Help with my Pseudopimelodus apurensis(aka:Jelly Catfish).

[Koltsix]

I recently purchased a Apurensis. A awesome fish that information about, seems scarce. Even on this wonderful site the info on this species is sparce. At least I couldn't find much. So the problem that I'm having is I put him in with a Oscar who is 5" a Red Devil who is 4" and a Flowerhorn who is 4". He(the Apurensis) is 6" making what little I know about him afraid for my cichlids. However it would be the Oscar who took it to the Apurensis instead of the other way around. At first the Apurensis seemed content in his new home exploring, just for it to be stopped by the Oscar violently. Now the Apurensis has a wound on his mouth and is remaining in one place all day. I want to know is it normal for the Apurensis to be an active swimmer or not. I also want to know how hardy he is and whether I should worry about the small wound on his lip. Also what kind of treatments are safe to use on naked catfish. I have a Red Tail Catfish but never had any disease or injuries so never had to worry until now. Also should I move the Apurensis to another tank since the aggression the Oscar was showing has subsided. Any other general info about this wonderful catfish any one could offer would be greatly appreciated.

[Marc van Arc]

Now the Apurensis has a wound on his mouth and is remaining in one place all day. I want to know is it normal for the Apurensis to be an active swimmer or not. I also want to know how hardy he is and whether I should worry about the small wound on his lip.

I don't know too much about this species, but to make sure you worry a little less:
- they are very hardy
- the wound will heal pretty quickly
- no need for medication (imo)
- they are NO active swimmers
In short: hope you feel somewhat better now.

[grokefish]

Sorry to contradict you Marc but from what I have heard they are active as in they swim around and defend a very defined territory like some cichlids. I have also been told they are very nasty buggers and not to keep them with anything else. A mate of mine has one or a similar species that bit a fish clean in half, and not a small fish either. I think that the pseudopimelods all take some time to become acustomed to their new environment before venturing out. My microglanis regularly patrol their tank (in the day) and my batrochoglanis now that he has settled in a bit behaves more like a red tailed cat, sitting in his hole and only coming out when he is hungry to patrol the area for things to bite and consume (mostly worms).

[Marc van Arc]

Sorry to contradict you Marc but from what I have heard they are active as in they swim around and defend a very defined territory like some c*****ds.

No worries, I should have made a clearer definition. Imo active swimmers are for instance Pangasius spp. I wouldn't consider any of my Auchenipterids to be active swimmers, except for the Ageneiosids. I consider Cephalosilurus no more active than Auchenipterids

[racoll]

They have one in my LFS.

He has eaten many tankmates that were considered "too big" to eat, and fallen out with the Trachycorystes.

From what I can see he just hides all day until he thinks he's going to get fed.

He probably has a cruise around at night, but I would suspect 90% of his time he is pretty stationary.

[grokefish]

Sounds like a cushy life, mabey I should try it.