welcome to the site - nice to have you with us

Richard B

Many congratulations, all accolades are truly deserved.

Richard B

A sad sad loss For me his genuine interest & enthusiasm for the animals he dealt with was key in our apprecation of him. He may not have acted appropriately for everyones taste, but he knew what the animals were capable of & interacted with them in a way which in reality probably made him qu...

Any news or update? I'm really hoping you can get 'em to do the business.

Hope everything is going well - Richard b

Hi there You didn't say what type of sand you were considering. I have kept multis with plain gravel, coral sand & plain sand, without any problems. Coral sand has the advantage of assisting maintain "tanganyikan" water chemistry & as long as you don't use sand that is too fine whi...

Welcome to the site - loads to look at - it'll take you an eternity - i'm still ploughing through the cat-e-log & articles & have been doing so for an age & am always finding something interesting that i didn't expect.

Where abouts in the uk are you?

All the best

Richard B

I agree with Silurus - most likely S. Waterloti - a riverine species that i haven't personally kept in a lake set-up. They probably would adapt quite well though. A really nice fish that isn't seen here in the uk as often as it once was. I remember some large specimens causing a stir many years ago ...

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Hi there & welcome to the site. I wonder how many long time lurkers there are who haven't yet signed up like you & me!

All the best
Richard B

Hi there It all depends on what species of catfish you have as to what is will or won't eat. Go into the cat-e-log and check out the video clip of the OGRE CATFISH - it really makes you think of what can be eaten & making sure tankmates are suitable. It is always hard to resist a fish you really...

Welcome to the site & forums. leave a post for jools or see the FAQs to learn how to change your profile. Very best wishes
Richard B

Hi Sara & welcome to the site. Your fish is related to the pictus & is therefore some kind of south american 'pim'. This is not really my area of specialism but it would certainly consume fish small enough fom fit in it's mouth. I would suggest medium size tank mates, such as silver dollars,...

Graham - i have in the past, kept them with a variety of synos without any problems. (Schoutedeni, brichardi, caudalis, pleurops, contractus, multipunctatus & others) I prefer WS3 for white spot treatment, & have not had any issues with fish reacting to it. I always carefully calculate the d...

Graham - can i ask where you saw the S.Polli on the 15th?

If you don't want to show name the retailer in the forum you can email me. I am always wary of naming retailers openly in any circumstances as opinions are purely personal of what a great/good/not-so-good shop are.

Thanks Richard B

I agree - who knows what goes on, if people don't want to advertise it. With the probable exception of the giant catfish, RTC, TSN, Giraffe, Niger etc etc most fish, if available in the hobby, should be breedable by hobbyists if they want to. it's not that long ago that fish weren't bred simply beca...

Hi Sid & Graham - thanks for continuing the thread. Graham - the retailer was not local. I believe from your post, you know where it was. I travel a fair bit so did not consider it a LFS. Sid & Graham - the fish were bright, breathing ok, fins in natural orientation (not clamped). They spent...

Welcome Phil

I have used this site for quite a while but only recently signed up. I'm sure you'll find it invaluable , as i have

Thanks again Sid - i'll have to keep looking for some, elsewhere in the UK

I too look forward to seeing some photos. Sid it sounds like your Granny's will be better off than in the wild! (not quite the same volume of water but no predators!)

Hope everything goes smoothly for you.

Thanks for the response Sid - it is appreciated - i presumed most of what you'd confirmed but wanted a more educated opinion. I had a thought in the back of my mind about Granny's being a deepwater fish & possibly suffering from being bought up to the surface too quickly (similar to some fish wh...

nice fish - thanks for taking the time to post the pictures

I went to a retail outlet over the weekend to view 2 Syno. Granulosus (a wild caught pair). The 2 individuals looked vastly different - the male was a long, lean individual whilst the female was a short stubbier specimen. They were in separate tanks but both appeared bloated with distended bellies, ...

Looks like my first effort to introduce myself failed - never mind. Hi My name is Richard & I am located in the middle of England in Warwick. I currently have... P.Typus L.Cyclurus S.Petricola "dwarf" S.Multipunctatus S.Sp 2 "polli white" (African/Tanganyikan are my favourite...