My first big amazon catfish: leiarius Marmoratus

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ColeFishing said:
Yeah I've heard a lot about how catfish are flighty when their whiskers touch the glass. But the one at my LFS is 20"+ and is kept in a 7'x2' and does just fine. Not flighty or skittish at all.
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There are always exceptions to each rule... or one plausible explanation is that with constant human traffic, he does not spook anymore as this is the norm for him now. Spooking reaction usually occurs when there was nothing going on outside the tank for a long time and then "suddenly" something happens or someone appears.
 
thebiggerthebetter said:
There are always exceptions to each rule... or one plausible explanation is that with constant human traffic, he does not spook anymore as this is the norm for him now. Spooking reaction usually occurs when there was nothing going on outside the tank for a long time and then "suddenly" something happens or someone appears.
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yeah perruno the achara catfish is quite the crowd pleaser so he get lots of traffic lol. they even do a hand feeding demonstration which is cool. but luckily my tank gets some decent traffic cuz its in my room and people are always coming over to look at my fish.


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TakeNotes said:
I just negoticated a price to purchase my achara back from the store I gave it to. :-D Now to get a large enough diameter tub to house him in...... any suggestions? No kiddie pools.
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You like doing things backwards, don't you? :) Just teasing :) No one bought it from the LFS despite your advertizing efforts? 300 gal Rubbermade tub could be ok for it, but really I'd think an inflatable (in the basement or something) would be better, a 10' diameter x 3' deep.
 
thebiggerthebetter said:
You like doing things backwards, don't you? :) Just teasing :) No one bought it from the LFS despite your advertizing efforts? 300 gal Rubbermade tub could be ok for it, but really I'd think an inflatable (in the basement or something) would be better, a 10' diameter x 3' deep.
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I like to think I wowk best under pressure lol

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I'd say this diet is superb. You can only hope for good genes to get a good color, or rather pattern.
 
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