I have had one for about 1 or 2 months now I just want to pick some of your brains that's had them befor for some info about this fish if you do drop some pictures and videos of them and the tank so I can see if I have my setup right and if anyone has one for sell I wouldn't mind getting a couple more
Chaca chaca/frogmouth catfish
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Have 3 myself. They are the mini version of Pac-Man catfish. I have 2 chaca chaca and 1 baknenesis. They are slow growing. Not much space is needed. They basically lie around under wood/leaves and wait for food. No flow in the tank. Do need clean water. I have them in plastic tub and gonna be moved to my pending sump (once my 120 is up and running). I add tannins to the tank. The pH is low and i do this cause I feed love food. The low pH helps prevent infection. I usually do water changes every other day and tannins back into the tank. Bacteria won’t be established with low pH’s.
In the process of trying to wean onto prepares foods but hard. Still on going. I’ll try to update the thread later.
In the process of trying to wean onto prepares foods but hard. Still on going. I’ll try to update the thread later.
Nice do you know what time of year people would start getting them in stock since there seasonal
It’s during the summer to fall here in the us. That’s about the rainy season in Kerala. I got in September. I know Wes, rarefish on fb or can email him at amazonaq@gmail.com has/had some.
It can fit in it’s mouth with any catfish. However seen videos and photos of different sized ones together. I think they will tolerate their own kind even smaller ones but not 100% sure. Kind of like wood catfish as they seem to tolerate each other.