How do you tell the difference between the two Malapterurus microstoma and electricus?

I am getting one next week. Which i am not sure what do i look for?

I have had the fish roughly 24months in which time its grown from 8" to 27-28". So id say its about 2.5-3years at the oldest.

This is the oldest of the ones i own. Howveer this fish has always had ample space. Ive had it since it was 8" (the store kept it only for s hort time) from 8-18" it was in a 300gal from then on its been in a 450. So i dont think space has been an issue.

Still doesnt explain the colouration. COMPLTELY different from my other two. and alos every other one i have seen

http://photos.imageevent.com/jeremy/alex/websize/MARM4.JPG He looks alot like a Leiarius longibarbis. But the head is weird. The colour pattern is also off. In person he looks much more orange (all over base colour) with small black spots over the entire fish without any markings that resemble a lo...

I did two large water changes and he is looking alot better 95% of the "white stuff" has dissapeared.

It doesn't seem that way. But possible. I will keep a close eye on it.

My tsn has developed what looks like a very light layer of film over its snout and on a small part of its back, it almost looks like fungus. The fish seems unaffected, and acts normal but i am woried about it. Their was a very slight trace of amo when i tested the water today the rest is fine, the a...

Congrats mike.

bit too much time on your hand i think,

Wasn't aware it was a problem. Thanks for informing me.

Alex

Pleco breeder, thansk for the info. Something I do find quite strange is that you were feeding dog food, something that i would highly advise on not doing, this is very bad for your fish.

I have aquired a small group of these fish and am planning on giving breeding them a go sometime in the not so distant future. The fish are 4-6cm each so they all have a bit of growing to do. I have read almost every thing i can find on the species on the net, and in books. Anyone else care to give ...

See no need for panic Adam told you i was selling you the real deal hehe.

I e-mailed you about others that are in.

Fish are doing well mate.

Ill gte you your pics tomorrow morning. Thats if the fish co-operate.

hey Adam, lovely fish!

can you get me some mate?

The temp was a constat 26C the entire time, except for the slight fluctuations as i was filling up such a large portion of the tank. I have no idea what I am going to do with thousand of clarias, although I heard they don't taste too bad :P Sorry I do not want to put my location in my profile for re...

My fish room is nearing completion and all the catfish in my 8x3 and some of my other fish will be going into the 2200gallon pond (heated of course), this will free up my 8x2 and 8x3. I was conisdering devoting one of these tanks to trying to breed the fish again and hatch them.

Thanks Silurus.

I was looking through books and countless webpages to no avail looking for info on spawning the. A fellow aquarist sent me an article/document many months back on injecting them with hormones something which has sincesparked some interest.

Any ideas on hatching the eggs?

And the adults-

I need some help with my Clarias sp, both in identifying them and trying to hatch the eggs layed by them. I have had this pair for about 2years now, and they have grown from 10-12" to about 20-22" and have grown alot thicker in the time that I have had them. I am not quite sure what specie...

We could all sit here and tell Red Belly Pacu that he is wrong but by the looks of things he just doesn't want to listen, so why bother. I spend half my time on the internet trying to inform people on how to best keep their fish, what water perameters and size etc. Most listen and try do the best th...

Aquotix is a good store but their are certainly more then 2 breeders of these catfish in Perth.

Good luck with them, come in to Midland on a sunday and have a chat... are their any other exotics you are interested in?

MC- Good to see someone else from Perth on planetcatfish. Regarding breeders- I can assure you their are atleast 6 if not more (not including myself) that are breeding or have previously spawned these catfish, but are some how maintaining a decent price. I have just had my first spawn, from my 4yo f...

Where to begin... First i'd like to ask you a simple question, why? why are you practically torturing this fish to death? why do you think its acceptable? Sorry to sound like a nag but this really does irritate me. I really don't understand your mentality, so if other people do it it's ok for you to...

I wouldnt worry too much. They are a tough fish, just make sure you try give them good water quality and feed them well and they will come good. One of my clarias has a split barbel and has grown into two, looks pretty weird but it doesn't bother the fish.

Fair enough. I was warning you, i have somewhat sorted out my problems with this individual. Although I do not see any reaosn to ban anyone yet. Especially seeing as all the posts have ben "adult like" no need to start threatening people with being banned. I would rather not post up the li...

What is your problem? why do you always need to seek trouble on the internet? Please do not post in any of my threads all you seem to do is irritate people who always manage to see straight through you thin outter shell. The fact of the matter is all you seem to care about is how big people tanks ar...

shut up peacockbass, leave catfish to the experts :lol: this is a site for people who want to learn, not for children who want to put others down. Well said. peacockbass- You are banned from 2 boards that i know of probably more for the way you interact with people and the way you constantly put pe...

I don't think a catfish witha bent nose is any worse of then a catfish without one. I don't think it would have hurt "much" either because it is only the soft fleshy tissue which bends upwards and not the bone.

I wouldn't try fixing it either, you will most likely do more harm then good.