Keep the blochii or get an ornatus?

[upyun]

Hey guys

I don't know which to choose. I bought a Pimelodella blochii last week for pretty cheap at a LFS nearby and this weekend I'll be going to another LFS that has 5 inch ornatus for $30. They both get to about a foot long so I only want to keep one in my 55gal. Is the ornatus worth it?

Lemme know what you guys think!

Brian

 

[Chad55]

Oranatus for sure. I love those fish. I will be getting one hopefully when I get a larger tank. I think they are stunning.

Chad

 

[upyun]

Oranatus for sure. I love those fish. I will be getting one hopefully when I get a larger tank. I think they are stunning.

Chad

Thanks Chad

PlanetCatfish says they grow up to 11 inches, but I have yet to read about anyone having an 11 inch long specimen. Do you really think they get that long? I'm thinking they probably get just as big as the Pimelodella blochii, but no bigger.

Brian

 

[upyun]

You know what, I think I'm going to go with an entirely different catfish - there are just too many!! I'm thinking that either "Pim" will uproot my planted tank so I'm going to get something a little different

 

[Roy L.]

I have 4 Pimelodus blochi that are about 20 cm (7,8 inches?)
And they are definitely adult fish, many years old.
They are quite peaceful too.

I dont think they get any bigger. Planetcatfish also says max 25 cm.

 

[upyun]

I have 4 Pimelodus blochi that are about 20 cm (7,8 inches?)
And they are definitely adult fish, many years old.
They are quite peaceful too.

I dont think they get any bigger. Planetcatfish also says max 25 cm.

hmm, do they kick up a lot of gravel at that size?

 

[Roy L.]

Not really. Sometimes they showel away some sand to get room under the driftwood.
I have fine sand in the tank.

Planetcatfish says max 28 cm for the ornatus, so i guess they get a little bit bigger.

 

[upyun]

Not really. Sometimes they showel away some sand to get room under the driftwood.
I have fine sand in the tank.

Planetcatfish says max 28 cm for the ornatus, so i guess they get a little bit bigger.

well, maybe I'll just keep my blochii then! I'm planning on picking up another cat this weekend (I thought it was going to be a ornatus, but I'm going with an oddball).

Brian

 

[Roy L.]

Well.. I understand why you want an Ornatus anyway.. They are really beutiful.
(I never had one)

 

[upyun]

Well.. I understand why you want an Ornatus anyway.. They are really beutiful.
(I never had one)

Well, I knew that I couldn't house both blochii and an ornatus in my 55gal along with the rest of my fish so I had to choose one The good thing is, from what I've read, both blochii and ornatus grow semi-slow so that's good for me. The catfish I want to get this weekend is a Parauchenoglanis guttatus Can't wait! I was going to sell the blochii and get a Syno. decorus as well as the Parauchenoglanis guttatus, but I'll stick with the blochii. I think the Parauchenoglanis is going to look so unique and cool at a full 8 inches