and several other cory species. It just seems as if the hastatus need some other stimulant to become active and feed. Maybe the addition of other fry species if available?]]> feeshy Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:37:17 -0800 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=28129 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=28129 Parauchenoglanis guttatus/loennbergi/monkei Hitch Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:24:45 -0800 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=28128 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=28128 Diet for corydoras weitzmani?
I recently got a group of 5 C. weitzmani, but having a little trouble with the feeding.

i have tried feeding them earthworm sticks, Hikari sinking wafers, Hikari algae wafers and frozen bloodworms. They seem to be only interested in the bloodworms and some interest for the earthworm sticks.

any advice on what type of diet they need? I am assuming they are not carnis?

once i know that I would be able to better wean them into a proper diet.

thanks]]> MatsP Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:55:43 -0800 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=28127 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=28127 Future feature?? Distribution per genus?
I'm sure I could create that at some point. I just wanted to mention it here to discuss and remind ourselves it is something that would be useful [I think, at least].

Of course, we can achieve something similar by searching the cat-elog in the advanced search, but let's say we have a fish exported from Peru, and we want to see what Ancistrus are likely to come from rivers in Peru [I'm assuming the person knows this, as "search by country" still isn't available in the Cat-eLog (and it's made complicated by the fact that a river may run through several countries)].]]> The.Dark.One Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:41:50 -0800 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=28126 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=28126 Strange woodcat
At first glance they look like a Trachelyopterus sp but they have a white ventral area, similar to Tatia and Centromochlus, but the head seems too broad for them, and the caudal the wrong shape. The dorsal spine is very short, broad and has prominent granulations. The pec spines are thickened and also have the prominent granulations. I'm thinking it could be a Glanidium sp, or an as yet unseen dwarf Trachycorystes (if such a thing exists). It may be a Glanidium melanopterum as (from memory) they look similar to this:

http://lfsi.sites.uol.com.br/Glanidium_melanopterum.jpg

But from memory I don't think they had the modified anal fin that exists in Glanidium, Tatia and Centromochlus.]]> bronzefry Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:59:43 -0800 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=28125 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=28125 Which Hypancistrus sp. Please?

This is the thinner of the pair. The other is insanely fat, but with the same pattern, dentition, finnage, spots, etc. I have no idea about their origins.
Thanks,
Amanda]]> bronzefry Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:47:13 -0800 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=28124 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=28124 Corydoras reynoldsi?

All quite small, about 1-1/2" TL. I'm thinking sub-adult. No import information, just listed as "C.reynoldsi".
Thanks,
Amanda]]> KrisA Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:54:48 -0800 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=28123 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=28123 Follow my L183. DJ-don Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:10:36 -0800 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=28122 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=28122 how to measure capacity of rectangular tank when i nought the tank it was sold to me as a 218 litre tank. i thought that this calculation must'v have been wrong because i thought you would times 91x46x46/1000 to make 167..... litres
but after going to fishaholics.com, it siad my tank was 218 litres too
i really dont under stand why though

]]> vanillarum Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:08:43 -0800 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=28120 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=28120 L400 fry, with pics

Notice the position of the tail on this one:

]]> Silurus Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:02:43 -0800 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=28119 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=28119 New Cathorops Cathorops (Siluriformes; Ariidae) from Mesoamerica, with redescription of four species from the eastern Pacific. Bulletin of Marine Science 85: 245–280.

Abstract

The great similarities in the external morphologies and the lack of knowledge on ontogenetic and intersexual differences of species in the ariid genus Cathorops Jordan and Gilbert, 1882, has led to an abundance of misidentifications, causing great nomenclatural instability. Accordingly, the taxonomic statuses of the Cathorops species described from Eastern Pacific have remained controversial in the literature, even in recent studies. Here, we describe Cathorops raredonae, a new species from Mesoamerica (Mexico to El Salvador) and redescribe (in Cathorops) Tachysurus liropus Bristol, 1897, and Arius taylori Hildebrand, 1925, often listed as junior synonyms of Cathorops fuerthii (Steindachner, 1877) and Cathorops steindachneri (Gilbert and Starks, 1904), respectively, or treated as species inquirendae in Cathorops. We also redescribe and redefine the circumscriptions of C. fuerthii and C. steindachneri. Finally, we summarize current statuses of nominal species of Cathorops from the Eastern Pacific and provide an artificial key to identify the valid Pacific species]]> Haavard Stoere Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:42:09 -0800 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=28118 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=28118 Id on pleco from Rio Huallaga
These are two of the three I brought home. Sorry for the sterile environment.

]]> sojapat Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:46:59 -0800 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=28116 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=28116 Is this L191? I didnt see a big one before?

