Dwarf Goonch Catfish

[Andrink]

To complete my bottom fish collection, I'm adding a Dwarf Goonch Catfish. Can I have some advice? I might also add a mid water fish, I'll add a target fish.

 

[Estarego8]

To complete my bottom fish collection, I'm adding a Dwarf Goonch Catfish. Can I have some advice? I might also add a mid water fish, I'll add a target fish.

The very existence of the "dwarf" is in question. There may actually be no such thing. Chix and I are starting to doubt their existemce all together. If they do we rarely ever get them in the hobby. That being said if you find one that actually turns out to be a dwarf you wojld be an extreamly lucky person. Just male sjre its eating as people often stunt the growth of these fish causing identification confusion and the fish to never achieve its proper size or growth rate.

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[rodger]

Andrink....do you read other threads that say something won't work or fish not exist etc and then start a thread? Isn't that just more of you bein a troll?

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[Runitis]

Even if you attempt to find one you need a larger tank? A 75g woth arrowana and clown knives! Even your sig says if you cant house it dont buy it even though you did

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[thebiggerthebetter]

The very existence of the "dwarf" is in question. There may actually be no such thing. Chix and I are starting to doubt their existemce all together. If they do we rarely ever get them in the hobby. That being said if you find one that actually turns out to be a dwarf you wojld be an extreamly lucky person. Just male sjre its eating as people often stunt the growth of these fish causing identification confusion and the fish to never achieve its proper size or growth rate.

Yep. Reading threads like this one and the ones linked in there should be helpful to you, mate - http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=39233#p268186 - if you'd like to learn about the ID issues.

As for the care - post pics of your fish and those who are knowledgeable will tell you how they care for theirs.

 

[BuffaloPolypteridae]

As others had said, its a gamble and a half and if you wanna try I suggest setting up a 200-250 ga as a growout

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[Estarego8]

Exactly. Im back up to 3 goonch cats. trying to make it 5 by the end of the month.

 

[Chicxulub]

I covered the issue of the likely lack of a dwarf goonch in the below thread. In combination with the link that TBTB posted, it should become quite clear that even if there is a dwarf, we likely don't have it in the hobby.

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/f...-correctly-identifying-your-Goonch-(Bagarius)

 

[Andrink]

They have them at my LFS.

 

[RampageRR]

They have them at my LFS.

Just because they're labeled "dwarf goonch" doesn't mean they are actually dwarf goonches. That's all they are trying to tell you.