Maybe they are in a very differnt pH in the shop? Ask next time. Maybe even try another LFS?

Jools

What price are they Pete?

Jools

Adam wrote:Barbie,

How did the talk go? How soon will before we see the talk and Q&A session online?

Adam

I hope to have it online within a few days, but I've got a few more pictures I need to sort out first.

Jools

I can't see these images, but if they do not have a large black spot in the dossal but are otherwise reticulated then they are C. sodalis.

Jools

Details on how to contribute can be found here - http://www.planetcatfish.com/core/pp_contribute.htm . And, yes, that's L260. BTW, this is a species we have lots of good pictures of already. So, it'd have to be a new view or high quality pic to get in. More than welcome to send as many pics as anyon...

Silurus wrote:

What is a dolphin cat??

Pseudodoras niger

, but the one you are referring to is

Cetopsis coecutiens

, which has been discussed in this thread.

That common name is also encountered on Pangasius, at least in the UK.

Jools

Have a word with medaka about them.

Jools

Fish Demon wrote:At first I thought they might be hybrids between the two species, but now I think they are C. schwartzi. Just Schwartzis with a more squiggly line than most others.

Has C. schwartzi ever been spawned in captivity? I can't recall ever seeing that - so hybridization is most unlikely.

Jools

He's a bit on the large size eventually, certainly you wouldn't be able to keep more than one happily and that is the real shame.

Jools

Some of the smaller bristlenoses would do quite well in this size of tank. Something like Ancistrus claro . Larger bristlesnoses are too big for this size of tank. A clown pleco would be OK, but they might get too territorial if you try and keep > 1. Personally I would try some Parotocinclus maculic...

What size is a 10g?

Jools

katfishguy wrote:The admins and mods on this board are dead against these large cats,,

http://www.forum.planetcatfish.com/viewtopic.php?t=5287

And you wonder why we appear jaded?

Jools

Before I moved out, I had been running a UGF for 8 years. You can clean under the plate by sticking a siphon hose right down the uplift and siphoning hard (use a pump if necessary). It's all to do with maintenence and using filters appropriate to the fish and plants you are keeping. I have found UGF...

Well, at least I got the gender right! I didn't really see the black spot...

Jools

Hey, that's really cool! A fitting tribute. Do you have real pictures of him?

Jools

Yeah, but adult male and female C. elegans look entirely different! I stick with my opinion, this is a female C. elegans.

Jools

It's pretty close to a female C. elegans?

Jools

Now, in this picture I see the tell tale dent in the head. This does look like a hybrid, perhaps S. eupterus and S. multipunctatus?

Jools

So, to echo Shane's question, what are you lot going to do about it?

Jools

I find some of the comment above amusing. I mean, thank God it's not another Cory book. Not that I have anything against keeping corys (I have lots), but do we need more books on them in the next few years? The fact remains that the only english language l-number book available is the photo rich, in...

I would still like to use images or maps...

Jools

Are we jumping on the hybrid bandwagon too quickly? catfish_cz, can you post a few more pics (but SMALLER please!).

Jools

A few things here:

a) Black USD catfish are very different from regular ones.

b) Black USD cats can be aggressive and cerrtainly grow big.

c) Dophin cats grow bigger than anyone can cope with.

Jools

It's all in the FAQ.

Jools

Anyone caught sending unsolicited PMs en masse will face a permanent IP ban.

Jools

You can also hold down shift when clicking on a link and it will open that in a new window. All said though, the easiest way to send this is to click on the "send to a friend" link on each and every cat-elog page.

You can even send to yourself to see how it works!

Jools

Twain's saying could be interpreted to mean you can get everything you need from a fish from a catfish.

Jools

Welcome Jan.

You've come to the right place if you like catfish. How long have you been keeping fish for?

Jools

Manchester is the nearest major airport. After that, Newcastle or Glasgow. That said, if you are only staying for a couple of nights, fly to Edinburgh and stay with me, Clare and Johnny Jensen for the weekend. We will be travelling down on the Saturday, hitting the shops (BAS and Pier Aquatics at le...

I split this topic off from the original post in Taxonomy news as it was wandering somewhat.

Jools