Eel Catfish - Channallabes apus (Günther, 1873)
by Richard Broadbent, uploaded July 15, 2010
Can't find a thread where it's been commented on already so hopefully this isn't a duplicate. If it is please merge.
First of all I have never heard of or seen this fish before. amazing info and that tank and subject are beautiful!
Leaves the water to hunt! amazing! well done!
Re: July Cat of the month article
Posted: 28 Jul 2010, 11:05
by Jools
Yes, it was a good one. I was especially grateful to Richard for it as the author I had lined up for the article didn't come up with the goods and so I was left looking for an article at the last minute.
Jools
Re: July Cat of the month article
Posted: 28 Jul 2010, 12:02
by The.Dark.One
Some of these are for sale at Ferrybridge Aquatics
Re: July Cat of the month article
Posted: 28 Jul 2010, 14:46
by Suckermouth
Here's some video of their out-of-water eating behavior.
Re: July Cat of the month article
Posted: 28 Jul 2010, 17:38
by Richard B
I've kept these on several occasions though i never had a set-up that allowed them to leave the water.
They have proved (in the UK anyway) available from time-to-time, reasonable cost & interesting to keep - there's not much more you could wish for (unless it was rainbow striped maybe )
Re: July Cat of the month article
Posted: 28 Jul 2010, 19:30
by Jools
It's the only time I've kept a fish and utilised two housebricks on top of a glass cover to keep them safely in the tank!
Jools
Re: July Cat of the month article
Posted: 29 Jul 2010, 12:21
by sidguppy
yeah
you don't want to wake up and find it nibbling your ear-hole searching for bugs in the morning
i like this fish! too bad my tanks are already quite full enough, tnx.
Re: July Cat of the month article
Posted: 29 Jul 2010, 15:53
by crkinney
Boy I thought my Weather Loach was strange ,I love this guy
Nice artical.
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