Good info Thanks much.

How long do they take to grow?

I kept one for 7yrs. Bought it at 2 inches, sold it at 3.5 inches 7yrs. later. Slow growers in my experience.

Thanks for the info Lycosid.

Sure looks like it. The lateral and dorsal processes are very similar. Don't know if you have any other pics of the cat you want to purchase but the one you are showing definitely looks malnourished, just saying.

One interesting thing of note: the fish in the left of the picture has lots of black pigment all throughout its body, on the bone the notochord, the skull, eyes, etc,. It was the last of a batch separate from the others. I'm guessing its a wild caught fish. Opinions?

Thank you Birger and Eric. They are feeding well on staple and live. Still working on the frozen piece. They are still too small to swallow a whole 'blood worm'. They are moving about the tank comfortably and they will be going into a planted tank with a school of Hyphessobrycon robertsi tetras and ...

Hey Eric, good to hear from you. Yeah, I occasionally do a 2-day fast on smaller fish, so its interesting to hear you do 3 - 4 occasionally. I do know fish can go a bit longer (particularly larger fish) but I stay away from a lot of that since I haven't seen a lot of research on positive or negative...

I've just taken into my care some K. vitreolus. I see them as so delicate and fragile. But since I've had them for about 2 weeks now in Q, they've survived ich, and eat just about anything they can fit in their mouths (which is pretty small at this point). That has been changing my perspective of th...

Thanks for the share. Love the build, especially the move to a linear air pump.

jodilynn wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2019 3:38 am but honestly I have a zebra danio that is WAY more terrorizing than any of the cats in that tank.

Lol! Now that is rich. Thanks jodilynn

Syno's are pretty tough. I've never used Prazipro but your S. nigriventris are scaleless like your puffers so I would be very vigilant and cautious.

Yup, this S. eupterus, you didnt mention its length (SL) but with the barring on the tail it looks relatively young.

I'd be careful. You could easily love your fish to death. I believe this is a middle-aged fish by common pleco standards? its metabolism is probably slower and therefore can go longer periods with less food. Also remember fish biology is not the same a human biology. Relax. If the eyes haven't sunke...

Nice finds. would love to see more pics once they are settled in.

Still look very young based on what I can tell for size. I would hedge a bet toward petricola. They look a little stocky from here. Can you get some side pics?

Any update or success?

You can order all types of nets on line. The sizes and shapes are endless. That said: Don't know how much time you have or how big your tank is, but you could try: putting a large net at the bottom of tank put a favorite hiding 'log' on the net. Once the fish is comfortable hiding over the net, unde...

And Yes, I agree, keep bringing the nitrates down.

Hi Jodilynn, I know its been almost a week now but I would keep calm. When you say "bloated" do you mean: it looks like there is an extra layer of fat on the body and head, or is just the belly really full/round and protruding? Also, is the fish acting normally, or is it sitting still alot...

Have you looked at any of these products under a microscope? That could give you more information.