Is there a shovel nose catfish for a 55gal
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I keep Platysilurus mucosus and I have kept them in a 55 gallon tank.
http://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=1641
I got mine(3) from That Fish Place in North Tonawanda New York. They were only $36 each at about 2 inches. In the three years I have kept them in a 55 g they have only grown to 7 to 8 inches total length and no growth at all this year.
Provide hiding areas.
I also keep a shoal of guppies with them. In September I moved them to a 120g only because I was doing complete tank tear downs in the section they were in.
http://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=1641
I got mine(3) from That Fish Place in North Tonawanda New York. They were only $36 each at about 2 inches. In the three years I have kept them in a 55 g they have only grown to 7 to 8 inches total length and no growth at all this year.
Provide hiding areas.
I also keep a shoal of guppies with them. In September I moved them to a 120g only because I was doing complete tank tear downs in the section they were in.
Michael, I thought of mucosus too but what about their super-duper long maxillary barbels that, intact, can reach 3x-4x body length plus caudal extensions? Would not a 55 gal stress them because of these?
OP: what do you consider shovelnose? The entire Pimelodidae family or TSN, LSN and other Sorubim and the likes?
OP: what do you consider shovelnose? The entire Pimelodidae family or TSN, LSN and other Sorubim and the likes?
I have always considered Shovelnose (sometimes called shovelmouth) as just a common name for fish with that shape of head like the Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum (tiger shovel nose).
I feel several fish with that shape of head could be classified in the common name Shovelnose group. Including Platysilurus mucosus and even Sperata Aor ( Often called the Indian shovelnose the seldom times it is available in my area)
I have never had a problem with the beautiful and I agree long barbels. I have noticed the fish like to actually rest/hide in quite close quarters not much bigger that their bodies and the barbels don't seem to bother them in enclosed areas.
I feel several fish with that shape of head could be classified in the common name Shovelnose group. Including Platysilurus mucosus and even Sperata Aor ( Often called the Indian shovelnose the seldom times it is available in my area)
I have never had a problem with the beautiful and I agree long barbels. I have noticed the fish like to actually rest/hide in quite close quarters not much bigger that their bodies and the barbels don't seem to bother them in enclosed areas.
Thanks. I think we are on the same page but for clarity I was referring to the skittishness and nervousness induced, e.g., in Learius when both their barbels touch front and back glass simultaneously. A well established symptom, no?
As for the def. of shovelnose, I agree with yours. I wonder what the OP's is.
As for the def. of shovelnose, I agree with yours. I wonder what the OP's is.
