suggested species

All posts regarding the care and breeding of catfishes from other parts of the world (North America, Europe and Australia). If you don't know where your catfish is from, post a query in the identification category.
Post Reply
exasperatus2002
Posts: 253
Joined: 22 Aug 2008, 03:24
My cats species list: 12 (i:0, k:4)
Spotted: 13
Location 2: allentown PA

suggested species

Post by exasperatus2002 »

I have what I call a temperate riffle tank(55 gallon). Its mainly North American natives, banded darters, tesselated darters, orange throat darters, black nosed & long nosed dace and a pair of Sewelia lineolata. Theres also a pair of purple danios that got evicted from my daughters tank. They all recently survived a 5 day power outtage which had the tank dip to 52* F for 5 days. Normal average tank temperature is 73* F. I was thinking about a catfish species. Because of my darters only being 2-3" long, I've shy'd away from madtoms since they can eat darters. Can anyone recommend anything?

Tried searching by temps on site. Can Corydoras paleatus, trilineatus & zygatus really have a temp. range of 60*F-77*F? Never knew a Cory could go so low.
User avatar
racoll
Posts: 5256
Joined: 26 Jan 2004, 12:18
My articles: 6
My images: 182
My catfish: 2
My cats species list: 2 (i:0, k:0)
My aquaria list: 1 (i:0)
Spotted: 238
Location 1: Bristol
Location 2: UK

Re: suggested species

Post by racoll »

Have you looked at the ?
User avatar
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:47)
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

Re: suggested species

Post by Richard B »

Apparently some cory species are found in high mountain streams where ice has been known to form for some periods of time - i can't find the thread/post but it might have been from Ian (Coryman) so would be genuinely accurate info.

Chaetastoma might be a good choice or Glyptothorax. Both like cooler, well areated fast moving water
Lou: Every young man's fantasy is to have a three-way.
Jacob: Yeah not with another fu**!ng guy!
Lou: It's still a three-way!

Hot Tub Time Machine: 2010
exasperatus2002
Posts: 253
Joined: 22 Aug 2008, 03:24
My cats species list: 12 (i:0, k:4)
Spotted: 13
Location 2: allentown PA

Re: suggested species

Post by exasperatus2002 »

searching by temperature range (65*F-76*F) & sorting by length (0.5"-4"), I find C. paleatus, C. trilineatus, Gagata cenia & Hara hara the most promising.
User avatar
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:47)
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

Re: suggested species

Post by Richard B »

exasperatus2002 wrote:searching by temperature range (65*F-76*F) & sorting by length (0.5"-4"), I find C. paleatus, C. trilineatus, Gagata cenia & Hara hara the most promising.
This is ok for species that have temperature information in the cat-e-log but some others will not be included - Astroblepus might do well in the set up but some don't have temperature info in their cat-e-log page
Lou: Every young man's fantasy is to have a three-way.
Jacob: Yeah not with another fu**!ng guy!
Lou: It's still a three-way!

Hot Tub Time Machine: 2010
Post Reply

Return to “Other Catfishes”