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by naturalart
03 Jul 2025, 16:28
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Help with ID of new catfish
Replies: 5
Views: 127

Re: Help with ID of new catfish

I agree with Eric, the spotted one looks like Brochis delphax.
by naturalart
25 Jun 2025, 03:12
Forum: African Catfishes
Topic: New Syno?
Replies: 5
Views: 234

Re: New Syno?

Eric, yes they were just calling them "banded catfish".

I feel myself leaning toward Mochokiella paynei as well. I'd forgotten about this fish. The pattern matches. All the old photos I've seen of this fish were of more 'angular' specimens with more pointed fins. Maybe sex dimorphism, or this ...
by naturalart
24 Jun 2025, 16:43
Forum: African Catfishes
Topic: New Syno?
Replies: 5
Views: 234

New Syno?

Saw this in a local shop. Never seen anything like this before. Looks like a color/pattern 'strain' Syno. schoutedeni? Or could it be a new species?
by naturalart
21 Jun 2025, 14:39
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: My Public Aquarium: exhibit blues - how to make them?
Replies: 1706
Views: 1708661

Re: My Public Aquarium: exhibit blues - how to make them?

Vicktor, have you tried freshwater Prawn or shrimp yet? I imagine you can get it by the pound down where you are.
by naturalart
19 Jun 2025, 14:07
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Pleco advice for a 75g tank
Replies: 5
Views: 318

Re: Pleco advice for a 75g tank

I'd try the P. sabaji first. I've never owned one, but they seem pretty outgoing, diurnal and compatable. Down side is I know many (if not most) Peckoltia eat plenty of meat or are omnivorous. And I'd concerned about it's interactions with your loach as well.
by naturalart
17 Jun 2025, 07:49
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: L071?
Replies: 8
Views: 8402

Re: L071?

All good. I'll continue researching. Thanks again.
by naturalart
16 Jun 2025, 21:29
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: L071?
Replies: 8
Views: 8402

Re: L071?

Thanks Jools, appreciate the info. Are there a set of 'hallmarks' for this L# ?
by naturalart
15 Jun 2025, 19:32
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: L071?
Replies: 8
Views: 8402

Re: L071?

Trying again with slightly better pics? Apologies but forgot to get the fins flared. Sigh, will have to wait until i have the time to chase it all over its new 'scaped' forever home.
by naturalart
13 Jun 2025, 14:16
Forum: Asian Catfishes
Topic: The Bagrichthys hypselopterus thread
Replies: 6
Views: 904

Re: The Bagrichthys hypselopterus thread

I am totally not surprised by the price. Seems practically non-existant in the trade. Very interesting animal. Looking forward to your updates!
by naturalart
12 Jun 2025, 01:12
Forum: Asian Catfishes
Topic: The Bagrichthys hypselopterus thread
Replies: 6
Views: 904

Re: The Bagrichthys hypselopterus thread

Such a cool fish. Jools can you say how you procured this 'most excellent of catfish'?

While I've not been able to find scientific evidence to support it, I would bet Bagrichthys employs some type of weak electrical field to navigate. My B. macracanthus seem to prefer to keep their body fairly ...
by naturalart
07 May 2025, 23:50
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: L071?
Replies: 8
Views: 8402

L071?

I just found this fish for $12.00!? Sometimes it pays to know your fish.... well, to an extent anyway. I would love to hear any experts on weather this is L071 or not? I just got the fish and I understand it's stressed out. Plan on getting some better pics once it's through quarantine.
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by naturalart
22 Apr 2025, 04:38
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Is this a synodontis angelicus?
Replies: 7
Views: 7988

Re: Is this a synodontis angelicus?

Not sure how long you've been in the hobby, but most store clerks are there to sell for as much as they can get. It will always fall to you to do your research and know your fish. For the most part, they are just there to sell it to you. It's a rare shop that really wants to learn right along with ...
by naturalart
20 Apr 2025, 19:44
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Is this a synodontis angelicus?
Replies: 7
Views: 7988

Re: Is this a synodontis angelicus?

Yeah,..no.
by naturalart
01 Apr 2025, 14:49
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: My Public Aquarium: exhibit blues - how to make them?
Replies: 1706
Views: 1708661

Re: My Public Aquarium: exhibit blues - how to make them?

Victor, did I not just see the pleco rasping the smaller Dorid in the 240g you just took the Tiger/Red-tail out of?
by naturalart
05 Mar 2025, 15:42
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: help id the Synodontis
Replies: 2
Views: 34772

Re: help id the Synodontis

Pattern and head shape look somewhat aberrant. could also be hybrid.
by naturalart
28 Feb 2025, 15:57
Forum: Bugs
Topic: 503 Error when loading PC
Replies: 9
Views: 19694

Dragging and inconsistent

Dude, I'm feeling since the advertisments and popup banners, I've noticed that I'm logged out more often and it takes 2-3mins, and sometimes never, to log back in. I understand staying financially solvent, but I just have to say it's challenging.

