ok hello guys im very very new to bagarius keeping and i picked up a goonch about 3.5inches , 3 days ago.Most of the people involved in the native fishkeeping side of the hobby here(North India) say that baby goonch are very hard to care for and usually die. There is little to no info about any species or anything like that. I was also told that baby goonch dont eat in captivity....mine has been eating live earthworms since the very second day,from your other threads i found out that goonch lying around like a rock not doing anything is probably a healthy goonch, so i separated it (it was swimming too much aimlessly in the other tank) and it only eats after i turn lights off. I am certain it has been eating as i have purposefully kept a barebottom tank to make sure of what it eats or doesnt eat. I willl be posting pictures soon pls help identify it.
Goonch Catfish (Bagarius) ID and Care Guide 1.01
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ok hello guys im very very new to bagarius keeping and i picked up a goonch about 3.5inches , 3 days ago.Most of the people involved in the native fishkeeping side of the hobby here(North India) say that baby goonch are very hard to care for and usually die. There is little to no info about any species or anything like that. I was also told that baby goonch dont eat in captivity....mine has been eating live earthworms since the very second day,from your other threads i found out that goonch lying around like a rock not doing anything is probably a healthy goonch, so i separated it (it was swimming too much aimlessly in the other tank) and it only eats after i turn lights off. I am certain it has been eating as i have purposefully kept a barebottom tank to make sure of what it eats or doesnt eat. I willl be posting pictures soon pls help identify it.
what a cool little goonch. I know mine is pretty static and Ive had it almost 2 years. Easy to feed I just put food near it and it just goes for it. I have also had a period of time when it didnt eat for a month or so but now its just regular everytime I remember to feed it
Never swims about and stays in the same corner of the tank
Never swims about and stays in the same corner of the tank
looks like B. bagarius, indian highland giant.... im not sure what there called these days. colder water, higher 02 levels and as low of nitrates as possible are key with this one. Def. the best looking one in my opinion and the largest growing. The up turned fins, round pupil, tail streamer and slightly bent top fin are good indicators for the indian HLG... they may be lumped under "yarrelli" now, im not sure why they changed it.ID please
ame here — mine hardly ever moves unless food’s involved. It’s like a grumpy rock with teeth 
. But super rewarding once they settle in and start eating reliably.
. But super rewarding once they settle in and start eating reliably.