At around 35 seconds, does anyone know what kind of catfish this is?
Does anyone know what type of catfish this is?
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At around 35 seconds, does anyone know what kind of catfish this is?
Firewood catfish aka Sorubimichthys planiceps. If left in there for a little longer, it will have eaten almost all those tank mates.
The one sitting in the middle is Brachyplatystoma vaillantii aka Luolao catfish.
Seriously awesome tank.
There are also vulture catfish, Jau catfish, Leiarius pictus catfish
The one sitting in the middle is Brachyplatystoma vaillantii aka Luolao catfish.
Seriously awesome tank.
There are also vulture catfish, Jau catfish, Leiarius pictus catfish
PP barbels, for one, are 2x longer and are relatively wide and flat. https://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=571
Do you mean this exact fish? Is this tank in Sweden?
Absolutely awesome tank and the fish are so vibrant and beautiful.
I am glad you will be getting that L. pictus. I have had a trio in 4500 gal for 3.5 years and love them.
A bit disappointed to see that the firewoods can't keep their snouts intact even in 5500 gal but this is not too unexpected. Still, I hoped they would.
I wish the owner joined MFK and shared their knowledge, experience, visuals, etc.
I am glad you will be getting that L. pictus. I have had a trio in 4500 gal for 3.5 years and love them.
A bit disappointed to see that the firewoods can't keep their snouts intact even in 5500 gal but this is not too unexpected. Still, I hoped they would.
I wish the owner joined MFK and shared their knowledge, experience, visuals, etc.
Yeah so am i. Im picking up the L. Pictus and two cichla temensis from this guy. Cant wait to pick this fish up.
Yeah its a shame they have bent snouts. He offered me to buy one about 80cm but they get to big for my tank wich is 244x110x60cm so the pictus is as big as i can have in it in catfish way imo.
Ill hear with him if hes on mfk or not. He is a big name in predatory fishes here in scandinavia.
This is 8'x close to 4'x2', 480 gal, and perhaps it could house an even bigger catfish that's sedentary and not long-barbelled but I agree it would be borderline (in)adequate.
With pictus and other Leiarius, you don't want them to be able to touch front and back wall with their super long maxillary barbels simultaneously. That will make them feel trapped and nervous and skittish and prone to darting and injuring themselves. But you likely know it already.