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by kiwidu21
08 Mar 2024, 18:15
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Corydoras nanus ?
Replies: 0
Views: 338

Corydoras nanus ?

Hi I bought a cory but the saleswoman no longer had the name. In order to find its congeners I would like to know its species. I'm thinking of Corydoras nanus, what do you think? https://i86.servimg.com/u/f86/20/39/07/77/img_2149.jpg https://i86.servimg.com/u/f86/20/39/07/77/img_2148.jpg https://i86...
by kiwidu21
07 Mar 2024, 16:23
Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
Topic: Corydoras duplicareus ? And agressive behavior
Replies: 0
Views: 255

Corydoras duplicareus ? And agressive behavior

Good morning, when I went to the pet store I saw that they had C. adolfoi. Already having a duplicareus, I immediately noticed that one of the 3 in the pet store was not an adolfoi but I have my doubts about the other two. Here are the photos of the pectoral spines of the 3 specimens purchased. The ...
by kiwidu21
29 Nov 2023, 16:42
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: sexing hypostomus basilisko
Replies: 2
Views: 1660

sexing hypostomus basilisko

Good morning, I finally found a wholesaler who has hypostomus basilisko and who can sex them for me for sale. To be sure, I would like to have your confirmation (or not) that mine is indeed a male: https://www.hebergeur-image.fr/uploads/20231129/57eb31cb9bf1c2c48e9a7ca34a791f463acbb40d.jpg So I'm go...
by kiwidu21
12 Nov 2023, 08:00
Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
Topic: Mortal disease: treatment ?
Replies: 5
Views: 1310

Re: Mortal disease: treatment ?

My phone takes good macro photos, could that be enough? I can have access to a professional quality microscope (I have to check if I have the right to use it but also to take a slide. On the other hand, how do I take the sample? The corydoras are in a weak state but not dead. If I observe it under a...
by kiwidu21
07 Nov 2023, 16:05
Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
Topic: Mortal disease: treatment ?
Replies: 5
Views: 1310

Mortal disease: treatment ?

hello, I am having a big problem with my corydoras. A few months ago I welcomed 5 wild corydoras duplicareus and 5 farmed panda corydoras. During quarantine I noticed that some were developing symptoms: - weight loss - red gills - difficulty breathing - change in color (the creamy white became flash...
by kiwidu21
11 Aug 2023, 05:23
Forum: South American Catfishes (Everything else)
Topic: Platydoras armatulus: gill operculums folded
Replies: 9
Views: 2046

Re: Platydoras armatulus: gill operculums folded

Good morning, I think I have found the cause of the problem: I have a very fine soil which is possibly fermenting. I noticed air pockets in the sand, I tried to pierce one and it doesn't smell bad but I still have my doubts. I can temporarily move my fish to other tanks. However, how long should I w...
by kiwidu21
03 Aug 2023, 06:38
Forum: South American Catfishes (Everything else)
Topic: Platydoras armatulus: gill operculums folded
Replies: 9
Views: 2046

Re: Platydoras armatulus: gill operculums folded

He had trouble breathing this morning so I preferred to put him in a hospital tank with a slightly stronger bubbler. I'm going to treat it with a broad spectrum treatment (esha 2000) and I hesitate to put cattapa leaves. Do I also need the worm treatment? I'll take a nitrite and ammonia test at the ...
by kiwidu21
02 Aug 2023, 04:45
Forum: South American Catfishes (Everything else)
Topic: Platydoras armatulus: gill operculums folded
Replies: 9
Views: 2046

Re: Platydoras armatulus: gill operculums folded

Ok thank you
I do the water changes and I'll be back in a month to give the evolution.
by kiwidu21
01 Aug 2023, 05:15
Forum: South American Catfishes (Everything else)
Topic: Platydoras armatulus: gill operculums folded
Replies: 9
Views: 2046

Re: Platydoras armatulus: gill operculums folded

I don't have anything to test O2, CO2 and ammonia. On the other hand, I was able to test the nitrates and these are less than 5. The corydoras who are with them even laid eggs yesterday. The congeners do not suck the air on the surface, have their usual behavior. On the other hand, I noticed that my...
by kiwidu21
30 Jul 2023, 15:42
Forum: South American Catfishes (Everything else)
Topic: Platydoras armatulus: gill operculums folded
Replies: 9
Views: 2046

Re: Platydoras armatulus: gill operculums folded

Not knowing if it was a disease or not, I did not perform any treatment.
I can try treatment with esha ndx or malachite green.
by kiwidu21
29 Jul 2023, 07:05
Forum: South American Catfishes (Everything else)
Topic: Platydoras armatulus: gill operculums folded
Replies: 9
Views: 2046

Platydoras armatulus: gill operculums folded

Good morning, for some time now my male platydoras has had gill operculums folded, curved forwards. He has a habit of putting himself in a spawning tube for loricarids. Could it be an injury? Or a disease? Can he live like this without worries? I don't remember that those gill caps were like that wh...
by kiwidu21
28 Jul 2023, 13:16
Forum: South American Catfishes (Everything else)
Topic: Which Doradids are being kept by PC members?
Replies: 6
Views: 1528

Re: Which Doradids are being kept by PC members?

