I've had Loaches get stuck in crevices and not be able to get out but none of my 4 Raphaels (knock on wood). I've got lots of driftwood in all my tanks. They hang under in in places but they're just as likely to hang out in a rock cave.
opinion on raphael cats?
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I agree that it is worth a shot. I have a Spotted and a Striped Raphael, and they will find the most cramped spaces to hide in. But I like them, even though they hide all day... lolPlec123;3704529; said:
ill most likely get a juvie, like 2", and grow it out. how long do you think it will be till it reaches 6"?
Plec123;3705868; said:
given enough space and food, they can grow VERY fast. Mine shot from one inch to five inches within two or three months!
None of my 4 ever had nitrates over 10 and they've always had plenty of food to eat & only grew from 1" to 5" in 2 yrs. The guy who said his grew fast must have fed him steroids 
I've always heard they were super slow growers.
I've always heard they were super slow growers.TwistedPenguin;3706764; said:None of my 4 ever had nitrates over 10 and they've always had plenty of food to eat & only grew from 1" to 5" in 2 yrs. The guy who said his grew fast must have fed him steroids
Mine is apparently a beast lol
smpage;3706679; said:
i generally overfeed just a little bit so the plecs have something to munch on after the lights go off... i think if i get a raphael cat it would grow from 2" to 5" in a few months... well, now i just need to make another cave for its future hideout!
I have a raph and he's fun -- very active, swims all over, voracious appetite. The only "complaint" I have is that he makes it tough on sand sifting cichlids. Any food that hits the sand has about 3 seconds before it ends up in my raph's belly.
