Search found 43 matches

by CAtfishluvva
15 Jan 2022, 11:53
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Chaetosoma L445 males sparring behavior
Replies: 6
Views: 1933

Re: Chaetosoma L445 males sparring behavior

Koi-fantast wrote: 07 Jan 2022, 17:39 Damn, that looks like food for weeks. :P
They eat three baby marrows in about two to four days depending on their appetite and how warm it is.
by CAtfishluvva
15 Jan 2022, 11:52
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Chaetosoma L445 males sparring behavior
Replies: 6
Views: 1933

Re: Chaetosoma L445 males sparring behavior

bekateen wrote: 07 Jan 2022, 14:56 Great video! And beautiful rubberlips (among my favorites)! How long have you had them?

Good luck with them,
Eric
Thank you! Just over a year now.
by CAtfishluvva
07 Jan 2022, 13:32
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Chaetosoma L445 males sparring behavior
Replies: 6
Views: 1933

Re: Chaetosoma L445 males sparring behavior

Yeah all of them are in and out around that big rock, but it seems the medium sized ones are the most preferred. I'll do what you suggested and report back.
by CAtfishluvva
07 Jan 2022, 10:22
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Chaetosoma L445 males sparring behavior
Replies: 6
Views: 1933

Chaetosoma L445 males sparring behavior

w7HDHUY2zpc Just a quick look at my spotted bulldogs having a neighborly disagreement about who owns a particular rock. They are still very active during the daytime, and will show this type of behavior from time to time. My next plan is to build them a 3meter river setup around March and then get ...
by CAtfishluvva
10 Sep 2021, 12:24
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: My Rubberlip Plecos (L445) are very active during the day.
Replies: 3
Views: 2019

Re: My Rubberlip Plecos (L445) are very active during the day.

Thanks Jools. I added two airstones and a strong airpump just to test, and it definitely seems the more oxygenated and agitated the water is; the more active they are. Five of the six are currently bustling about doing rubberlip stuff, which includes arguing over who has ownership of which river-sto...
by CAtfishluvva
10 Sep 2021, 07:55
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: My Rubberlip Plecos (L445) are very active during the day.
Replies: 3
Views: 2019

My Rubberlip Plecos (L445) are very active during the day.

Hi! I have six of these: https://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=308 They live in a 80cm aquarium, with four powerheads giving them a nice strong current, with two of the powerheads' venturis used to add extra aeration. I do twice weekly water changes with rainwater. I keep the a...
by CAtfishluvva
24 Feb 2007, 18:16
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: Out and about in S. Africa
Replies: 55
Views: 10849

Oh he told me the story...
by CAtfishluvva
24 Feb 2007, 15:59
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: Out and about in S. Africa
Replies: 55
Views: 10849

Well Shane is *almost* completely correct, impressive as he is an Africa NOOB harhar *ducks*. OFFICIALLY our seasons are thus: 1 Nov - 1 Mar: Summer, temperature wise it can vary depending on ElNino etc. 1 Mar - 1 May: Autumn. 1 May - 1 Sept: Winter 1 Sept - 1 Nov: Spring 1 Sept is SPRING DAY!!! but...
by CAtfishluvva
19 Feb 2007, 15:46
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: Out and about in S. Africa
Replies: 55
Views: 10849

Hoi, yeah, this was fun! My first serious collecting trip, and time well spent with the master. Shane forgot to mention the Juvie crock we saw and the spider that decided to use the Landy as a nest, or was it we who parked smack in the middle of the web? I took home two male and one Female killy, an...
by CAtfishluvva
10 Jan 2007, 20:04
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: Out and about in S. Africa
Replies: 55
Views: 10849

Dang, he was a nice specimen, but they DO grow big...

A local petshop sells Albino ones for R150.00 to keep in koi ponds...

You missed the best pancakes ever!

Regards

Q
by CAtfishluvva
08 Jan 2007, 09:40
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: Out and about in S. Africa
Replies: 55
Views: 10849

Whoah...

Did you keep that Clarias? Wow he's a beaut!

Did you go for pancakes in Sabie?

Have fun!

Q
by CAtfishluvva
02 Jan 2007, 17:39
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: sick pleco
Replies: 9
Views: 1530

I agree with shane, get that fishy in a tank and treat! I lost a whiptail yesterday that also was bloated and started bleeding through the skin and the base of the anal and dorsal fin before she died... Here and Here are two threads I posted on PCF over the past few days regarding her. Hope you get ...
by CAtfishluvva
02 Jan 2007, 16:17
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Whip ID please.
Replies: 5
Views: 1194

No matter what he is, he's a beaut!
by CAtfishluvva
01 Jan 2007, 19:09
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Constipated Whiptail Female (Edit: Gruesome Autopsy Pics.)
Replies: 3
Views: 2187

Hokay, here are the pics of my "Autopsy"... Like I said, the female started bleeding through her skin and vent, shortly afterwards she died, and I decided to open her up. The first sign of trouble came the moment I pierced her skin, red and yellow fluids came out: http://i72.photobucket.co...
by CAtfishluvva
01 Jan 2007, 16:00
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Constipated Whiptail Female (Edit: Gruesome Autopsy Pics.)
Replies: 3
Views: 2187

She died. She started bleeding through her skin and died shortly afterwards. I opened her up to find one of her ovaries had an infection. Her intestines seems fine, no constipation, but she had one healthy and one yellow bleeding ovary. Her swelling was because she was chock full of eggs, and it see...
by CAtfishluvva
01 Jan 2007, 07:02
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Constipated Whiptail Female (Edit: Gruesome Autopsy Pics.)
Replies: 3
Views: 2187

Constipated Whiptail Female (Edit: Gruesome Autopsy Pics.)

