Motoro's With Vulture Catfish

[sam_everist]

Anybody done this before? I heard they have a fair bit on them but wondered if maybe I could keep them with my rays?

The Vulture I'm looking at buying is 12" and my rays are a good 13" Disc.

Calophysus macropterus is the scientific name

 

[sam_everist]

Anyone?


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[isde02]

Idk about rays because Ive never kept them but I kept my vulture cat in community tanks without any issues until he died at 15-16 inches

 

[Mr. Allgood]

NO! Have you read anything about vulture cats???

 

[Mr. Allgood]

It would just take one bite out of curiosity to seriously injury a ray.

 

[sam_everist]

Well this is why I am asking... Just wanted to know I anybody had successfully done it?

I have done some reading up and seemed like yes they had a good bite on them but are generally fairly in aggressive


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[cgibby]

ime they can be fairly territorial towards bottom dwellers i'd be interested to hear from people who have tried this combo


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[isde02]

Well this is why I am asking... Just wanted to know I anybody had successfully done it?

I have done some reading up and seemed like yes they had a good bite on them but are generally fairly in aggressive


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Mine wasn't aggressive but sometimes if my other fish bullied on him long enough he would snap back but he never damaged any of the other fish.

 

[Mr. Allgood]

I have an Achara that is a sweetheart. He is 20 inches long, has fish in with him under 2 inches and he never eats them. I would never ever put him in with my rays. It just takes that one bite to cause serious issues. A bite and a shake may just end it before you even have time to notice, leaving a whole tank of cloudy water, filled with dead/dying fish... so I guess it all just depends on your connection to your fish, your wallet, and your gambling habits.

 

[tomka123]

Here is my guy. I have 2 rays coming next week & am putting them in a different tank. This cat is pretty cool most of the time with everyone, but at feeding time is a different story. He's all over the tank & gets what he wants! I have enough tanks not to mix them, so I would rather be safe than sorry. But this fish is awesome! Are you looking at getting yours from J. Rapps? That's where this one came from.