Good morning,
for my part I have 3 Platydoras armatulus (1 male and 2 females) which I will try to reproduce.
I really like their air of... well, I don't really know! They are a bit of a homebody but seeing them swimming has always seemed soothing to me.
by kiwidu21
21 Jul 2023, 09:14
Forum: African Catfishes
Topic: Sexing synodontis nigriventris
Replies: 4
Views: 2201

Re: Sexing synodontis nigriventris

Ok thanks
by kiwidu21
20 Jul 2023, 16:21
Forum: African Catfishes
Topic: Sexing synodontis nigriventris
Replies: 4
Views: 2201

Sexing synodontis nigriventris

Hi I have 7 S. nigriventris. After a diseases, they are 4 may be 5. I would like see if i have a male and female. I have identify a male but I have doubt on the female. The unkown is the smallest of the group. He has 4 years. The male: https://zupimages.net/up/23/29/zpz1.jpg And female ? https://zup...
by kiwidu21
12 Jul 2023, 07:43
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: Fishroom in 10m²: how to arrange
Replies: 7
Views: 1910

Re: Fishroom in 10m²: how to arrange

Growout tanks do not require the same water depth or observation as conditioning & spawning tanks. These can be shallow tanks racked up high out of the way. Some things that I would do (which may not suit your fish keeping style): * Rack 90cm long tanks end on along one long wall. Fish will com...
by kiwidu21
11 Jul 2023, 06:02
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: Fishroom in 10m²: how to arrange
Replies: 7
Views: 1910

Re: Fishroom in 10m²: how to arrange

It is indeed this kind of fishroom that I would like. Currently it is like this: Photo taken from the door: https://zupimages.net/up/23/28/mj3r.jpg Photo taken from the window: https://zupimages.net/up/23/28/7k89.jpg To give you an idea, here is a model I made: https://zupimages.net/up/23/28/g4uw.pn...
by kiwidu21
09 Jul 2023, 17:36
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: Remineralizing salt for Amazonian catfish
Replies: 10
Views: 2256

Re: Remineralizing salt for Amazonian catfish

Thanks I will test
by kiwidu21
08 Jul 2023, 12:08
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: Fishroom in 10m²: how to arrange
Replies: 7
Views: 1910

Re: Fishroom in 10m²: how to arrange

2.46 meters sorry
by kiwidu21
08 Jul 2023, 09:35
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: Remineralizing salt for Amazonian catfish
Replies: 10
Views: 2256

Re: Remineralizing salt for Amazonian catfish

Peat will not help lower the pH?
by kiwidu21
08 Jul 2023, 09:33
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: Fishroom in 10m²: how to arrange
Replies: 7
Views: 1910

Fishroom in 10m²: how to arrange

Good morning, I currently have a small room to integrate my aquariums. The problem is that I'm having trouble with the layout. Currently the room contains 10 aquariums. I don't intend to keep them all. The fishroom will be mainly dedicated to maintenance with the possibility of reproduction. I don't...
by kiwidu21
08 Jul 2023, 05:39
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: Remineralizing salt for Amazonian catfish
Replies: 10
Views: 2256

Re: Remineralizing salt for Amazonian catfish

So does this kind of variation exist in nature? Because from 6 to 3 seems huge to me. If that variation isn't the cause of death, I'll have to keep looking. In fact I don't want to completely remineralize the water, my other tanks run on rainwater without remineralization without worry. It was only ...
by kiwidu21
07 Jul 2023, 13:32
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: Remineralizing salt for Amazonian catfish
Replies: 10
Views: 2256

Remineralizing salt for Amazonian catfish

Hello, following the loss of my female L200, I realized that my pH was fluctuating too much. It is usually quite low, around 5.3. My tanks all run on non-remineralized rainwater (except my shrimp tanks) and I haven't had any problems so far. Last night, I discovered that my female L200 died. No matt...
by kiwidu21
02 Jun 2023, 17:27
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: Hybrids catfish: breeding chance ?
Replies: 2
Views: 1309

Re: Hybrids catfish: breeding chance ?

I have no idea of the crossover. Here is the subject with the identification if you ever have any leads.... https://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=334971#p334971 I hadn't thought about the hierarchy and it's true that there seem to be two dominant fish in this group. For the parameters,...
by kiwidu21
02 Jun 2023, 07:36
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: Hybrids catfish: breeding chance ?
Replies: 2
Views: 1309

Hybrids catfish: breeding chance ?

Good morning, I now have for some time, 20 synodontis. When I had them identified here, I was told they were all hybrids. The problem is that they start to really grow and if they continue like that, the tank is going fast and is too small. Having only a small fishroom, I still have a large tank (ab...
by kiwidu21
30 May 2023, 14:45
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Hypostomus basilisko: interspecies agression
Replies: 4
Views: 480

Re: Hypostomus basilisko: interspecies agression

Ok thank you. Is this kind of attack typical of basilisko or is it just mine that has a bad temper?
by kiwidu21
30 May 2023, 06:36
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Hypostomus basilisko: interspecies agression
Replies: 4
Views: 480

Hypostomus basilisko: interspecies agression

Good morning, Possessing a 10-year-old Hypostomus basilisko recently (recovered from a private individual), I wanted to continue this species and found a female (the one I have being a male). Since the wholesalers and pet shops near me don't sex them (they don't want to take any risks in case of err...

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