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by nicki
27 Feb 2010, 02:28
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: What is my catfish
Replies: 22
Views: 1075

Re: What is my catfish

Also, as for the species ... Isn't Platydoras hancockii a tiny lil thing? grows to about 4 inches or so?? My big guy is a ft long...
by nicki
27 Feb 2010, 02:09
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: What is my catfish
Replies: 22
Views: 1075

Re: What is my catfish

Thanks for the help. I have since set up another tank and removed my danios into a different tank, did it all properly, left it 24 hrs & even used the safe water stuff and floated the fish for a while ... all seen OK so far, happyily swimming round, inc my catfish! remaining in my tropical tank ...
by nicki
26 Feb 2010, 00:37
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: What is my catfish
Replies: 22
Views: 1075

Re: What is my catfish

sorry, I did mean 7.0 out of my tap, not tank! Thank you so much for your help, I shall try to find a nice new home for my catfish ... We have a 6ft tank at work, I'll ask if they would like a donation! I'm off now, I'm up for work at 7 ... I'll ask them tomorrow if they'd like my big guy, at least ...
by nicki
26 Feb 2010, 00:20
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: What is my catfish
Replies: 22
Views: 1075

Re: What is my catfish

Also, can you suggest any fish to brighten up my tropical tank ? I'd like to make it a lil more colourful once I've got it sorted, it's all blacks and greys at the moment.
by nicki
26 Feb 2010, 00:17
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: What is my catfish
Replies: 22
Views: 1075

Re: What is my catfish

It's all making sense now its being explained! I'll start with the more frequent water changes in hope that my fish will start to thrive. The same with my sons tank. I shall also look into rehoming my catfish, as loved as he is. As for my sons tank and introducing new fish, a shubumbkin was introduc...
by nicki
25 Feb 2010, 23:54
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: LDA 72?
Replies: 11
Views: 1877

Re: LDA 72?

i'd say it most definatley is,
by nicki
25 Feb 2010, 23:52
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: What is my catfish
Replies: 22
Views: 1075

Re: What is my catfish

Thanks for all your help, it's put alot of things into perspective for me. Back to my original idea though, would it be possible/ok so slowly lower my tank down to around 22 degrees C and turn it into a coldwater tank. Even if it means rehoming my catfish and waiting for a few of the others to die o...
by nicki
25 Feb 2010, 23:18
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: What is my catfish
Replies: 22
Views: 1075

Re: What is my catfish

I'm not thinking at all you are telling me i'm doing it all wrong I've asked for then help and you are doing so - and thankyou!! I have though about rehoming my catfish, but I've had him for a long time and he's much loved, however I understand that he is now to big for my tank at a foot long. I jus...
by nicki
25 Feb 2010, 22:48
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: What is my catfish
Replies: 22
Views: 1075

Re: What is my catfish

The filter I have is a tetratec easycrystal filterbox 300 (40-60ltr) The temp is currently 27/28 degrees C It is a 17 gallon tank, but taking account the space used up by filter, ornaments, plants etc there is morelikely 15/16 gallons in there. I do 10liter water changes (roughly 15%) once a month s...
by nicki
25 Feb 2010, 21:56
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: What is my catfish
Replies: 22
Views: 1075

Re: What is my catfish

http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=880 that link says it can live in temp 23 - 30, will 1 degree really make a huge difference? At the moment in the tank I have leopard danios, a silver shark, black neons, black moore and a yellow spotted puffer... I have had no end of probl...
by nicki
25 Feb 2010, 21:41
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: What is my catfish
Replies: 22
Views: 1075

Re: What is my catfish

thankyou!!!! been looking for aaaaages

How low do you think i could put the temp?
by nicki
25 Feb 2010, 21:37
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: What is my catfish
Replies: 22
Views: 1075

Re: What is my catfish

I've used the camera on my phone, not brill but hopefully good enough to get an ID
by nicki
25 Feb 2010, 21:10
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: What is my catfish
Replies: 22
Views: 1075

What is my catfish

I've been searching the internet for quite a while now trying to find out what breed of catfish I have. It has blue and has thin white stripes going from head to tail, it's belly is white and has the normal whiskers a cat fish has and its 1ft long. I can't find any pictures online and my digital cam...

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