ok will do hen i get the chance are they rarer or not actually?

yes i have and now comparing the two it seems i have a costatus, thank you very much

hi everyone so I have been doing a bit of extra research on talking catfish and I can't find anything on the differences between platydoras costatus and armulatus . is there anyone who can help me with this?

ok thank you very much for your help @ Bas Pels

ok I will see what I can do , how big of a tank would two need? And how could one tell the difference between armulatus and costatus, because my little catfish doesn't have blueish eyes (which i see in almost all striped raphaels on the internet) they are black, so i was wondering if it could be the ...

ok cool thanks a lot , are the cories to active for them? and should i maybe try to get another raphael?

@Bas Pels, ok cool do you think moving her to a smaller tank to teach her to come out at feeding time?

ok , so do I need to feed her more? And what size should she be at her age?@Bas Pels

hi everyone,so i bought my striped raphael two years ago at 5cm or 2 inch and now it has only grown to 10.5cm or 4 inches, does this sound ok or not ?I do have her in a 50 gallon tank that is 45cm wide by 45 cm tall by 120 long i feed the tank everyday in the morning and evening , its tank mates are ...

Jip. 2 us dollars each they are gold and blue

Sound like a plan I am goin to try this once the fund roll in. I have like 350 sword tail fry that go for around 2 dollars each and I breed corry catfish to and am looking for a few extra fish to breed. So I'm going to try and get these catfish to breed.

Oh sorry I forgot I have a striped raphael catfish Platydoras Armalatus

hey do you have an idea what species the submerged grass may be

was it aquatic grass or grass we have in our lawn or some other grassie plant thanks

Ok so then if I put then In a tank then I have to put in a boat load of plants thanks

Hey thanks, it is fo that reason that I am going to try and breed them

hi, i would just like to know if anyone has some tips for breeding raphael catfish for me help will be appreciated.

Ok thanks mine is 4 inches with the tail

hey everyone im new here on planet catfish.

i just wana know at what size can striped raphael cats begin to breed cuase i have one thats 4 inches and i wan get it a friend.
i am very a where that they are hard to get to spawn but its worth a shot to me cuase their awsum.
thanks alot