both are about 2 feet long although the more aggressive one is slightly smaller in length and build. i keep them in an outdoor pond six feet long by four feet wide and three feet deep. but its kinda crowded with other fishes.

my two giraffe catfish (about 5 yrs old) which have been usually placid and co-existing in peace have suddenly turned against each other. the smaller darker one appears to be the aggressor. the bigger, ligher one is now forced to retreat to a safe corner. the aggressor also chases away other species ...

i have two adult giraffe catfish i keep in a failry large outdoor pond. how can tell their sexes and are there any sites about to breed this species. thanks

ah youre right the head part is mainly the skull roof bone. thanks!

i have a couple of giraffe catfish which as juveniles had the giraffe like patterns on their bodies. when they got older they turned almost uniformly dark brown as expected. but now the areas on their heads as well the their pectoral fins are turning light brown. the difference between their dark ...

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someobody suggested a product called aqua aid + (dimethyl hydroxy trichloro ethyl phosphate and methyl nitromidozole) whis is said to be effective for external and internal parasites. it is supposed to be a u.s. product (it is being repackaged here) but i cant find any info about it on ...

i dont think its possible to remove the worms mechanically without hurting the giant gouramis. too many of worms on them and the gouramis are pretty strong. the situation seems improvng though but i'm not sure if its because the hot dry season has started and the water temperature in the pond has ...

hi guys!

well it seems anchors away (or other products with same a.i.) are not available in the philippines. the pet shop onwer told me he uses rock salt to combat ectoparasites in his aquariums. but i dont know how much salt i should add to my pond and considering it contains (aside from the giant ...

by the way i checked the "notify me when a reply is posted" box but where do i get the notification? i thought it would be in my registered email address but i didnt get any for the two replies? thanks for replying you two...

yes, i use groundwater for my aquariums and ponds (i live in the philippines). this is the second infestation i had. the first one i had no problem because i didnt have catfishes then. when a medication is "supposedly" safe, how safe is that?

i keep giraffe and synodontis catfishes in a pond with a pair of giant gourmis. the gouramis recently have a bad case of anchor worms. whats the best way to treat them without endangering the catfish. the makers of para-cide informed me that their product is not safe for catfish.