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by Shane
23 Mar 2024, 19:20
Forum: Asian Catfishes
Topic: Both bought a Akysis prashadi. Are they the same species?
Replies: 10
Views: 215

Re: Both bought a Akysis prashadi. Are they the same species?

You and your cryptic catfishes! ;-)
-Shane
by Shane
13 Mar 2024, 18:22
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Almost Done
Replies: 3
Views: 191

Re: Almost Done

I agree. Cut down on tanks, but not your activities for the hobby. Too much knowledge would be lost.
-Shane
by Shane
07 Mar 2024, 19:53
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Farlowella ID?
Replies: 6
Views: 323

Re: Farlowella ID?

To my mind it is a bit of an Occam's razor. 1) The seller was "pretty sure" they came from Colombia. 2) Most of the Farlowella trade in Colombia is centered in Villavicencio. The most common species in this area are F. vittata (two rows of belly scutes) and F. mariaelenae (3 rows of belly ...
by Shane
06 Mar 2024, 20:22
Forum: South American Catfishes (Everything else)
Topic: 6 week old cory fry and going on vacation
Replies: 2
Views: 196

Re: 6 week old cory fry and going on vacation

Not sure how long you will be gone, but I have left my fish room alone and without any food on several occasions for up to three weeks with zero losses. Many South American fishes will go without food for months in the dry season in the wild.

At 1/2 inch they should be fine in the main tank.

-Shane
by Shane
06 Mar 2024, 20:09
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Farlowella ID?
Replies: 6
Views: 323

Re: Farlowella ID?

Pretty sure this is F. vittata, but if you bought a group check them all as shipments sometimes contain mixed spp.

As Farlowella, like most Otocinclus, all sale for the same price under the same trade name Colombian exporters do not separate them by species.

-Shane
by Shane
04 Mar 2024, 16:17
Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
Topic: Corydoras venezuela
Replies: 9
Views: 314

Re: Corydoras venezuela

That is the thing with holotype locations. They represent a single point of discovery only. In the case of C. concolor the ho!otype location is actually the very southern edge of their range in the wild. For a llanos tank it all depends if you want to recreate the wet season or dry season. Wet seaso...
by Shane
03 Mar 2024, 14:35
Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
Topic: Corydoras venezuela
Replies: 9
Views: 314

Re: Corydoras venezuela

C. schultzei is from a completely different river system in Peru. C. venezuelanus is restricted to the Tuy and Valencia basins. C. sp. llanos is found south of the Andes in the northern llanos of Venezuela. As one travels further south in the llanos it disappears and is replaced by C. concolor. I am...
by Shane
25 Feb 2024, 11:54
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Driftwood from Alabama River
Replies: 9
Views: 1919

Re: Driftwood from Alabama River

Yeap. We have all made the grape vine mistake!
-Shane
by Shane
02 Feb 2024, 12:36
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: A not-yet-peer-reviewed paper on Hypancistrus zebra
Replies: 7
Views: 800

Re: A not-yet-peer-reviewed paper on Hypancistrus zebra

Not to make light of the paper but the same outcome has been realized dozens of times in published aquaculture research. Crowding is the main factor that limits fry growth. This holds true in better controlled experiments than the above. Raising a bunch of Cory fry in different tanks at different st...
by Shane
31 Jan 2024, 10:57
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: Ultra Clear Silicone
Replies: 2
Views: 499

Re: Ultra Clear Silicone

Thanks. What a shame. I bought it for a kitchen project so nothing wasted.
-Shane
by Shane
30 Jan 2024, 21:48
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: Ultra Clear Silicone
Replies: 2
Views: 499

Ultra Clear Silicone

Anyone tried this? No warnings on the package about aquarium use. "Mildew Resistant" bothers me.
-Shane
by Shane
29 Jan 2024, 11:34
Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
Topic: Any good tips for corydoras fry to grow quickly
Replies: 6
Views: 1035

Re: Any good tips for corydoras fry to grow quickly

Temperature can have an impact but I would not go too much higher than 24.
-Shane
by Shane
18 Jan 2024, 22:56
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Meet Chewy
Replies: 40
Views: 7934

Re: Meet Chewy

Chewy says, "Happy New Year." Her odontodes are growing back.

