Right guys as you may know I have a marmoratus. He's 8-10 inches do not far from full size and now iv converted his eating to dry food I'm going to get some tank mates for him. Richard from wharf aquatics has rang me today and said he's got 6 Ageneiosus on order for next week but until they come he ...

Just this minute hot a call from wharf aquatics in Nottingham. Richard who works there's got hold of 6 for me I'm going to take 3 or 4 off him. Yay finially some friends for him

Agreed with some of the above. I just position everything they can hide in so I can see everywhere

But of an update for you guys moved house now got a much bigger 250l tank set up and got all my other bigger fish in there. This meant I could keep the Marmaratus in the 150l tank on his own. So he's got his own tank now. Running a big external and internal filter as well as a nice big air rock and ...

So how does this sound as a plan then? Keep him on worms to fatten him up for a bit. Invest in some white frozen fish that wrasse was talking about with the intention of eventually getting him to eat dry food like massivore pellets. But to keep him happy add a small guppy in once or twice a month to...

What other foods you mean? Like when or if he's happy to eat dry food or you mean live food? Is it worth maybe looking into raising my own shrimp etc?

It was Richard indeed mate glad you agree. I'm off up there next week for a Synodontis filamentosa they have in there but yeah it's a brill place

So you think I should carry on with worms for now then?

Or does anyone know where I can get a supply of live fish for him? I live in Lincolnshire but I don't mind travelling a bit for them or any internet sites that might deliver? Any help guys

Yeah I know I should but trying to get a supply of clean feeder fish is hard. A lot like small feeder goldfish are full of parasites and I can't find anywhere that sells river shrimp etc. I spoke to a guy at wharf aquatics in Nottingham. Anyone ever been apparently there one of the best in Britain f...

Hi Martin. Yes he's doing good thanks. Got the new tank set up got a big orange marble plec in there at the min to start the cycling off I don't know what people on here's views are with fish less cycling but I believe in getting a hardy fish in does it good too. Going to get a synodontis filamentos...

So..... when buying companions for him do i have to buy specifially the marmoratus or just Ageneiosus in general? cause to be honest iv been looking at a few places online and bot many people have one in lol

LFS had it in a bare tank bright lights etc poor thing especially as he's pretty nocturnal.and think they fed him bloodworm Came to a decision that the Oscar shark etc will be staying in there current tank when the new ones set up with there fake plants as the oscar will destroy any plant it comes a...

Thanks so much you've been a massive help They told me none of this in the fish shop and I tried to research h It but there's not much info on them so this has helped so much What would you suggest feeding it on then specifically so I can go out and get the best thing for him. When my new tanks set ...

When you say needs more mates do you mean other of its type or just other catfishes in general?

Well firstly thanks for helping identify this for me first was a big help Just wondered if anyone could give me a bit of info on these as theres not much known on them it seems. I see a few people on here have owned them so can some one tell me a bit about them. Rg best thing to feed them any thing ...

Pics of the fin http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo208/badassracer69/DSCF1796.jpg http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo208/badassracer69/DSCF1797.jpg http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo208/badassracer69/DSCF1794.jpg Quick vid of him swimming about http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo208/badassr...

Right Tankmates Red Tailed shark http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo208/badassracer69/DSCF1626-1.jpg "Humbug" catfish. http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo208/badassracer69/DSCF1674.jpg Quick Video of him http://s376.photobucket.com/albums/oo208/badassracer69/?action=view&current=DS...

Thinking about it he may have mate. i wouldnt take offence anyway i probably overlooked this when i bought it. to be honest he seems ok he was swimming round this morning when i got in from work and it doesnt look like its distressed at all. the sharks a bit of a pain for harassing the ghost but iv ...

Other catfish is a normal common thing I think likes to be upside down a lot lol ghost really? His mouth is tiny and he's always hiding. He hides in a bit of drain pipe with the humbug. Sometimes the humbug pushes him out and as soon as that happens the sharks fin goes up and he starts jerking about...

What mine? My other catfish are I think he said humbug catfish is a common name and the other I'm not too sure il get pics up tomorrow of them both

Well iv got a much much bigger tank to set up soon. In the mean time if the others leave him alone will his fin repair itself on his own? He's such a lovely fish will be a massive shame to lose him. What would you suggest feeding them on then? At the min I give the Oscar muscles and the others blood...

It's about asking as the ghost at the min so about 10 inches but I believe they get bigger don't they? If it is a bite is there anything I can do to help it? I can't see what could have done it there all pretty friendly fish. I hear oscars can be a pain if hungry but I keep the Oscar well fed on mus...

Tank mates are an Oscar, flag chichlid, red tailed shark, black ghost and 2 catfishes all nearly full sized

Cool thanks mate

Has it got a common non Latin name?

Also had to come to work does his fin look like its been damaged? It was absolutely fine when I saw him earlier didn't look bad at all. Could it just be the pic?

Hi guys Just got a new fish a lovely chap was sold to me and on the tank it looked like it said "bolan catfish" but done a search and cant find anything about it. Anyone know his latin name and common name? bloke said he's very rare too not sure if this is true either Pics http://i376.phot...