I have a stingray housed with 1 peacock bass and a gulper catfish without problems in a 210. I also purchased this catfish that's quite rare and in grow out. I'm hoping to add this when it's large enough. Anybody know anything about this type of cat? Do you think its likely as the cat grows to around 14 inch and a bottom dweller it could be killed with the ray's barb?
13 inch Motoro compatibility with cephalosilurus apurensis
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Should be fine. Deffinitely want to wait til it is big enough and has a hide. The ray stinging it is possible but unlikely. Introducing it before it is big enough however could get it killed quickly. Ray personalities differ some attack other fish some are very mellow.
thanks scott s thats what i thought and my ray is very mellow. I 'll keep a close eye on them when i do.
"To some extent the socialization with fresh water Potamotrygon of comparable size such as Potamotrygon leopoldi can function, however it requires completely different tank lengths than those which were mentioned before for the single keeping of the catfish. One of our animals is associated with a P. hystrix male. The past experiences speak for the fact that a peaceful coexistence is possible here. On the other hand the aggressiveness of C. apurensis is to increase with age. Since Potamotrygon can defend themselves if necessary with their poison pricks, a separate keeping of them would be indispensable and culminating as soon as it can be found out.
"Once it came after feeding, in the dwelling of C. apurensis associated with the Potamotrygon hystrix a fight with nearly fatal consequences and a fraught exit. Into the apurensis amphorahiding place came the Potamotrygon for the first time it had dared, attracted by the food remains, whereupon the catfish snatched immediately at him. Thereupon the Potamotrygon was running scared and had not found the exit at once and probably therefore under threat defended himself. It hit the apurensis within the range of the tail fin, fortunately it survived the sting. For approximately one month it lived completely withdrawn and took no more food to itself. After a further three weeks however nothing more was to be seen of the wound and the animal behaved again completely normally. This could permit the conclusion that C. apurensis is at least partly immune to the Potamotrygon poison partly because the prick hit the catfish in a comparatively rather insensitive place and in addition obviously not completely. Thereupon as a precaution we have replaced the amphora by a large clay container with additionally extended openings by which thePotamotrygon in doubt can swim free without any problem. Since then there has been no recent incidents."
This is from http://www.scotcat.com/articles/article94.htm There are a few good articles on the genus up on scotcat
"Once it came after feeding, in the dwelling of C. apurensis associated with the Potamotrygon hystrix a fight with nearly fatal consequences and a fraught exit. Into the apurensis amphorahiding place came the Potamotrygon for the first time it had dared, attracted by the food remains, whereupon the catfish snatched immediately at him. Thereupon the Potamotrygon was running scared and had not found the exit at once and probably therefore under threat defended himself. It hit the apurensis within the range of the tail fin, fortunately it survived the sting. For approximately one month it lived completely withdrawn and took no more food to itself. After a further three weeks however nothing more was to be seen of the wound and the animal behaved again completely normally. This could permit the conclusion that C. apurensis is at least partly immune to the Potamotrygon poison partly because the prick hit the catfish in a comparatively rather insensitive place and in addition obviously not completely. Thereupon as a precaution we have replaced the amphora by a large clay container with additionally extended openings by which thePotamotrygon in doubt can swim free without any problem. Since then there has been no recent incidents."
This is from http://www.scotcat.com/articles/article94.htm There are a few good articles on the genus up on scotcat
Thanks I have read this article before. It does seem like it can work and what works fo some doesn't for others.