-Shane
by Shane
18 Jan 2024, 20:27
Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
Topic: Any good tips for corydoras fry to grow quickly
Replies: 6
Views: 1035

Re: Any good tips for corydoras fry to grow quickly

Lots of good research on fish growth has been done by scientists studying aquaculture. The major factors (tested independently) are: Crowding, water quality, and food (amount and quality). Water quality and food being equal the least crowded group grows fastest. Crowding and food being equal the gro...
by Shane
10 Jan 2024, 20:38
Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
Topic: Corydoras habrosus
Replies: 9
Views: 868

Re: Corydoras habrosus

Venezuela. There is a link above. We celebrated our 24th anniversary last weekend. She has collected with me in: The US, Mexico, Venezuela, Colombia, Brazil, Peru, South Africa and Uganda. When my wife was doing archaeology full time I would join her on her digs. Much less fun than catching fish! -S...
by Shane
09 Jan 2024, 17:52
Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
Topic: Corydoras habrosus
Replies: 9
Views: 868

Re: Corydoras habrosus

My wife did. My back is to the camera the other person is Norbert Flauger.
-Shane
by Shane
09 Jan 2024, 17:09
Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
Topic: Corydoras habrosus
Replies: 9
Views: 868

Re: Corydoras habrosus

The habitat in the article above.
-Shane
by Shane
08 Jan 2024, 20:28
Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
Topic: Corydoras habrosus
Replies: 9
Views: 868

Re: Corydoras habrosus

They are found in clear and white waters.
-Shane

https://www.planetcatfish.com/shaneswor ... 3A%3A+Pt+I
by Shane
07 Jan 2024, 13:25
Forum: Asian Catfishes
Topic: Setup for Pseudomystus heokhuii?
Replies: 17
Views: 1700

Re: Setup for Pseudomystus heokhuii?

HH provided this some years ago.

William, F., H. Beamish, R. B. Beamish & S. L.-H. Lim, 2003. Fish assemblages and habitat in a Malaysian blackwater peat swamp. Environmental Biology of Fishes 68: 1-13

-Shane
by Shane
12 Dec 2023, 14:17
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Are these two different ancistrus?
Replies: 5
Views: 2352

Re: Are these two different ancistrus?

"However, her spots are rather bold for triradiatus, no? These are present on dark wood or light sand, shes always got bright white spots" You can tell best as you can see the actual live fish. They have bred so many mutant "common bristle noses" now that color\pattern alone my n...
by Shane
12 Dec 2023, 11:51
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Are these two different ancistrus?
Replies: 5
Views: 2352

Re: Are these two different ancistrus?

Male looks typical. Check your female against A. triradiatus.
-Shane
by Shane
12 Dec 2023, 11:48
Forum: Cat-eLog data issues
Topic: Hypostomus plecostomus
Replies: 7
Views: 1631

Re: Hypostomus plecostomus

L192 collection area is spot on.
-Shane
by Shane
11 Dec 2023, 11:18
Forum: Taxonomy & Science News
Topic: New Glyptothorax
Replies: 5
Views: 3703

Re: New Glyptothorax

Jools sent me a PDF (was off grid). This is fantastic!
-Shane
by Shane
10 Dec 2023, 20:55
Forum: Cat-eLog data issues
Topic: Hypostomus plecostomus
Replies: 7
Views: 1631

Re: Hypostomus plecostomus

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/237021825_Identity_of_Hypostomus_plecostomus_Linnaeus_1758_with_an_overview_of_Hypostomus_species_from_the_Guianas_Teleostei_Siluriformes_Loricariidae Based on the above, none of the fish I collected are H. plecostomus. My specimens were all collected in feed...
by Shane
08 Dec 2023, 10:45
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: l134 in a rimless tank?
Replies: 4
Views: 2192

Re: l134 in a rimless tank?

"Can all fishes jump out of an aquarium?"

Yes... Once.

-Shane
by Shane
25 Nov 2023, 11:51
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Pleco Identification
Replies: 54
Views: 22505

Re: Pleco Identification

No, not either. Both have very distinctive patterns on their caudal fin which are absent in your fish. Also, I have spawned lots of A. triradiatus and the fry never show the distinctive markings yours show. I am realizing we need to add fry photos to the Catelog where possible as in some Ancistrus t...
by Shane
24 Nov 2023, 12:10
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Sexing Chaetostoma formosae
Replies: 16
Views: 3985

Re: Sexing Chaetostoma formosae

My best guess is two males and two females. Put them in a proper set up and you will quickly see the males develop obvious sexually dimorphic characteristics.
-Shane
by Shane
23 Nov 2023, 17:33
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Sexing Chaetostoma formosae
Replies: 16
Views: 3985

Re: Sexing Chaetostoma formosae

It is not related to size. Any sexually mature male will develop the lip and extended pelvic fins if they are healthy and females are present.
-Shane

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