Which Auchenipterids are being kept by PC members?
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Seems to be working out ok with the Ancistrus and the Midnights. "Esmerelda" has a hollow up towards the front that she snugs herself into. When the Midnights start moving around (usually when I drop food in just before I turn out the lights) she usually high-tails it out of there and goes and hides somewhere else. She is smaller than they are. There looks to be plenty of room for the other two females under the log when I ad them.
UPDATE: Ahhh I found out where she goes when the Midnights kick her out, she's in one of the decorations fighting with the one Bumblebee cat lol !
UPDATE: Ahhh I found out where she goes when the Midnights kick her out, she's in one of the decorations fighting with the one Bumblebee cat lol !
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On thursday I will be getting my long awaited first woodcats! A trio of (@Marc I ordered the dunni look-alikes that you thought were a new species… received normal dunni. still amazing fish) , two adult mystery Tatia (look similar to ), and a trio of juvenile fish that are suspected to be the same species as the two adult fish.
The ich is definitely gone from my tank as the largest surviving denticetopsis has happily taken up residence behind the filter intake, is eating like a pig, and looks to be perfectly healthy. Nitrates are 0.
The ich is definitely gone from my tank as the largest surviving denticetopsis has happily taken up residence behind the filter intake, is eating like a pig, and looks to be perfectly healthy. Nitrates are 0.
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I'm looking forward to pictures of your latest assets and of course I hope you'll enjoy the fishes themselves.
Not the most regular woodcats, so a very good find imo.
Not the most regular woodcats, so a very good find imo.
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The fish have arrived. I will post pictures shortly.
I did not use the PVC pipe idea. I tried it, but the dencitetopsis hated it. They were constantly swimming around and looking stressed so I put the driftwood back in.
I did not use the PVC pipe idea. I tried it, but the dencitetopsis hated it. They were constantly swimming around and looking stressed so I put the driftwood back in.
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I don't want to push you and maybe you are very busy, but I am quite curious wrt the pictures of your fishes.KungFish wrote:The fish have arrived. I will post pictures shortly.
Anyway, I hope they have settled in nicely and are doing alright.
PS: I noticed you haven't visited since the posting I quoted, so I hope you are doing alright as well.
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I've taken some videos and pictures, but my tank is very tannin-rich so they didn't turn out too well. I've been very busy, but I'll try to post some pics/vids soon.
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Thanks for giving me the opportunity to do this long-lived thread, which more and more became a kind of blog over the years.
Given the fact that it seems worn out after nearly nine years, I think it's best to close it.
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Given the fact that it seems worn out after nearly nine years, I think it's best to close it.
Regards,
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Seems a shame to close it Marc - although input is (much) less than initially, it's good to have the ability to update/add to the thread as required. I'm always keen to read any new posts when they appear in this thread!
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I agree. I check this thread every time a new post appears. Would be a shame to close it.
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I have to agree with Martin and Andy. I love this thread and have gotten so much useful and interesting information from it. It would be a shame to see it closed.
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Personally, I don't see any reason to lock it. Threads tend to close themselves when interest or inclination run out - I don't think this should be any exception and I certainly wouldn't want anyone newly enthusiastic about auchenipterids to be closed out. Part of the thing that makes PlanetCatfish not Facebook is that old threads can be found and resurrected.
The challenge is for all remaining woodcat enthusiasts that are "PC members" to carry the torch.
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The challenge is for all remaining woodcat enthusiasts that are "PC members" to carry the torch.
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Well said Jools
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Here is an interesting fish via Ted Judy:
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Is that what you brought back from Milwaukee in all those styro's? I saw those at Ted's too and they were really cool.
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I agree with what Jools 100% this thread inspired me to get into Centromochlus and am looking forward to when I can blog about my specimens and succesess. I'm hoping to reproduce Centromochlus reticulatus and make them available to aquarist in my province (Maybe even throught out Canada!).
Ive forged a torch, just waiting on the flame!
http://youtu.be/oCjJkBhvghw
Ive forged a torch, just waiting on the flame!
http://youtu.be/oCjJkBhvghw
I can stop keeping catfish whenever I want. I just don't think I'll ever want to do that...
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That is correct Andy. The four Tatia were well taken care of on the way home.
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I think they're the same thing as Wrasse has. They've been in the UK a couple of times, I think the consensus is that they're a n. sp.
I am not sure we've got them on the site.
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I am not sure we've got them on the site.
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Yep that's the same as mine
This thread may ebb and flow, but there's no reason to close it down, any mor than any other
This thread may ebb and flow, but there's no reason to close it down, any mor than any other
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BTW, Wrasse, I don't think that species is in the cat-elog. Do you have any pictures I could use for the site...
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NO! Don't lock it, this is one of my favorite threads! It is a wealth of information!
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Here's one of the new large Tatia species species that has recently appeared in the hobby.
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I'd say it is. How about ?Jools wrote:BTW, I don't think that species is in the cat-elog.
Never mind the supposed maximum length; Kruseman has T. strigata which are 9 cms TL...
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This is one family of catfish that needs re-classifying... Tatia and Centromochlids.
The above fish has a similar pattern to Tatia Brunnea. I asked Steven Grant his view - 'I've checked the neurocranium of your fish and they do not match brunnea. Colour pattern is similar but osteology is different'...
The above fish has a similar pattern to Tatia Brunnea. I asked Steven Grant his view - 'I've checked the neurocranium of your fish and they do not match brunnea. Colour pattern is similar but osteology is different'...
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I am keeping (or, at least, what we think it is) for some time now and a group that was also imported at the same time as Richard's fishes. When similar sizes they looked very similar but I have changed my mind on them over time. They're just not the same thing when compared as adult fishes.
I've not looked at osteology, nor have I considered geography. However, I have seen the larger growing fish in small size now and they have thresher caudal fins, plus they grow to three times the size and have different caudal and adipose fin morphology when larger. I strongly suspect someone looking at them professionally would find more differences. The patterning is very similar but I am not sure that counts for a lot given the other differences.
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As a side note, it would be good to update the entry with an SL of Kruseman's fishes - is that known? I think the info there is that from the description which is usually a minimum maximum size!
I've not looked at osteology, nor have I considered geography. However, I have seen the larger growing fish in small size now and they have thresher caudal fins, plus they grow to three times the size and have different caudal and adipose fin morphology when larger. I strongly suspect someone looking at them professionally would find more differences. The patterning is very similar but I am not sure that counts for a lot given the other differences.
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As a side note, it would be good to update the entry with an SL of Kruseman's fishes - is that known? I think the info there is that from the description which is usually a minimum maximum size!
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After a couple of months I realeased my two Tatia strigata in the tank where their father and mother and uncle reside.
They're about 5 cm now and doing fine.
By the way: It's a boy and a girl!
They're about 5 cm now and doing fine.
By the way: It's a boy and a girl!
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An adult male
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Yes it is: 8 cm.As a side note, it would be good to update the Tatia strigata entry with an SL of Kruseman's fishes - is that known?
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Done. Can I use your pic above?
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