Cat growth thread
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Thx moe. The shovel noze and the jur are interesting fish, surprisingly the vulture is pretty boring.
Everything isn't always what it's cracked up to be lol. I think a lot of us catfish guys here are just used to the fish we are interested in being mostly sedentary. Like when I got my wyckii I was so excited and intrigued. I planned to watch it at night with a candle lit like I did with the rest of my fish but the damn thing is jet black so I saw only its figure and it wasn't the same, during the day it stuck to its dw unless someone tried resting with it and even then it didn't come out or nothing it just gave them a nip. My excitement died down pretty fast but I still enjoyed having it because let's face it, all the fish I'm really intrigued by are lazy except dorados, gold wolves and lince catfish.
I will say a lot of fish are said to behave differently the more space given, so I still can't wait to keep a wyckii again but with better accommodations. It's said by arapaimag who has kept a few specimens till their deaths after 10+ years, that in 600g and up wyckii are compatible with little issues. Or another example, curupiras are said to become a lot more active in 240g and up where as below they are much more sedentary. Now my curu is much more active than all but one mala I've kept and ofcourse less active than my gold wolf but if that holds true I can't imagine how active he'd be in a 240g.
So what I'm getting at is don't make any official opinions on anything till they're at more mature sizes (I'd say around 12" for vulture probably a little sooner) and in their final home. You also have to consider specimens very in personality.
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Thx for the insight moe and totally agree about waiting for it to grow before making a real opinion. Its just funny how things pan out. The jur and jags were after thoughts and the vulture was supposed to be the main attraction...its quite the opposite
Forgot to mention this.
These oncinus are incredibly tough fish. The male as been in a 20 gal as im still reluctant to put him back in with the girls. Did a water change 4 or 5 days ago and forgot to plug the heater back in. Check on him last night and saw him swimming around with out a care in the world then i noticed the unplugged cord. Water eas around 68 degrees.
These oncinus are incredibly tough fish. The male as been in a 20 gal as im still reluctant to put him back in with the girls. Did a water change 4 or 5 days ago and forgot to plug the heater back in. Check on him last night and saw him swimming around with out a care in the world then i noticed the unplugged cord. Water eas around 68 degrees.
I gave up on heaters, my fish always break them. I think it's the wolves mainly. After buying more than I can count with my hands it became clear to me I was waist of money. They've all done fine in my tanks year round at room temperature. Never checked the temp of their tanks but I have wondered.
Figured id thrpw some pics up. Kids gave the cats names today.
My son named the vulture zippy cuz it never sits still since moving to the 300.
Daughter named the jur sophia (disney princess) lol seems fitting as it does act very dignified
My son named the vulture zippy cuz it never sits still since moving to the 300.
Daughter named the jur sophia (disney princess) lol seems fitting as it does act very dignified
