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by Fishmandavew
20 Dec 2021, 21:49
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: Personable catfish for a planted 90g?
Replies: 9
Views: 4685

Re: Personable catfish for a planted 90g?

Really depends what kind of cats you like. A group of mystus bimaculatus is an option.
by Fishmandavew
19 Dec 2021, 09:29
Forum: Asian Catfishes
Topic: Don't house iridescent shark catfish or channel catfish with a Harlequin shark
Replies: 35
Views: 38749

Re: Don't house iridescent shark catfish or channel catfish with a Harlequin shark

I find it strange that bs seem to have this rasping built into their dna and yet not all synos do. Seems to be just some and I wonder if for synos it’s a boredom thing, as the cases I hear of it are either in singular fish, in tanks with little or no hiding spots or both. I have 8 eupterus in the po...
by Fishmandavew
19 Dec 2021, 09:16
Forum: Asian Catfishes
Topic: Don't house iridescent shark catfish or channel catfish with a Harlequin shark
Replies: 35
Views: 38749

Re: Don't house iridescent shark catfish or channel catfish with a Harlequin shark

That is what I would expect a uk “harlequin shark” grow up looking like too. Start off as a lovely variegated pattern but as they get larger this hoes and you end with a black barb with purple spots on most scales. 14” seems to be full grown size from experience. Mine and the 26” black shark were bu...
by Fishmandavew
19 Dec 2021, 09:01
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Pleco Identification
Replies: 54
Views: 22541

Re: Pleco Identification

Apologies, put l044a meaning the blue eyed lemon we call l144a ( albeit not the original)
by Fishmandavew
19 Dec 2021, 08:58
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Pleco Identification
Replies: 54
Views: 22541

Re: Pleco Identification

Just one point to note, as I know it is happening here. Stores (and I accidentally) have found that if they breed male cirrhosis with female l044a it produces brown fish with a much stronger reticulated pattern. Just what we need, more bn types (not), although I am confident this is not what you have.
by Fishmandavew
16 Dec 2021, 07:57
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: What genus and species am I? Phalacronotus?
Replies: 8
Views: 3080

Re: What genus and species am I? Phalacronotus?

Although as a fellow fish keeper has pointed out, if you really zoom in on the whiskers they may appear slightly too long, and there does appear to be a hint of a spot at the caudal, so more likely P. Micronemus
by Fishmandavew
13 Dec 2021, 21:37
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: What genus and species am I? Phalacronotus?
Replies: 8
Views: 3080

Re: What genus and species am I? Phalacronotus?

With a lack of dorsal, decent size eye in the young fish and very minimal whiskers, I do conclude you are in my opinion phalacronotus. Furthermore I would suggest with a distinct lack of shoulders you are most likely p.bleekeri
by Fishmandavew
02 Oct 2021, 09:49
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: ID and info?
Replies: 6
Views: 2543

Re: ID and info?

Think it’s between Hemidoras stuebelii, Hemidoras morei and nemadoras elongatus.
although as noted, the fish is not in the best of condition to tell for sure and that makes the eye look different. Would be interesting to see something else in the shot too to compare size wise.
by Fishmandavew
29 Aug 2021, 10:45
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: New otocinclus, which species
Replies: 3
Views: 2102

Re: New otocinclus, which species

Would say so yes but your new separate one looks more like O.hoppei.
As you know, oto’s are notoriously hard to id as they go through changes in pattern somewhat with stress and mood.
by Fishmandavew
24 Aug 2021, 23:44
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: New otocinclus, which species
Replies: 3
Views: 2102

Re: New otocinclus, which species

I believe O.macrospilus
by Fishmandavew
25 Jun 2021, 12:00
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: What kind of Otocinclus?
Replies: 2
Views: 1686

Re: What kind of Otocinclus?

O. hoppei
by Fishmandavew
14 Jun 2021, 21:49
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Please help!! Unknown species? Hybrid?
Replies: 6
Views: 4900

Re: Please help!! Unknown species? Hybrid?

Pimelodella, possibly lateristriga but there are so many we don’t have pictures of or even good accurate descriptions and locations.
by Fishmandavew
21 Nov 2020, 23:05
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Juvenile Syno ID
Replies: 9
Views: 5501

Re: Juvenile Syno ID

Any more recent photos?
by Fishmandavew
21 Nov 2020, 22:44
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Identity please.
Replies: 4
Views: 2910

Re: Identity please.

Peckolitia sp. rio_uatuma stress coloration but does this really rule it out still being L009
by Fishmandavew
22 Oct 2020, 21:54
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Juvenile Syno ID
Replies: 9
Views: 5501

Re: Juvenile Syno ID

Don’t see it as hybrid sp(1) Neither sp_hybrid(7)
Would like to know from those in the know why they think it’s not S.nigrata
by Fishmandavew
03 Oct 2020, 08:59
Forum: South American Catfishes (Everything else)
Topic: Bunocephalus verrucosus (impulse buy, but one I'm proud of)
Replies: 5
Views: 3988

Re: Bunocephalus verrucosus (impulse buy, but one I'm proud of)

What size are the fish currently? Whilst my instinct would be to say yes it should be a sexually dimorphic trait, my experience has never shown enough proof. Generally we buy small immature fish and tend not to recatch them to study once settled and sexing becomes easy in their home tank. Best of lu...
by Fishmandavew
02 Sep 2020, 23:15
Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
Topic: Adipose body on pectoral fins of sexually mature Dianema and Hoplosternum?
Replies: 23
Views: 7516

Re: Adipose body on pectoral fins of sexually mature Dianema and Hoplosternum?

