Lophiosilurus alexandri (Pacman cat)

[koop171]

Ok so I have yet to see these up for sale. unless it's a 12" or biger piece. Does anyone know what's up with them? Is it something that's seasonal or something that is hard to find even in the wild? or is there just not a big enough demand for them to justify bringing them in?

Or are they like lince cats and just for some reason can't be found less then 12"


thanks for any info.


Here's the planetcatfish link
http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=907

 

[mkman]

a while back Infinite Aquatics got a ton of baby pacmans. Thats were these 12 inch or larger ones are from. Before Rich brought them in, not many other people even had them.

Quite a rarity, I hope Rich can bring another shipment in, if so, I'm gonna have a go around at breeding these suckers

 

[koop171]

I would like a few growouts. but right now I don't really want a larger one. I hope rich can bring them in. I haven't asked b/c I'm eyeing a few others right now but I just want to know what the deal is with them.

 

[mkman]

just go get a larger one. The babies were 75-80 bucks. Larger ones are more expensive but worth it considering the price of feeding them,etc.

Get a few and hope they pair up, and breed them. Amiidae from Singapore got his pair to have hundreds and hundreds of babies

 

[mkman]

PS. Have a cover for the tank, they can jump!

 

[koop171]

PS. Have a cover for the tank, they can jump!

WHA!! I would love to see that.

and don't worry I've learned my lesson and I have all tops secure now.