Favorite Cat

[Burbotman]

From looking at the posts here it is apparent that RTC's and TSN's are among the favorites. Cool, yes but as many posts lists they (RTC's) can be a little daunting to handle at full size.
Thus what are the alternatives for those of us who want a large predatory cat????

I'll share mine....
The black bullhead. Jumbo here has grown from a wild caught 3/4" last summer to now over 9". There is absolutly NOTHING that he does not eat.
With a max size of under 20" he will be easily accomadated for years to come. Possibly an odd mix but his tankmates get along just fine with him.

[starrfish71]

I had a wild caught bullhead for a few years when I was a teenager, loved it, and another in college- But, by far my favorite cat to this date was my giraffe cat. Unfortunaltey lost it to a heater malfunction, but just beautiful and awesome cat-
second fave has got to be the ASIAN red tail cat- full size about two feet, extremely aggressive, and very very pretty.

I did have an Adonis pleco, 10", that was my all-time fave- maybe not a predator, but very carnivorous, and ate out of my hand.....

[joel]

nice bullhead. i used to have a few. great fish.

[prm]

tigrinus for me

[dacox]

I like Juruense. Not too big and not as expensive as a tig. If I had the money though I would love a tig.

[shoefreak03]

nothing compare to a nice pattern full grown tig for me which is my favorite catfish.

[gomezladdams]

Common pleco Im easy to please :grinyes:

[Gumby]

i have a peppeerrd cory and i luv him

[sandtiger]

I second that bullhead make great aquaria fish...perhaps you even read my article about them. They aren't very flashy like the RTC but they have their own beauty to them and are very owner responsive. They truely will eat anything, just a cople nights ago mine ate one of my pumpkinseeds.

Here is my brown bullhead
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y58/sandtiger/bullheadfeed.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y58/sandtiger/bullminnows.jpg

Another of my favorites is this pim species I own, I have no idea what it is...not even the folks on planetcatfish could ID it for me but he is about 7" and 2 years old, he still seems to be growing.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y58/sandtiger/pim1.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y58/sandtiger/pim2.jpg

[Burbotman]

Very nice brown bullhead------Just have to love that massive head!!!!

[tigerfangs]

Mine is the Bagarius Yarrelli, AKA Devil Cat. Huge appettites and rapid growth. These things are true monsters!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v99/tigerfangs/The%20Others/FestaesandYarrelli005.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v99/tigerfangs/The%20Others/YarrellicloseupsJan06001.jpg

[joeytoe]

Best Cat I ever had was a P. Niger .

[guppy]

How about cuckoo syndontis? (Synodontis multipunctatus)

[halofishboy]

i want 1 of those "devil cats"


i have to say my TSN

[rallysman]

This is my favorite cat that i have at the moment.
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=765/cat4.JPG

[gman]

My 2 favorite in my collection are my juruense and flavicans, with a close third my planiceps.

[benzjamin13]

Here are a couple of my kids...

[sandtiger]

From looking at the posts here it is apparent that RTC's and TSN's are among the favorites. Cool, yes but as many posts lists they (RTC's) can be a little daunting to handle at full size.
Thus what are the alternatives for those of us who want a large predatory cat????

I'll share mine....
The black bullhead. Jumbo here has grown from a wild caught 3/4" last summer to now over 9". There is absolutly NOTHING that he does not eat.
With a max size of under 20" he will be easily accomadated for years to come. Possibly an odd mix but his tankmates get along just fine with him.

I like that other catfish in with your bullhead. Looks like a corydora on roids. :headbang2

[Burbotman]

I like that other catfish in with your bullhead. Looks like a corydora on roids. :headbang2

Indeed, he does...
That is Calliythus calliythus (pardon the spelling) aka an armoured catfish.
8" of boney tank cleaning attitude.

[lizardfishman]

my favorite catfish is the marbled cat.

[guppy]

Indeed, he does...
That is Calliythus calliythus (pardon the spelling) aka an armoured catfish.
8" of boney tank cleaning attitude.
The indestructible catfish, these are one of the mosta daptable fish ever, they can live in everything from flowing streams to sewage ponds and are even salt tolerant enough to go in a modrerately brackish tank.

[rook45]

i'd say the tigrinus

[Honda12]

My favorite that I have right now would have to the synodontis angelicus. Theres just something that I like about jet black fish with white dots.