Hopefully we will get more support from users ...
by naturalart
13 Feb 2025, 13:33
Forum: African Catfishes
Topic: New member here
Replies: 2
Views: 15143

Re: New member here

Welcome Floreal!
by naturalart
19 Jan 2025, 16:04
Forum: African Catfishes
Topic: Birth defects in captive-bred Synodontis
Replies: 2
Views: 26850

Re: Birth defects in captive-bred Synodontis

Well on the surface, it looks like a pure eupterus, but i'd never put money on that.
Second i cant see where the process is missing but the gill cover (opercula) does look deformed. Deformed opercula (and missing humeral processes) can be a result of inbreeding, hybridization, genetics, etc. But if ...
by naturalart
28 Dec 2024, 23:04
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: My Public Aquarium: exhibit blues - how to make them?
Replies: 1706
Views: 1708661

Re: My Public Aquarium: exhibit blues - how to make them?

Wondering why I cant see all, and/or his latest post?
by naturalart
24 Dec 2024, 07:43
Forum: African Catfishes
Topic: The hybrid Syno thread
Replies: 212
Views: 535751

Re: The hybrid Syno thread

most probably another S.eupterus cross. Pure S. eupterus hold this pattern when they are young, but as they get older (4-5 inches) they start to break into their more typical spotted body and banded fins. This one has a very short curved dorsal as well.
by naturalart
28 Nov 2024, 03:24
Forum: African Catfishes
Topic: Synodontis longevity question.
Replies: 16
Views: 27516

Re: Synodontis longevity question.

My present group of 3 male sibling S. shoutedeni are around 15yrs old (they were about 3-5yrs old when I bought them around 2014.
Absolutely Jools, Cheers to the wise old Syno's!
by naturalart
08 Oct 2024, 05:14
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: How should I treat this issue? - L333 Tiger King Pleco
Replies: 13
Views: 19839

Re: How should I treat this issue? - L333 Tiger King Pleco

Possibly, the other L333 may have matured a bit and decided to become dominant. Which would then mean you'll need to create more hidey holes in that tank, or another tank, for the subdominant (injured) fish.

Only other possibility is some type of fin rot. That would speak to water quality (Low ...
by naturalart
06 Oct 2024, 15:47
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: How should I treat this issue? - L333 Tiger King Pleco
Replies: 13
Views: 19839

Re: How should I treat this issue? - L333 Tiger King Pleco

Thats a pretty good bite or injury. Do you have other plecos in the tank? And they can get their tails caught in 'stuff' and freak out in order to get free of the impedance.

Personally, although its a pretty deep break, i would just observe an see if it will grow back. A healthy pleco can ...
by naturalart
21 Aug 2024, 14:08
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: Early Christmas
Replies: 8
Views: 20851

Re: Early Christmas

with Bagrichthys... Out of my current 8 set ups their tank is the only one without a single snail of any kind.

That is interesting Shane. Do you think B. macracanthus is eating them?
I have a tank that has, since its setup more than a year ago, had only one large ramshorn snail in it. No babies ...
by naturalart
20 Aug 2024, 13:21
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: Early Christmas
Replies: 8
Views: 20851

Re: Early Christmas

Right?
Eric, it Lee's Feed and Pet. I'm sure you're familiar.
by naturalart
20 Aug 2024, 05:58
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: Early Christmas
Replies: 8
Views: 20851

Early Christmas

So one of my local fishshops is replacing all their tanks. All fish half off!? I couldn't resist.

Leporacanthicus triactis 2 males $20.00 each US
Ancistrus sp. Honeycomb 1 $20.00 US
Bagrichthys macracanthus 1 $12.00 US!

All very young fish. I almost got a Synodontis flavitaeniatus but I'm going to ...
by naturalart
13 Aug 2024, 03:46
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: Ectoparasites
Replies: 7
Views: 22914

Re: Ectoparasites

Thank you to everyone for the info.
by naturalart
11 Aug 2024, 14:41
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: Ectoparasites
Replies: 7
Views: 22914

Re: Ectoparasites

Thanks for the response Jools, I ended up getting some (illegal) Clout from a shop owner and overdosing the fish. It worked but it worked too well.
by naturalart
09 Aug 2024, 15:18
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Question about Perrunichthys perruno
Replies: 4
Views: 4296

Re: Question about Perrunichthys perruno

Yeah, a clearer pic would help. But looks like more than 10 from here.

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