A few details to look at .
It is from Colombia , It has a forked tail ,No window in tailfin ...might grow out?]]> AleGer Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:14:18 -0800 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=28115 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=28115 Sex Hypancistrus sp. L260 Size 5,5 cm SL or 7 cm TL
Could it be female?]]> jasonu Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:38:31 -0800 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=28114 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=28114 Cory Adolfi - Help Wanted
The tank specs / water are ok.

I am not sure if he is ill or it is his age, I have had him for almost 18 months. In that time none of the adolfi have been ill, always thought they were very tough wee fish.

The other adolfi are ok.

Any suggestions etc greatly appreciated.

Thanks]]> chrisinha Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:34:46 -0800 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=28113 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=28113 How much overcrowded is my tank??
It's a 55 gallon tank

Cats:

Pl*cos: (1) 8.5" L021, (1) small chocolate pl*co, (1) adult L147, (1) rubbernose pl*co.
Corydoras: (5) albino corydoras aeneus, (9) Brochis Splendens, (1) Corydoras San Juan

Other fish:
(3) Rasbora heteromorpha (harlequin rasbora)
(4) Colisa Chuna (honey gourami)
(1) Colisa Lalia (dwarf gourami)
(2) Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma (bleeding heart tetra)
(5) Aphyocharax anisitsi (bloodfin tetra)
(10) Pimephales promelas (rosy red minnows)

I would really like to get at least 2 more of the San Juan Cory, but if it's already overcrowded obviously I cant do that.

]]> anasteso1454 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:17:22 -0800 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=28112 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=28112 how to lower pH to blackwater levels and keep it there?
I have heard: peat filtration, indian almond leaves, pressurized CO2 injection, etc.

tank is 2 gal nano, planted tank
HOT 3 stage filter
GH approx 100-120, average
KH approx 1-2 (residual, no buffer added)
pH approx 7.5, average
NH3-, NH4, NO2, NO3 all 0, average
50% water change weekly

I know that if I can add enough CO2 to drop the pH to 6.0 at KH of 1 or less that the CO2 concentration would be about 15+ mg/L (ideal). I prefer not to have to rig it up to my CO2 tank on my large system b/c I would have to move the tank...any ideas??]]> nvcichlids Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:11:22 -0800 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=28111 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=28111 L127's at it again?

oh and on a lighter note, the L10-A's tails are doing much better (still a long way to go, but they had nothing when I rescued them!

Input? Is this a sign that they are actually breeding correctly this time (last few times they stayed away from the caves and bred in a pit they dug under the driftwood/rocks (where the female is now hiding).]]> HaakonH Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:05:51 -0800 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=28110 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=28110 Parancistrus aurantiacus cool pics

Kinda makes me think about the total value of those two boxes

Does all P.aurantiacus change their colour at some point in their lives? Or is it just the males? By the looks of the fish in the boxes it seems both sexes are represented...

-Haakon]]> DJ-don Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:19:45 -0800 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=28109 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=28109 which veges to use~ancistrus i already use cucumber zucchini and broccoli.
i read Mats' pl*co feeding article, but im wondering what veges would really suit the genus ancistrus
much appreciated]]> DJ-don Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:01:26 -0800 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=28108 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=28108 L181? id please www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=27524
just recently bought 1 of the same fish from TopAz (fellow PCmember)
before matsP said it was a hybrid but not sure if this is correct or not please ID

]]> DJ-don Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:15:24 -0800 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=28107 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=28107 L046 are becoming available in aus? www.plecofanatics.com/forum/showthread.php?t=82013
this post said next year australia could get some L46 but some of it i dont really undertsand what they are talking about :S]]> taheton Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:36:24 -0800 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=28105 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=28105 Anvistrus id please http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aVMzYBr]]> Timberwolf Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:31:35 -0800 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=28104 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=28104 Sun cats? Syno_Eupterus. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:34:35 -0800 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=28103 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=28103 Synodontis eupterus strange behavior. Now it seems they hang on that end of the tank every time I check on them. AND I usually was feeding them on the other end of the tank.]]> armed2teeth Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:43:55 -0800 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=28102 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=28102 Pseudohemiodon apithanos sand preference?
What color do you think they will change on black sand?
Do you think the "TMS" will irritate them. Is it going to be too sharp?