[ewurm]

Burbotman: Burbot are also called eel pout, correct? Are they catfish and do you keep any?

[woodysun-Taiwan]

Here is my favorite! :)

[ewurm]

WOODYSUN- Welcome to MFK! I see you are from the ROC, where all quality US products are made.

[woodysun-Taiwan]

Hello,
Yes, I come from Taiwan.
Sorry for my bad English... I don't understand what do you mean..."where all quality US products are made."...?? :)

[Gothyc_samurai]

sailfin pleco, beat up my 14 inch synspilum, lmfao

but my fave has to be the good ol' walkin cat :d

[gman]

Woodyson welcome to mfk and what type of cat is that?

[victor448]

This is a great cat as well. Eats like crazy interactive and sharp looking. Only downside for those who like several cats in one tank is it must be kept alone do to its aggressiveness

[woodysun-Taiwan]

Hi gman,
Thanks.
The catfish is "Platynematichthys notatus".
The detail information in planet catfish as below.
http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/pimelodi/platynem/724_F.PHP

[Pout]

I have 5 Favorite RARE Catfish

1)Duopalatinus malarmo
2)Brachyplatystoma vaillanti
3)Brachyplatystoma paraense
4)Brachyplatystoma parnahybae
5)Paulicea jahu -From Brazil

Pout

[Burbotman]

Burbotman: Burbot are also called eel pout, correct? Are they catfish and do you keep any?

Burbot, are often called eel pout in places.
Their latin name is lota lota, they are a freshwater member of the cod family. They are a cold water fish most often caught by anglers ice fishing. I have not kept them myself, by have seen them listed in others tanks. They grow quite large, I caught one through the ice back in 96 that was 42" and 16 pounds.
They are the reason I love Ornate bichers as the similarity is striking.

[sandtiger]

Burbotman: Burbot are also called eel pout, correct? Are they catfish and do you keep any?

Burbot are actually in the cod family but they are also called eel pout.

EDIT: Burbot man beat me too it.

BTW, the Platynematichthys notatus is totally awsome.

[amazonfishman]

Tigrinus or Lima Shovelnose would be my first choices, otherwise Bagarius Bagarius or Chaca Chaca's in a species only tank ~Trent

[bob_tom]

mine would have to be the blue channel cat. i love how big this one is.

[Honda12]

That is a big channel cat.

[ewurm]

Burbot, are often called eel pout in places.
Their latin name is lota lota, they are a freshwater member of the cod family. They are a cold water fish most often caught by anglers ice fishing. I have not kept them myself, by have seen them listed in others tanks. They grow quite large, I caught one through the ice back in 96 that was 42" and 16 pounds.
They are the reason I love Ornate bichers as the similarity is striking.

I have read that when they mate they get together in a big writhing mass...just like porn stars! :ROFL:

[Burbotman]

I have read that when they mate they get together in a big writhing mass...just like porn stars! :ROFL:

You are correct. They spawn in late winter under the ice. Several males will swarm with the female in a large mass as you state.
If a person finds the spawning grounds it is amazing how many you can see in a good day of ice fishing, even though they are most active at night.

[loach43]

Too many cats that I like to favor just one. Nice pics all. More please!

[PufferXtreme]

eel catfish, channalabes apus from africa
also the similar species gymnalabes typus.

wriggling about all over the tank!

[FishR'Us]

pimelodus pictus are an awesome active fish, i love to watch mine fight, i also like synodontis eupterus as a juvenile

[joeytoe]

How about cuckoo syndontis? (Synodontis multipunctatus)

I almost got one of these guys, but went with Synodontis Ocellifer as he was cheaper. :ROFL:

[Sunpoe]

Indeed, he does...
That is Calliythus calliythus (pardon the spelling) aka an armoured catfish.
8" of boney tank cleaning attitude.
Those guys are so cool! :headbang2 Is there any way I can persuade you to post more pics of that little monster :D

[jayclarke]

Any Hoplo Sp. No hassel always busy an built like tanks!

[Ash]

I ownd a Blue Channel, they might get big but they are some awesome catfish, also Lima Shovel Nose and Bumble Bee Catfish I mine they always do intresting things

[Stang1]

I've always been partial to Liosomadoras oncinus, the pattern on a healthy speciman is gorgeus

[joel]

i like the Asian RTC i recently picked up.

