Catfish for 55g?
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Spotted pictus catfish or porthole catfish 
Don't get spotted pictus and 4-line pictus mixed up
Spotted get around 5 inches max, 4-lines around 1 foot
Don't get spotted pictus and 4-line pictus mixed up
Spotted get around 5 inches max, 4-lines around 1 foot
I was thinking the spotted pictus, until i read online that since they don't have scales they are prone to stuff like ick and die easily in tanks if you don't check you tank maintenance every day. I plan on doing atleast 20% water changes every week, but "if" i would happen to miss a week do you think it would hurt him?
vlcek81;3377148; said:
lol, I have never been able to keep a Spotted Pictus alive for more than a few weeks. Always would get ick.
Oh really? I have been keeping spotted pictus for over a year, only time they got ich was when I accidently bought 1 with it. Anywho, I;ve been on vacation and skipped a couple weeks with no water changes, no problems. They aren't THAT sensitive. Just to the ick medications. (RIP my first 3 5" spotted pictus, all got wiped out while I was at school from meds)
zamora catfish is something i am looking at for my 75g planted set up.
Auchenipterichthys coracoideus
from what i gather they are a shoaler and should be kept in a group of 3 or more. And they get around 5".
Auchenipterichthys coracoideus
from what i gather they are a shoaler and should be kept in a group of 3 or more. And they get around 5".