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- 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.
- 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 ...
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 ...
- 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?
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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# ?
- 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.
- 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!
- 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 ...
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 ...
- 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.
- 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 ...
- 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.
- 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?
- 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.
- 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 ...
Hopefully we will get more support from users ...
- 13 Feb 2025, 13:33
- Forum: African Catfishes
- Topic: New member here
- Replies: 2
- Views: 15143
Re: New member here
Welcome Floreal!
- 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 ...
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 ...
- 09 Jan 2025, 03:23
- Forum: Speak Easy
- Topic: One quarter of freshwater fauna threatened with extinction
- Replies: 4
- Views: 31625
Re: One quarter of freshwater fauna threatened with extinction
Thank you Silurus, for this.
- 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?
- 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.
- 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!
Absolutely Jools, Cheers to the wise old Syno's!
- 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 ...
Only other possibility is some type of fin rot. That would speak to water quality (Low ...
- 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 ...
Personally, although its a pretty deep break, i would just observe an see if it will grow back. A healthy pleco can ...
- 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 ...
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 ...
- 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.
Eric, it Lee's Feed and Pet. I'm sure you're familiar.
- 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 ...
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 ...
- 13 Aug 2024, 03:46
- Forum: Tank Talk
- Topic: Ectoparasites
- Replies: 7
- Views: 22914
Re: Ectoparasites
Thank you to everyone for the info.
- 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.
- 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.