All posts regarding the care and breeding of catfishes from Africa.
PsYcHoTiC_MaDmAn
Posts: 90 Joined: 22 Jan 2006, 18:26
Location 1: Wales UK
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by PsYcHoTiC_MaDmAn » 12 Jan 2007, 17:24
sorry about the poor quality video, it was done on my phone.
My tanks
50gallon SA tank
45gallon Mbuna tank
30gallon Mbuna tank
10gallon mbuna fry tank (4 of these)
7gallon SA tank
Richard B
Posts: 6952 Joined: 11 Aug 2006, 13:19 I've donated : $20.00! My articles : 9 My images : 11 My cats species list: 37 (i:0, k:0) My aquaria list: 4 (i:0) My BLogs : 2 (i:0, p:29) Spotted : 10
Location 1: on the sofa, or maybe at work?
Location 2: Warwickshire: UK
Interests: Tanganyika Catfish, African catfish, Non-loricariid sucker-catfish. Running, drinking, eating, sci-fi, stapelids
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by Richard B » 12 Jan 2007, 20:22
No kidding about the quality - it would be very difficult to attempt an accurate ID solely on this - could you post a description, colours/patterns etc to assist? It looked like there was a pale edge to the tail near the end of the video which hints at a tanganyikan hybrid with granulosus parentage? (it looks too elongate for a granulosus?)
What was the fish sold as?
As much info as possible will assist with an ID
Cheers
Richard B
PsYcHoTiC_MaDmAn
Posts: 90 Joined: 22 Jan 2006, 18:26
Location 1: Wales UK
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by PsYcHoTiC_MaDmAn » 12 Jan 2007, 23:29
I know its a hybrid syno, just thought i'd post a vid showing him hand feeding.
he was sold as njassae, but its quite obvious he isnt.
these are some old photos.
My tanks
50gallon SA tank
45gallon Mbuna tank
30gallon Mbuna tank
10gallon mbuna fry tank (4 of these)
7gallon SA tank
Richard B
Posts: 6952 Joined: 11 Aug 2006, 13:19 I've donated : $20.00! My articles : 9 My images : 11 My cats species list: 37 (i:0, k:0) My aquaria list: 4 (i:0) My BLogs : 2 (i:0, p:29) Spotted : 10
Location 1: on the sofa, or maybe at work?
Location 2: Warwickshire: UK
Interests: Tanganyika Catfish, African catfish, Non-loricariid sucker-catfish. Running, drinking, eating, sci-fi, stapelids
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by Richard B » 13 Jan 2007, 09:56
As hybrids go this is one of the better looking ones i've seen - good video clip apart from the quality - you've obviously got him/her settled & comfortable enough to feed from your hand.
Thanks for sharing this with us
Richard B
Dinyar
Posts: 1286 Joined: 31 Dec 2002, 00:34 My articles : 3 My images : 226 My catfish : 10 My cats species list: 3 (i:10, k:0) Spotted : 94
Location 1: New York, NY, USA
Interests: Mochokidae, Claroteidae, Bagridae, Malepteruridae, Chacidae, Heteropneustidae, Clariidae, Sisoridae, Loricariiadae
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by Dinyar » 13 Jan 2007, 16:03
This is NOT a hybrid. It is probably the same fish as this:
Jools
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by Jools » 13 Jan 2007, 16:09
It's quite dark in the pictures of the first fish, but I'd say it has a "granulosus" type black with white edge dorsal fin. So, I'm not so sure they can be the same species.
Jools
Dinyar
Posts: 1286 Joined: 31 Dec 2002, 00:34 My articles : 3 My images : 226 My catfish : 10 My cats species list: 3 (i:10, k:0) Spotted : 94
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Interests: Mochokidae, Claroteidae, Bagridae, Malepteruridae, Chacidae, Heteropneustidae, Clariidae, Sisoridae, Loricariiadae
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by Dinyar » 14 Jan 2007, 01:46
Yeah, looking more closely at the pic, I see what you mean.
stackersteve
Posts: 21 Joined: 24 Dec 2006, 18:41
Location 1: PA, USA
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by stackersteve » 20 Jan 2007, 17:15
Cool vid. I had a Syno Granulosus which used to do the smae. Bought it that way. How you'd do this is beyond me.