Right, as this has side-tracked a bit from the original confession/explanation....

Actually I think Back understood my post as I intended it. However, I never mentioned cost.

Not entirely sure why i'm writing this but here goes. I feel the need to explain myself, Ive been keeping (what was considered exotic) catfish since I was 17. I'm way old now. Most of the stuff thats available now was considered very rare in the 80's and early 90's (and vice versa). The people who a...

They can be very nervous and if frightened will crash into the glass breaking that lovely snout.
Try not to stamp around them.
j

Fantastic! I love the tanks.
j

Yeah, not sure if it was one of mine or not, a lot of my fish did go to friends over the years which is why we thought it might have been, the rancor has had a about 3 different owners, probably. Its definitely old tho, and I did once have a knack of picking up oddballs in the most unlikely places. ...

Mystus leucophasis How long could you expect one of these to live? My friend has one "the Rancor" thats about (we think) 20 something. Is that even possible? We cant remember if it was one of mine or not. If so, it would be about 23-24 years old! Blimey. I wish I could remember where all m...

Sorry to hear about your sick cat. I have had one that had those symptoms, it was a long time ago tho and my memory is a bit hazy. Walking cats usually just escape if they dont like the water, not much can stop them either. You didnt say how big they were? Test kits are all very rubbish so ammonia c...

Well they do have wiska's, sorta....

I reckon this has enough sand to keep some little cory's happy...

Thanks for all your advice.
jason

Thanks very much for the replies. I havn't counted the cory's out but i'm leaning more to the shrimp at the moment. Thanks also for the advice on numbers. Wont be getting anything for a while, so ill have time to decide.
Thanks again.
jason

I may be talking to myself here, or preaching to the converted. Anyway, short description of what I have found and details of avalability. I have been experimenting with some high output led's for a while now but recently the technology has moved on a bit. It seems led's may replace conventional aqu...

Blimey mate youv'e got more fish than the amazon!
Fantastic specimens and photography btw.
jason

Looking much better, but I noticed that your plants in the rear corners appear to be in shade. Thanks, It may look like its shady but its just a trick of the camera. Ive had to turn the exposure way down cos the silica sand reflects a lot and overexposes the whole shot. Those are cryptocoryne (i th...

Hi presuming I do have some other small fish, how many cory's make a shoal? 3 too few, 7?
Thanks
jason

Hi, Cory people! Yeah, I dont know anything about cory's so thats why I'm here. Just set up a very small planted tank and was wondering if any of the pygmy cory species would be suitable. If not its gonna have to be shrimp. It is very small, 50cmx30cmx30cm. Again scuse my ignorance, I think its too ...

Took your advice. Did need more plants as it was looking a bit barren at the back and left hand side.




Thanks for all the suggestions.

Hi, Not sure what fish to put in there yet. Cant find any catfish small enough! :? I did originally have some branches and moss on the right hand side but wasnt pleased with the result. I'm hoping with the quantity of light and co2 im adding that ill see some significant growth,and fill up the space...

This is my first planted tank set up last weekend now changed 4 times!
Tell me what you think, not shy of criticism.

Who said fishkeeping wasn't expensive?
Anyway, M 38, seperated, bankrupt and a tiny tank! (Thats not a euphemism). Lost my wife, friends, home and even my dog. And no bloody violins anywhere.
So there's at least one loser here.
jason

Hi all, Not had time to make a return visit and doubt I will this week. However, I seem to remember seeing something else interesting there. I'm not very good at identification, the finer points ellude me. There was something that looked a bit like Gagata cenia . About 25-30mm long all in one tank. ...

Sorry Matt such details always elude me, now I know what to look for ill try a return visit this week and find out. Just out of curiosity you understand. First time ive been in that shop. Not bad, but apart from the above nothing really grabbed my interest. Anyone seen anything lately that just stoo...

Just been to maidenhead aquatics in St Albans, on the A414. I dont work for them or anything but they do have what they call Heteropneustes Fossilis in stock. Very active, about 50mm long very dark green or black. Very attractive fish, but not for me. Apologies if i've posted this in the wrong place...

What a handsome chap! Thats the fish not you HH! Stick it on the cool Wall!

You think it takes you a long time to catch up. Its took me 6years to remember my username and password!
Anything from family Sisoridae, is pretty cool.
Not to mention Clariidae........
jason

Yes, Must of bored you all to tears with the constant clarias... lol.

I doubt it will get too stressed. I think perhaps the one getting stressed will be you when you end up chasing it around your fish house floor! However, try catching it then holding it still in a big wet towel. Very tough animals not much really hurts them, I dont know much about that particular spe...

Hi all. Not been on for some time due to trouble and strife, etc. But have been watching the site for a couple of months. (it took me thatlong to remember my username and password!) Not got any cats at the mo :cry: . Dont have much room, so got a liitle nano aquascape i'm working on. If its not too ...

Sorry to hear about that Mika, its a great shame. Had the same thing happen to me about 12 years ago with a clarias and it was reduced to a sausage like stub. It didnt eat or swim for 4 weeks and eventually ii put it out of its mysery only to be informed afterwards that it would probably have surviv...

Hello, Havnt been around for a while, but have a question regarding one of my c batrachus. He's re- developed a rather nasty infection, hes had this on and off since ive had the poor thing almost a year now. He is about 10" sl approximately 15 months old, has lost about 30% of dorsal fin and sh...

Hi all,
Have just read this topic three times over to make sure my eyes werent decieving me.
Now I remember the reason why I couldnt be asked to log on to planet catfish forum for a couple of months.
Oh well, looks like i need another long vacation in the axis of evil!
see ya