thanks, is there anything else i should know about these species? the cat-elog and shanes world says that S.panamense appreciates a strong flow, would this be a species to avoid? (if i can tell the difference!!!) or are they willing to adapt? i know they're fairly strict veggies and that they won't ...

i'm interested in getting hold of some these for my new 58 gallon (uk) tank. i gather these are quite rheophilic. my tank will be more of a blackwater tank with a slower turnover (X4) for ctenopoma and pantodon. which of the whiptail/twig/spade families will be most suitable for this less turbulent ...

thanks. you've gone way beyond the call of duty. only problem is i've been a bit premature with my request, as the tank in question has no water in it, and won't do until april (see the "where do i put my big tank post") i can maybe rearrange some of the occupants in my present tanks to fi...

down south near oxford. bolton's a bit of a trek !! i've enquired at the goldfish bowl and maidenhead aquatics, but they haven't had any for ages. what time of the year can i expect to see them in the shops ??

thanks. i'll do that. it seems to make more sense. the tank's not set up yet, but i should get a panaque really. they are lovely. you don't know anywhere i can get spotted climbing perch (Ctenopoma acutirostre) do you?? been after some of these for ages.

didn't buy it in the end. got a 5 footer instead. i'll save thatdream for another day !!! still, plenty more fish to buy!!

it's a behavioural trait that's evolved to avoid predation. the tighter they can wedge themselves into a crevice, the less likely they are to be predated when they're not active and therefore vunerable in the day.

just been reading some of the posts about this. what's the opinion on removing the bark ???? i have a feeling this may ruin the look. how long will the bark take to decompose, and will this significantly increase the nitrogenous load? it obviously depends on how much you have in a tank. in my case, ...

thanks silurus, that was handy. it's all rather daunting!! there's so many factors to take into account. i think a professional opinion from a surveyor is the thing to do. i can't work out if being 500 years old would make the joists strong or weak. they did use better quality materials back then!! ...

Just bought a 60X18X15 tank (10 mm glass) with cabinet the other day, and i'm setting it up when i move into my new flat. the problem is it's a 1st floor (i.e. above the ground) tudor (500 years old) building with quite uneven floors. I'm worried about it warping and smashing (it happended to a frie...

thanks, i'll have to track some down, i don't think i've ever seen them in a shop before.

any suggestions of what might be good fish for this tank????

i take it the same goes for L.marmoratus, L.pictus and P.perruno?????

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hi all. i may be on the verge of aquiring a tank that's 6X2X2 (hopefully) now having kept all kinds of cats for years i've always hankered for a solitary big one. i know red tails and tiger shovelnose are out of the question, but reading about the asian red tails and m.wykii, i'm quite interested. t...