[Sunpoe]

Any Hoplo Sp. No hassel always busy an built like tanks!
I have to get me one, thanks for the pics
:thumbsup:

[Blackwitmoney]

Tigrinus is my favorite cat!!

[jason34]

it would have to be the tsn for me,awesome fish.

[toxicfish]

To many nice cats to narrow it down to one.. So I am going to say my tsn.

[Burbotman]

Those guys are so cool! :headbang2 Is there any way I can persuade you to post more pics of that little monster :D

Here is a shot of him hanging out with some of his tankmates.

You'll never guess what corner of the tank i feed them in.

[ted]

Pleco sp. because of the armour they have makes them look prehistoric.

[rook45]

lima shovelnose

[AngelicGreenTerror]

Striped and Spotted rafael catfish, then of course come with the 4 line pictus catfish.

[taksan]

tigrinus for me but Woodysun has my dream fish !

[Sunpoe]

Here is a shot of him hanging out with some of his tankmates.

You'll never guess what corner of the tank i feed them in.

He really neat thanks for sharing!

[big E]

I'm really starting to like the driftwood gulper catfish!!! That thing is a serious mini- monster!!! $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

[Snoozie]

I have two favourites really...My striped Raphaels and my upside down cat! Both have unique funky traits :D

[croc 2-3]

I would have to say the asian bumblebee cats( what is the latin on these?) are my favorite small cats. The ARTC is my favorite large catfish. they are aggressive mine would not let any cat close in size live peaceably one even purposely fought with the cichlids in the tank that got to close to its' house.

[reddragon343]

nice fish......my facourite wld be the pangasias(spellin) family and the RTC.....am gonna get sum beauties this weekend so pop me a message if u wanna see them

[dimfer]

tigrinus for me

[porkchopexpress]

hands down the flathead cat right here in the good ol' us of a
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[awdawg]

Liking all your cats guys! I just have 3 plecs in my tank now, soon my RTC will be big enough to throw in the tank though and hopefully he'll be the star and love to sit in front of the cam cuz I think he's SAWEET! :-D

[ewurm]

I like my bullhead.

[Stone Like Fish]

Go the Tandanus Tandanus w00t w00t

[rickson]

tsn,rtc and tigrinos are the best :headbang2

[ozz465]

Here is a shot of him hanging out with some of his tankmates.




[IMG]

You'll never guess what corner of the tank i feed them in.
what is the large one under the rocks??? the grey/black long one?

[cciesielski]

i have a bullhead too,my favorite cat would have to be my albino channel cat
my bullhead has a yellow belly
he is 6 inches
got him last weekend on a camping trip :)

[davo]

what is the large one under the rocks??? the grey/black long one?
Delhezi bicher?

[RedTigrinus]

Im all about bagarius sp.

[Burbotman]

The longer one with the black bands in a delhezi, the black mottled one is my ornate.

[Burbotman]

i have a bullhead too,my favorite cat would have to be my albino channel cat
my bullhead has a yellow belly
he is 6 inches
got him last weekend on a camping trip :)


Nice to see a few nods to the Bullhead!!!!

The comment I made at the start of the thread, is that they are a nice alternative for those of us with under 200 gallon tanks who don't want their cat to outgrow the tank, but still have a monster. A bullhead at 14 inches in an aquarium is a real monster

[xandersx]

My absolute favourite must be Psuedopim. Bufonis. Manageble size combined with a really predatory apperance and nice looks.

[JEFF JOLLIE]

I am more into the lager cats I have a TSN, and a cat that I have no idea what it is.

[EDEN AQUARIUM]

Ogre catfish (http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/auchenip/asteroph/961_11.PHP) :headbang2 :headbang2

[gman]

I am more into the lager cats I have a TSN, and a cat that I have no idea what it is.

post a pic of the one you dont know jeff

[Daniel Blom]

I'm really fond of my 10" B. juruense. Keeps the tank clean too.
But the most beautiful of my catfishes surely is Trachelyopterichthys taeniatus!

[mou86afa]

i like all catfish
but my favorite upside-down and then Striped Rafael

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp73/mou86afa/750fcd1d-2.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp73/mou86afa/2b1202f9-1.jpg

[sbuse]

mine is my tsns i can't get enough

[Mosquito]

fav :

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q143/decoolestguy/Fish/IMG_0112-1.jpg

always!