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by Richard B
18 Jun 2019, 07:08
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: is this a Synodontis Longirostris?
Replies: 17
Views: 4963

Re: is this a Synodontis Longirostris?

Agreed it s a hybrid - additionally hybrids passed off as the genuine thing command high prices which should not be applicable to a hybrid fish. In the UK as a rough example a longirostris might cost £60, but a hybrid should be nowhere near that figure
by Richard B
08 Feb 2018, 13:10
Forum: African Catfishes
Topic: Synodontis Lucipinnis suitable tank mates and biotope.
Replies: 4
Views: 4439

Re: Synodontis Lucipinnis suitable tank mates and biotope.

Cyprichromis species or Tanganyikan killis
by Richard B
25 Jan 2018, 18:27
Forum: African Catfishes
Topic: Synodontis Petricola or Lucipinnis
Replies: 10
Views: 4519

Re: Synodontis Petricola or Lucipinnis

Jcaustralia wrote: 21 Jan 2018, 12:14 Can you guys tell me what is the lifespan of the Lucipinnis? Do they live over 10 years?
Yes they do, double that is realistic
by Richard B
28 Jul 2017, 16:56
Forum: South American Catfishes (Everything else)
Topic: Vulture/bolt/juruense/jaguar questions
Replies: 9
Views: 4579

Re: Vulture/bolt/juruense/jaguar questions

the vulture can occasionally turn nasty & take chunks out of tankmates when least expected. Bolt & Jury both relatively docile in a well fed captive environment. Jags ultimately too small. Great tank size proposed & i'd suggest (long term) removal of all except the vulture & get a gr...
by Richard B
10 Apr 2017, 13:41
Forum: African Catfishes
Topic: Picked up some synos today - ID'd as pollis
Replies: 5
Views: 3970

Re: Picked up some synos today - ID'd as pollis

These are the Zambian or white polli
by Richard B
28 Mar 2017, 18:53
Forum: Asian Catfishes
Topic: Pareuchiloglanis macrotrema
Replies: 20
Views: 8704

Re: Pareuchiloglanis macrotrema

Tremendous
by Richard B
22 Mar 2017, 17:59
Forum: Taxonomy & Science News
Topic: I'm semi-retiring from the forum
Replies: 13
Views: 4662

Re: I'm semi-retiring from the forum

HH

you will be missed more than you know & I wanted to say a big personal thank you for everything, a pleasure to spend a little precious time with a few years ago & who knows maybe again in the future sometime.
by Richard B
16 Mar 2017, 17:36
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: two Astroblepus species
Replies: 3
Views: 1705

Re: two Astroblepus species

Awesome...
by Richard B
09 Mar 2017, 19:50
Forum: Taxonomy & Science News
Topic: Two new endangered Glyptothorax
Replies: 3
Views: 1697

Re: Two new endangered Glyptothorax

Me too please if possible

TIA
by Richard B
13 Feb 2017, 13:31
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Adding a Golden Nugget Pleco Into My New Aqaurium
Replies: 1
Views: 1173

Re: Adding a Golden Nugget Pleco Into My New Aqaurium

Gold Nuggets often suffer on import & there is a lot poor quality fish out there. Try to buy from a respected source & get fish that have been wormed already & that have settled & are feeding well without being hollow bellied. Offer a good mixed range of food with a slightly higher t...
by Richard B
07 Feb 2017, 18:44
Forum: African Catfishes
Topic: petro or luci....again
Replies: 10
Views: 5503

Re: petro or luci....again

Ah, 2 posts at the same time
by Richard B
07 Feb 2017, 18:43
Forum: African Catfishes
Topic: petro or luci....again
Replies: 10
Views: 5503

Re: petro or luci....again

How big are these exactly (SL)? They are not what i'd call typical of either species - image 2 in cat-e-log for petricola shows the broad head & many fine body spots - this is not as obvious when the fish is smaller. Some Lucipinnis have smaller dots on the head & the definitive way to diffe...
by Richard B
07 Feb 2017, 16:29
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: What is my pleco
Replies: 3
Views: 1605

Re: What is my pleco

bekateen wrote: 07 Feb 2017, 16:03 , the "gold spot" common pleco,
I agree
by Richard B
06 Feb 2017, 13:34
Forum: African Catfishes
Topic: petro or luci....again
Replies: 10
Views: 5503

