Anyone ever keep this rare species? Giant Peruvian Marble Whiptail?

[Chefken]

https://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=768

Not much to read. They seem to be carnivores. Curious how large they get and how they do in planted tanks.....Anything would be helpful. I have a line on a 8" and am tempted. Not cheap. TY!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Chefken]

ANYONE KNOW ABOUT THEM AT ALL??

 

[fishhead0103666]

I say get one, it’ll be a new experience:

 

[Chefken]

I say get one, it’ll be a new experience:

I have learned a bit of caution in my years......bad enough to buy sight unseen but to not know size, diet or competivity is a little nuts!

 

[fishhead0103666]

I should have learned that after my failure with the Wallace’s shoehead catfish but I’m still open to trying new things.

 

[thefredpit]

My LFS had one come in last year unfortunately I was broke at the time. I say go for it you don't know when you will have another chance

 

[Chefken]

rare fish. no number. Reaches 16" but its slender....I might try one in my 180. If it goes for plants i can move to the 120. Its one of the rare plecos that prefers open sandy areas rather than caves and cover. Just what my 180 in lacking.

Spatuloricaria sp. Rio Naney "Tiger" is what they are selling I believe. Amazing and unusual.

 

[taksan]

Interesting fish ... I’d give it a try

 

[DHarris]

I haven't had one specifically but have owned a number of the larger whiptails (chameleon, marble chameleon, spoon face, crying whiptails, ect.)
From my experience they won't touch your plants at all. Should be fine eating traditional prepared foods but they all loved worms as well.
Despite size, they likely won't compete well with larger fish so the calmer the tank the better.
All of mine have seemed to prefer sand bottom as well, some used to bury themselves.