Catfish buddies for a Lima

[toehead11183]

My 55g is sitting empty due to a clown loach disaster so im thinking i'll let it cycle with tap water for a few weeks just to make sure its clean and start a catfish tank. I want a Redtail cat, o. niger, TSN and maybe a perruno but i think i'll settle for a lima, albino channel cat and 2-3 others. (i have a pond for the channel cat, i want to grow it out before he goes in the pond). As for the lima, he'll need 2-3 friends but i dont know what. I need some help picking out odd and unusual cats to go with him. I can move them to the 150 when they out grow the 55 so anything 12" and under is what im looking for and please dont suggest pictus, rapheals, sun cats or plecos.

 

[Jory]

rita ritas, tigrinus, false tigrinus, or high fin tiger cat?

 

[toehead11183]

rita ritas, tigrinus, false tigrinus, or high fin tiger cat?

the catfish has to be 12" and under, not the feeder

 

[Jory]

well theres this:
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=143530

 

[fishbreeder12]

perhps Tandanus tandanus

http://www.aquarist-classifieds.co.uk/php/detail.php?cat=62&de=15834

 

[toehead11183]

both of those get 30+ inches

 

[KenyanSandBoa]

What about something from the Auchenipteridae family...like a A. batrachus or T. trachycorystes.

If those are too big (T. trachycorystes will push 15-17") there are other pretty neat wood cats in that family:

http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/family.php?family_id=22

 

[Dovii dude]

How about a Syno,there are plenty of different cats in this family.

 

[bfhslilred93]

go for a sun cat i have one and hes my favorite fish

 

[themancmt]

you do know that your lima will get bigger then 12" right? if they are to small they will be food. i had a 20incher that ate a 8" crayfish that i caught when i went fishing. just think what it will do to another cat the same size of that crayfish. don't let there looks fool you. they are preditors!!!