I posted some pics of here under another thread, so I won't post new ones unless you guys ask me too. I placed her and the male in a tank of their own, did the rainwater thing and fed vegetable foods. I am still unsure if it is constipation or her being (extremely) gravid, but the swelling in her ab...
by CAtfishluvva
31 Dec 2006, 17:06
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: What equipment or product has made fishkeeping easier.
Replies: 23
Views: 4028

Powerheads.

Seriously, I had to make do with air pumps and box filters for many years.
by CAtfishluvva
29 Dec 2006, 15:27
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: Out and about in S. Africa
Replies: 55
Views: 10849

And the size of the tank also plays a role, the larger the slower unwanted changes are the better, but a larger tank also means more work for "wanted" changes like simulated rainfall...
by CAtfishluvva
28 Dec 2006, 15:48
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Brown Whiptails Questions
Replies: 9
Views: 2172

Did a water change and here are the water parameters: Parameters Of tank before water change: NO3 = 50mg/l NO2 = 0mg/l GH = Between 6 and 10deg KH = 6deg PH = 7.2 Temp = 27Celsius Parameters of Rainwater: NO3 = 0mg/l NO2 = 0mg/l GH = Less than 3deg KH = 0deg PH = 6.4 Temp = 18Celsius Parameters afte...
by CAtfishluvva
28 Dec 2006, 13:19
Forum: African Catfishes
Topic: Clarias gariepinus and Bagarius yarrelli
Replies: 3
Views: 960

Haha yeah I meant that tongue in cheek.

I am serious about googling the fish farms, some of them export and you can get some nice Clarias, Shlibidae and other large catfish at better than hobby prices from them.

I don't know if they export to the US of A but I reckon its worth a shot...
by CAtfishluvva
28 Dec 2006, 05:38
Forum: African Catfishes
Topic: Clarias gariepinus and Bagarius yarrelli
Replies: 3
Views: 960

Sure, come to South Africa, we have tons here!

Otherwise, google some South African fish farms. Many of them breed C Gariepinus for food for our prison population, maybe one of them can help you out?
by CAtfishluvva
28 Dec 2006, 05:25
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Brown Whiptails Questions
Replies: 9
Views: 2172

Right, I am going to move the two of them to a small tank of their own and see what happens...
by CAtfishluvva
27 Dec 2006, 20:41
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Brown Whiptails Questions
Replies: 9
Views: 2172

Haha, if you get them small enough they become catfish fodder, but you are right, they are intelligent buggers, and nasty too! These three are the only ones left of about 9 that I put in. I checked again, and the largest one is allmost 2cm, and even at 1cm they bully the cats whenever they can. I ho...
by CAtfishluvva
27 Dec 2006, 18:59
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Chinese Red Tail Cat???
Replies: 9
Views: 1968

Yeah our LFS in Pretoria has about 20 of them as well as 15ish albino ones. I was wondering what it was, now I know...
by CAtfishluvva
27 Dec 2006, 18:44
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Brown Whiptails Questions
Replies: 9
Views: 2172

I put a pipe in a while ago, and the male is just not interested, maybe I will put in some more, he's probably a bit picky...
by CAtfishluvva
27 Dec 2006, 17:53
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Brown Whiptails Questions
Replies: 9
Views: 2172

I also thought that it might be gut blockage. Would she stop eating because of it, because she is eating like a horse! I flipped her over, but can't see roe, but neither is there a large dark patch that I have noticed with blockages before... Also her size has remained steady for the last month now....
by CAtfishluvva
27 Dec 2006, 17:33
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Brown Whiptails Questions
Replies: 9
Views: 2172

Sorry, I tried to edit my post but it seems to throw away a paragraph every time: Here is my parameters: Parameters NO3: 50-100 mg/l NO2: 0 mg/l GH: +6deg - 10deg KH: 3deg PH: 6.4 Temp: 25celsius Whater changes every second week (50%) New water params: NO3: 0 mg/l NO2: 0 mg/l GH: + 6deg - 10deg KH: ...
by CAtfishluvva
27 Dec 2006, 17:23
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Brown Whiptails Questions
Replies: 9
Views: 2172

Brown Whiptails Questions

Hello. I have two brown whips, a male and female (I am almost 100% sure.) Here is the male: http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i178/AndGodSed/Planetcatfish/WhipMalePCF.jpg He is exactly 110mm (I measured him before posting) and has the stiff bristle like growths on his pectoral fins, head, forehead a...
by CAtfishluvva
24 Dec 2006, 11:24
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: Out and about in S. Africa
Replies: 55
Views: 10849

If I could find one fault with this book, it would be that common fish names are only provided in Afrikans. This seems a glaring oversight given that Afrikaners make up only a small percentage of the population of the areas covered. The above is from my review of the Freshwater Fishes of Southern A...
by CAtfishluvva
23 Dec 2006, 16:03
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: Out and about in S. Africa
Replies: 55
Views: 10849

Well, since the topic is SA fish, let me pitch in here. When I just started out fishkeeping and did not have heated tanks I kept some fish I caught locally. In some areas in south africa, especially the highveld, day and night temps could vary as much as 10 - 12 celsius. seasonally there are even la...

Go to advanced search