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Hmm whats this?
Posted: 09 Mar 2003, 19:15
by greenchicken
Somebody gave me this fish about 6 months ago anybody know what he is?
Just bought my new 75 gallon yesterday have 1 6 inch oscar this cat and a Pleco in it.
GC
Platydoras Costatus
Posted: 09 Mar 2003, 19:36
by Silverkip
Striped or Humbug Raphael / Talking Catfish - Platydoras costatus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Re: Platydoras Costatus
Posted: 09 Mar 2003, 19:46
by greenchicken
Silverkip wrote:Striped or Humbug Raphael / Talking Catfish - Platydoras costatus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Thank you, I knew he was a talker, you should have heard him when I had to take him out to put him in the new tank
Thanks a bunch
GC
Striped Raphael
Posted: 11 Mar 2003, 00:29
by Vik
GC
Do you have something your Platydoras Costatus can hide in? They will be much happier with a cave or a tunnel. It is not natural for them to sit out in the open like that when it is light in the tank.
Posted: 13 Mar 2003, 01:46
by Zack
A hiding place is very important. But when you put it on make sure its at an angle that you'll be able to see him when hes in it, because chances are slim of every seeing him out and about when theres a good hiding spot.
Re: Striped Raphael
Posted: 14 Mar 2003, 02:09
by greenchicken
Vik wrote:GC
Do you have something your Platydoras Costatus can hide in? They will be much happier with a cave or a tunnel. It is not natural for them to sit out in the open like that when it is light in the tank.
I had just turned on the light to take the pic, he has plenty of places to hide, I also made them a rock cave a few years back and they hang out there
Thanks for your concern though
Jeff