My catfish update

[fishnatics]

Got bored so I decided to do a update on my catfish. Bought 4 spotted Raphael's @ 2" on New Years and today they all 4". Striped ones were bought after Thanksgiving @ 3" and they are 5". Surprised to see them so nice and fat considering I hardly ever see them.

 

[fishnatics]

Plus 3 Pimelodus blochii's. This is the newest addition after the other 2 constantly fight so I had to get another one to distribute the aggression.

 

[thebiggerthebetter]

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as in 3rd



Nice update. I love the growth info with pictures. Cannot beat that! We all should take notice.

So the 4-lines have been fighting between themselves after all. Has the 3rd helped?

 

[Hoplo]

Awesome looking cats there, good job on growing them out.

 

[moe214]

I had two pims, I was surprised to see my smaller one the main aggressor because he was like 5 inches smaller at 7 inches vs the 12 inches one. He didn't win lol. But I did have him first so maybe that's why. Great pictures. I love the look of spotted raphaels over striped.

 

[fishnatics]

Thanks Hoplo

The stripe ones are more bold than the spotted but I agree moe214, spotted ones look nicer.

Thebiggerth: yes they have been fighting and with the addition of the third one, it seems to swim and hang out with the smaller one. Whenever those 2 swim by the big one, it will dart out of the cave and attack them until they leave its area.

 

[thebiggerthebetter]

I wonder what their genders are.

 

[fishnatics]

Just looking at the way they act I'm guessing the 2 big ones are males and the small one is a female. But you never know...

 

[fishnatics]

When I bought the 2nd pim @ lfs it was separated from the 3rd one and another one at the lfs. That was a few weeks ago and then 3 days ago I went back and picked up the 3rd one from the same lfs. MY guess is that the 2 big ones were past tank mates and probably never got along. This morning got up and checked the 3rd one has broke is nose!

 

[thebiggerthebetter]

What do you mean "broke its nose"?

Yeah, sexing Pimelodus appears to be unknown. Anyone?