best environment for oil catfish ?

[Proteus]

Centromochlus perugiae

Will they be better in a warmer water temperature like 82-83 degree versus a 78 degree? I have option to do a smaller bio cube tank

or they thrive in better cooler water in the 78 degree range? Reason I'm asking to see if its possible to combine L046 or L270 into that biocube tank or is it just a silly notation? I do feel that the L270s or L046s would take the bottom regions while the oils can take the top areas of the bio setup? I also got L010A I can combine with the

Centromochlus perugiae

if it won't work out with the plecs?


I definely have to move out my group of

Centromochlus perugiae

out of the sultan group setup because there are two huge raphaels that I promised I'll give a home for is going in there. one is a 10+ incher and other one is a 6+ incher- they're nice specimens though two different species. Circumstances I rather not go into. They're currently in the QT tank and in two-three weeks time they're going into the tank. I yet haven't decided to switch out the tanks and move stock around as am going to do a DIY jet system as well too just haven't decided which group would benefit the most from it.

Same goes for the dwarf cory group I got in there as well too. I'm going to be working on getting better pictures for 100 percent ID this weekend. Will go either direction with the group it can go in with my panda cory setup with the T. Exilis and CPDs or go with the oil catfish where they end up.

[Martin S]

According to the cateLog, 82 is the upper range of their comfort zone, so I'd suggest it won't be any good for them long term but they'd be more comfortable in late 70s, maybe 80.
Personally, I'd think 82-83 will be too warm long term and may have a detrimental effect.
HTH
Martin

[Proteus]

That's what I kinda of thought about the 82 degree parameter. Okay I'll just try to figure out what I can do and can't do but for the time being they're going in the same tank as the T. Exilis as its currently set at 77 degrees as I'm currently bringing down the degree but with the new "roadblock" it'll be interesting to see what I can combine.


By asking another question... how low can I really go in the late 70s .... 75 degrees with those species?

[Martin S]

You might find that they don't eat and aren't as active at lower temperatures, so again, I'd suggest no!
Martin

[Proteus]

Then 78 is it, not going to attempt to put them in the same tank as the Exilis if I drop their temperature. Thanks for the help Martin.



Cheers.