Nice 12-18" catfish?

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Valyrian

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I want a nice catfish that grows in the 12-18" range but I can't seem to find any. I like the look of pims but it seems like all of them get above 2' or less than 8". Any suggestions?
 
Lima shovelnoses are nice
 
Hemisorubim platyrhynchos :)
 
Isn't it frustrating how all the cool cats are tiny or WAYYYY too big. I've reflected on that a few times myself :). Pictus cats are freakin cool but they only get about 5" soooo....
 
Valyrian;1144200; said:
How hard is it to find ornate pims?

They're pretty hard to find, ordering online is your best bet to find them. Also many species of bullhead catfish get between 12-18."
 
I order mine from Jersey so it shouldn't be too hard for you to find. Ask you LFS
if they can special order them or call me and I can tell them where to get them.
Right now the only place in the vicinity who has them is a wholesaler in Jersey and they wont sell to John Q. public or I'd send you there direct. I'll be back in the store on Monday 301-921-0000 Tropical Fish World, I'm Jason.
 
I have a single Lima and it's doing quite well. He's about 15" and very hungry.
 
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