Viktor Jarikov wrote: 20 Mar 2020, 13:38 Some things can be printed out.
IDK if there are any books in there, which is why I said you do your homework and perhaps glean something..

You are totally right . . . thank you for that.

And The Manual Of Tank Busters is on it's way, I ordered it!

Viktor Jarikov wrote: 19 Mar 2020, 18:49 See what you can glean here: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=36395&hilit=deflective

Looks like some great links there, but I can't use them at work.

Any more book suggestions?

There are several ways, BTW it goes for many other spiny and toothy fish, not only the catfish.
There are thicker PE bags. There are 15 mil or some such clear PVC bags.
One can fashion a sack or a box out of 45 mil rubber and place this in a secondary plastic sack.
Also, one can place a hard(er ...

In the past, I've shipped a variety of fish I've bred, with out issue.

I recently thought . . . many catfish have spines that easily poke through plastic bags.

So how do you safely pack and ship a large catfish to prevent the bag from being pierced and leaking all over the place?

I would suggest starting with regular books about fish keeping.

I have 10+ years keeping goldfish and tropical fish. I already have plenty regular fish keeping books, so I'm looking for something beyond that. smile1


There are a few, but this is the best of them.
https://www.planetcatfish.com ...

I'd like your thoughts on using Redtail Catfish (Phractocephalus hemioliopterus) and/or Tiger Shovelnose Catfish (Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum) or the hybrids, for aquaponics.

This would be in a 1000 gallons (or more) pond or tank, and the fish would be kept as ornamental fish.

What are your ...

Are there any good books on the care of Monster Catfish?

I'll have some indoor pond space soon and I'm looking to learn! At work, I'm allowed to read books, but no phones or other devices can be used. It would be nice to have a Monster Catfish book to read while I'm sitting there bored.

Please ...

Do you think the amount of water changes would affect the bristles? PH and Ammonia/Nitrate levels stay very stable.
krazyGeoff, did your bn ever have red tips on the bristles?
I plan on moving the fish into a 55 gal tank soon and I want the bn to be healthy before the move. The tank will be very ...

1. Water parameters
a) Temperature range. 75F
b) pH. 7.6
e)Ammonia, Nitrate both 0
f) Water change frequency Once a month 80%

2. Tank set up
a) Size. 20 gal
b) Substrate. sand and gravel
c) Filtration. Two Zoomed 501 canister filters (79 gph each)
d) Furnishings. wood, aquarium ornament ...