It would be great to hear your thoughts.
Thanks,
Jeff]]> grnhs Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:31:38 -0800 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=28101 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=28101 "Too much breeding"? My bronze cory's (7 in a 29 gal) started laying eggs the first part of November and have spawned every 2 days since.
I have been transferring the eggs(some on glass panes and some cut from the sides of tank) to a 10 gal tank and doing 50% change daily with methyl blue at full strength. Eggs hatch in 3 days and fry seem to be free swimming in a day or two.
Problem is some of the fry are getting so large they seem to be disturbing the newly hatched and the books say to leave the mulm in the tank, but I wonder how long I can get away with thet at this pace.
Has anybody experienced cory's to keep spawning and how long should I expect it to continue.
Thanks
Dave]]> Luis.Ventura Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:45:11 -0800 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=28100 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=28100 My L015 tank
This friday my L015 Pelckotia Vittata will finaly arrive weeee

but now that i loock to my tank i wonder... does it have to much green?
the caves are not there yet, but it will have plenty of them.

the only companions that my L015 will have are Corydora Pigmaeus, and rinolicaria Lanceolatas.
should i make the tank a bit more "not green" and put some more woods/stones]]> stinkyfisheggs Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:39:32 -0800 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=28095 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=28095 Common Pleco v Sailfin Pleco
I've come over from the pfk forum to get some advice. Matsp speaks highly of this forum.

My little local pet store has a 'pl*co' in their tropical tank. It's a tiny little thing, probably 2" full length. I've decided to move a little into tropicals so thought I'd keep this in a 28L tank until the new year (when it will have a much bigger tank).

I only glimpsed the fish and having done some research, I'm pretty certain it's either a common or a sailfin. The full grown size is 60cm and 30cm respectively (I believe?), so if it's a common I will probably have to leave it. Not sure I will be able to get a 1000L tank any time soon, so it would be unfair to purchase it (although I daren't consider the tank it will end up in).

Basically, my question is: how do I know the difference in a 2" fish? Is it obvious? I have printed off some photos to compare and thought I'd take these with me tomorrow.

Thanks guys]]> MatsP Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:28:35 -0800 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=28094 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=28094 Enhancement request: Correct species id for hover images.
Example, this should show the name Synodontis decora at the bottom of the image:
Synodontis decorus

--
Mats]]> Redtailrob Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:28:33 -0800 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=28093 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=28093 Corruscans confirmation?
I was offered & purchased this fish around 2 yrs ago.
It was sold to me as Pseudoplatystoma Corrruscans.
It has alot more spots than my Tiger shovelnose (fascinatum) but just wanted to know if anyone on here could confirm that it is a Corrusscans.

Many thanks.
Rob]]> Proteus Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:08:49 -0800 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=28092 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=28092 Irregular caves preferred over symmetrical caves?
due to my workmanship- I have noticed that all of my caves had something in common- they're all lopsided like trapeziods or something of that manner :roll:

was wondering if the plecos wouldn't mind that or would that even give me an advantage over straight cube, straight rectangular or whatever cave that's made out of clay and slate?]]> Silurus Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:34:16 -0800 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=28091 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=28091 Brief review of Fitor Tanganyika book needed
If you don't know what I'm talking about, it's this book.

Cíchlids are nice and all, but give me catfish!]]> bragracing Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:11:31 -0800 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=28090 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=28090 my tank is it over crowded 2 pictus catfish about 6 cm
2 featherfin catfish one is bout 6 cm and the other is about 4 cm
4 peacock c*****ds about 3 cm
5 electric yelleow very small like 2 cm
4 elcectric yellows about 3 cm
1 normal bristlenose about 5 cm
2 albino bristlenose about 3 cm
1 longfin albino bristlenose about 6 cm
1 yoyo loach about 7 cm
1 marbled pl*co (well that is what it was labbelled as not to shore as to what it is) about 5 cm
2 commen plecos about 5 to 7 cm
1 gold spot pl*co about 5 cm
4 to 5 guppies slowly getting eating
and i am picking up this afternoon 1 sailfin pl*co about 15 cm and a goldspot about 12 cm
i have lots of plants driftwood a big fake ship pl*co tubes and rock caves
so do u think my tank is over crowded i do have a plan for my commen plecos when the get big wih is a outside pond]]> sikawats Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:42:17 -0800 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=28089 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=28089 Please help... What is l number

]]> hydrophyte Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:00:36 -0800 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=28088 http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=28088 Riparium setup for Synodontis petricola PlanetCatfish.com. This looks like a cool site.

I just placed an order for a group of Synodontis petricola and they should get here in just a day or two. I hope to set them up in a healthy and engaging display with live plants. I have a few different ideas in mind for putting it together. Most of my display tanks are ripariums, so they feature emergent plants rooted into hanging and/or floating planters. This 120-gallon tank that I put together for some Mexican poecilid and goodeid livebearers is an example of how these ripariums look.

That one also gives an idea of what I have in mind for this new setup. Most of the ripariums that I have set up have also included underwater plants, but I want this one to emphasize the S. petricola, along with some well-chosen stones and gravel substrate. So, it will only have plants in the above-water area. I am not really trying to recreate any specific biotope and I might also include a small shoal of a wild-type Poecilia (a New World fish) as something to swim around in the upper levels of the tank. I have a few specific plant ideas and I'll come back with another post to explain those too.

I am excited to see those fish. I hope that they will travel well.]]>