Re: petro or luci....again

These look like Lucipinnis
by Richard B
04 Feb 2017, 13:17
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Doradid - Not sure what
Replies: 13
Views: 3738

Re: Doradid - Not sure what

If this fish grow s to 8.3" & is 7" already surely it is an adult rather than juvenile? I think c.crocodili has a longer flatter adipose & eyes more towards the top of the head rather than the small rounded adipose & eyes on the side of the head. Do we know the provenance of th...
by Richard B
01 Feb 2017, 09:17
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Doradid - Not sure what
Replies: 13
Views: 3738

Re: Doradid - Not sure what

Interestingly the fish does not have branched barbels
by Richard B
31 Jan 2017, 17:38
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Synodontis ID
Replies: 4
Views: 1848

Re: Synodontis ID

We've seen this on FB - bottom one is probably too big for Centralis. Confirmed ID is being looked into.....
by Richard B
30 Jan 2017, 14:32
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: mixing different catfish
Replies: 5
Views: 1980

Re: mixing different catfish

What size tank will it be?
by Richard B
24 Jan 2017, 07:57
Forum: African Catfishes
Topic: petricola or lucipinnis?
Replies: 2
Views: 2288

Re: petricola or lucipinnis?

Definitely Lucipinnis
by Richard B
18 Jan 2017, 17:03
Forum: Taxonomy & Science News
Topic: New Oreoglanis
Replies: 2
Views: 870

Re: New Oreoglanis

Thanks for posting
by Richard B
18 Jan 2017, 17:00
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Help with ID please
Replies: 8
Views: 1875

Re: Help with ID please

Check the Chaetostoma species in the cat-e-log
by Richard B
10 Jan 2017, 17:56
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: 1st time posting; compatibility questions
Replies: 2
Views: 595

Re: 1st time posting; compatibility questions

Any of the lake species of synos would work in a Malawi tank but i'd avoid riverine species - particularly nigriventris.
by Richard B
28 Dec 2016, 13:06
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: New to cats...looking to add
Replies: 4
Views: 1546

Re: New to cats...looking to add

Filament barbs get to 6"+ & can be quite boisterous, lots of people suggest you need a bigger tank with high oxygenation for these - congo tetras would mix ok but given max sizes you'll need to carefully think about stocking levels for 2 shoaling species. Paradise fish are a slower species ...
by Richard B
28 Dec 2016, 12:56
Forum: African Catfishes
Topic: True S. Granulosus
Replies: 4
Views: 2608

Re: True S. Granulosus

Pic above looks genuine but I've never seen w/c smaller than 10cm SL & never with the juvenile spotting - better catch methods may have changed this. I wonder about the costs involved in Neil shipping to the US - an email to him would get an answer & I'm sure he'd be interested as if not, so...
by Richard B
12 Nov 2016, 10:34
Forum: African Catfishes
Topic: Synodontis polli
Replies: 12
Views: 4965

Re: Synodontis polli

Are these 'white polli'? the undescribed Zambian species rather than true polli?
by Richard B
03 Nov 2016, 17:24
Forum: Asian Catfishes
Topic: Can't keep Black lancer catfish
Replies: 9
Views: 5377

Re: Can't keep Black lancer catfish

I've not had problems keeping black or harlequin lancers. pH 6.6-7.2 generally, nothing special, good filtration & aeration, smaller set-ups with small dither fish or very different bottom dwellers (mochokiella). General aquarium foodstuffs plus shredded earthworms, minced prawn etc
by Richard B
01 Nov 2016, 18:17
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Help with chosing plecos
Replies: 12
Views: 2822

Re: Help with chosing plecos

One member of a genus should eliminate hybridisation as indicated by Jobro above
by Richard B
28 Oct 2016, 17:47
Forum: African Catfishes
Topic: S. Aterimus or S. Schoutedeni?
Replies: 10
Views: 3641

Re: S. Aterimus or S. Schoutedeni?

I see Congicus about every so often but not too frequently & quite often labelled Notatus - but easy to tell apart by barbel
length
by Richard B
28 Oct 2016, 12:49
Forum: African Catfishes
Topic: S. Aterimus or S. Schoutedeni?
Replies: 10
Views: 3641

Re: S. Aterimus or S. Schoutedeni?

Congicus would work fine as they are slow growing, but more importantly a very gentle syno

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