Hi, thanks for clarifying as this is something I have never seen on any of my old male thoracata throughout the years. Although cant check now as my females have all outlived their male counterparts.
by Fishmandavew
23 Aug 2020, 09:05
Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
Topic: Adipose body on pectoral fins of sexually mature Dianema and Hoplosternum?
Replies: 23
Views: 7516

Re: Adipose body on pectoral fins of sexually mature Dianema and Hoplosternum?

Ok so just to clarify We are all in agreement that “adipose body” means the bony plates on the underside between the pectoral fins which forms part of the bony structure infront of the adipose fin which on females and immature males do not meet In the middle but on mature males they continue to grow...
by Fishmandavew
30 Jun 2020, 23:24
Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
Topic: Hoplo Sexing
Replies: 12
Views: 4436

Re: Hoplo Sexing

Lovely fish. Agree that they are maybe still immature so too hard to tell. From the photos,if I had to go by pectoral fins I would say the original was female, the top bag shot was also female and the bottom bag shot could be immature male but that’s just cos to me the pectoral fins look thicker on ...
by Fishmandavew
16 Jun 2020, 20:22
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Can you please confirm IDs on these Synodontis?
Replies: 7
Views: 5089

Re: Can you please confirm IDs on these Synodontis?

I would agree with Victor that number 2 could quite possibly be young decorous, only time will tell. As for number three I can see why it was thought it could be ornatipinnis and in my view it looks closer to this than to hybrid 9, but I do still think it’s a hybrid, one I would buy just to prove my...
by Fishmandavew
16 Jun 2020, 12:06
Forum: Other Catfishes
Topic: Are Columbian sharks ok with full saltwater?
Replies: 19
Views: 19885

Re: Are Columbian sharks ok with full saltwater?

To be honest I don’t think it will matter. Depending where you are in the world you will find differing salinity, especially as it varies with temperature too.
If you can get a steady temperature, anywhere from 1.021 to 1.025 would be classed as full marine conditions.
by Fishmandavew
16 Jun 2020, 11:31
Forum: African Catfishes
Topic: New catfish colony
Replies: 13
Views: 9737

Re: New catfish colony

Good luck trying to raise 6 Angelicus together in a 75. These will get 8” and if mine is anything to go by, won’t get on in a confined space. Although your Nigrita could be worse still.
Keep us informed how it goes.
by Fishmandavew
13 Jun 2020, 21:10
Forum: African Catfishes
Topic: Just want my Syndontis to get along
Replies: 9
Views: 9689

Re: Just want my Syndontis to get along

I have the same granulosus hybrid and he too is a nightmare. 5 feather fins get on fine, even a huge (9”) Angelicus gets on fine but the 5” granulosus hybrid thinks any and every tank is his so he’s in the snakehead tank.no one told him he’s only 5”. Better luck without him and with a larger group
by Fishmandavew
13 Jun 2020, 20:57
Forum: African Catfishes
Topic: Which would you rather keep?
Replies: 5
Views: 5704

Re: Which would you rather keep?

Surely the question is only which to get hold of first!
by Fishmandavew
13 Jun 2020, 20:51
Forum: Other Catfishes
Topic: Need more help with my columbian sharks please
Replies: 33
Views: 32122

Re: Need more help with my columbian sharks please

Chlorine and fluorine in our uk water is not your problem, both can be overcome by a decent dechlorinator. Although, I live in Yorkshire and have never used the stuff. All my water changes come straight from the tap for my freshwater stock and have for 40 yrs. flouramine amd chloramine are our new i...
by Fishmandavew
13 Jun 2020, 20:25
Forum: Other Catfishes
Topic: Are Columbian sharks ok with full saltwater?
Replies: 19
Views: 19885

Re: Are Columbian sharks ok with full saltwater?

Columbia’s sharks are born in fresh water to my knowledge and return back to the sea as they grow. As such kept three in fresh until around five inches when I started increasing the salinity of their six foot tank. Finally over the course of 6 months reaching 1.025 by which time they were living wit...
by Fishmandavew
12 Mar 2019, 22:20
Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
Topic: Do Megalechis thoracata school?
Replies: 15
Views: 5154

Re: Do Megalechis thoracata school?

Happy to lucky cats which whilst don't actively school, do seem to "come together" quite often throughout the day. Fine with corys from panda size upwards. Groups of three or four or more seem more natural in my opinion. Often bought small before sexable but males do seem to get on ok prov...
by Fishmandavew
12 Mar 2019, 22:06
Forum: Asian Catfishes
Topic: Pseudomystus siamensis compatibility
Replies: 5
Views: 4915

Re: Pseudomystus siamensis compatibility

A large female could get to 8-9" tip to tip so a fully grown tiger barb would be the smallest disc shaped fish i would risk with a well fed fish. but it's not just the fact that the fish wouldn't get eaten, even tiger barbs with an 8" bumblebee would be stressed each night!
by Fishmandavew
12 Mar 2019, 21:56
Forum: Asian Catfishes
Topic: Hyalobagrus flavus
Replies: 16
Views: 10057

Re: Hyalobagrus flavus

Haha, did the same with panda cory until one turned up that small it was obviously not one i'd bought but that was by accident. These things are so hard to spot most of the time, breeding in planted tanks is like playing spot the difference, they sit there so still and watch you in plain sight and y...
by Fishmandavew
12 Mar 2019, 21:45
Forum: Asian Catfishes
Topic: Hyalobagrus flavus
Replies: 16
Views: 9750

Re: Hyalobagrus flavus

As for breeding hyalobagrus, been trying for a while now myself but to no avail. Did find interestingly that they seemed to enjoy swimming in the flow of a freshly cleaned filter/powerhead as a group, which was really unexpected from these cats, in what was essentially a stiller water setup. Would o...

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