happy its back online again

Cool. Thanks Jools !

From Peru. 7inch SL/ 8inchTL. Cetopsis parma ?

Beautiful Asian Cat. Took the plunge after HH told me they are freshwater species. :d https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/c134/amiidae/ZFB7I4A0161.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/c134/amiidae/ZFB7I4A0175.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/c134/amiidae/ZFB7I4A0220z.JPG https://h...

there were abt 30pc in the LFS but I got only 1 pc.

Tell me what sort of angle or requirement. I will try to get the image.

I can shoot with a 100mm lens on a full-frame body. so I get 1:1 ratio

here you go...

Thanks for all the inputs.

Eric, the origin came fm the source. so I say pretty reliable.

Let me try to get better images this wkend.

Crappy shot but I hope well to see the feature.

Thanks again, Eric. I know some species are hard/impossible to ID based on photos.

As a hobbyist, it is always fun and exciting to pick up an "unknown" species.

Thanks, Eric. That's my "fear" as well. Some species are harder to ID.

Any second opinion?

Collected fm Manacacias river. 7.5in TL. Rhinodoras gallagheri ? The color seems wrong compared to Cat-elog. https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/c134/amiidae/zzIMG_5625.JPG?width=320&height=320&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/c134/amiidae/zzIMG_5634.JPG?width=320&hei...

I "ground" all my tanks with stainless steel probe (connected to the earth of the power socket) submerged in the water. That's becos I hate the biting sensation I get sometimes when I put my hand into the water during cleaning. The weak leakage can come fm the tank light or powerhead esp w...

yes

Yes. same species.

Yes

if they can catch it they will eat it. I find slow-moving fishes are at high risk.

Nice and thanks for the input.

Cetopsis candiru are fine together but what abt mixing with other Cetopsis sp. like C. orinoco?

Anyone with hands-on experience?

Any advise ? or best guess ?
https://www.scielo.br/j/ni/a/7mqKpGcNkH ... df&lang=en

Thanks.

Imported from Peru. Cetopsis candiru ?

I suggest JBL Sansibar sand.
You can mix "dark" with "white" or "river" if you find it too dark.
I use "grey" for some of my tanks.

Not sure how to embed YT clip.
Here is a feeding clip. No host needed. Just worms.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yECavX7m7yY

Thanks again, HH.

They were taking tubifex worm in the LFS. Hopefully, they just stick with worm.

Nice. Thanks !

Any good info on the husbandry ? Their natural diet etc ?

Fm Peru. 5.5inch TL.

@Shane, @Jools, Thanks for the information and inputs. I am not familiar with this importer. so no other information from them. In fact, they didn't have any clue about this fish. They labeled it as "catfish" LOL. I have contacted Oliver Lucanus since he got some T. punctulatus last year a...

Jools wrote: ↑04 Mar 2021, 11:14

Trichomycterus punctulatus

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Jools

Hello Jools,
I think you are right on the ID.

Thanks for the inputs.
Few other fishes came in with this Trichomycterus sp. - Batrochoglanis raninus, Pseudopimelodus bufonius & Cephalosilurus apurensis .

Here is another shot.