thanks for that advice I am so glad i didn't run out and buy a salmon tail or tandanus.I was actually thinking the little cories would be ok as we have had bronze and peppered cories and also bristlenose in a tank that didn't have a heater when we first got our tanks ,they were fine but it was only ...

well the inhabitants of my tank have changed slightly since my last post I now have 2 albino cories,2 bronze cories,1 peppered cory &2 tiny bristlenoses that are only staying until there new 4ft tank has fished cycling and 2 small bristlenoses,The fantail goldfish has gone to live in the tub/pond ...

thanks again,I'm full of questions today so here is another one,can you mix little and big catfish varieties as long as they are all vegetarians or will this still cause problems over territory?

Thanks alot I will try and find a salmon tail or tandan,I'll try research these before I buy

Thanks for all the good advice I just wish the guys at the petshop had a clue when they sold me the fish,All the fish are babies at the moment so it doesn't appear overstocked at present.I have decided to go with your ideas,I will get another tank set it up and move the goldfish to it,we have a ...

I'm not too sure how cold the pond gets but we can get down to outside air temps around the 2C sometimes lower in winter but it doesn't stay cold long in winter even if we get frost(once in 6yrs) it is warm about (18C-24C) by lunch time in winter.in summer we can get up to 33C outside I will put a ...

thanks heaps for the quick answer,are there any other catfish other than the bronze catfish that can stand cold water,and if I was to add some to my pond should I do anything special ,like add more rocks,plants etc also how many bronze catfish should I put in to keep the little guys happy?

hi again just wondering what the ideal water temp is for bristlenose and bronze catfish?do any catfish like cold water My hubby would like some in our pond with he goldfish is this possible?we get cold winters and hot summers,our fish tanks are heated but the pond isn't.

My tank about 6 weeks old and nearly finished cycling has at present 2 small bristlenose ,1 bronze cory,platies,gouramis(2 x dwarf neon,2x blue,1 x platinium, 1x pearl,1 x indian banded)I black moor and I fantail goldfish,4 head & tail light tetras,.I had two bronze catfish,but "kitty" the smaller ...