Raphael Catfish or Pictus Cats?

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chachaman50

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My 55 is cycling and I was wondering which one would be better?

Either 2 Raphael Catfish or 2 Pictus Catfish

They'll be tankmates with a Senegal Bichir and maybe a jack dempsey..
I am kind of leaning towards the raphael cats
 
Raphael's hide a lot! I'm not kidding, I see mine every 6 months or so. When I see it I say "well look at that, it's still alive" LOL
 
Ya i have a similar thread and people are telling me how much they hide until there very comfortable. I have had pictus cats and know they are very active
 
Depends on the activity level you want. Pictus Cats are very active and swim around a lot. You would probably want more than 2 of them too. They are known to get ich pretty easily, so you would need to keep the temp a bit on the higher side.

Raphael Cats are very sedimentary. They can be kept together, but aren't really schooling. So you can keep just a pair.

Personally, I would go with a Raphael Cat. They would probably be a better choice with your other tank mate selections.
 
Egon said:
Raphael's hide a lot! I'm not kidding, I see mine every 6 months or so. When I see it I say "well look at that, it's still alive" LOL
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I have to agree. I bought one a couple months ago and can count on one hand how many times I've actually SEEN him. I found out he was hiding inside a stump and I took it out the tank. He just find somewhere else to hide. Now he burrows under a piece of driftwood ALL day

CiChLiD cRaZy!!!
 
i've seen so many videos of the raphael cats out and about! but i'll take your advice and not get one because i don't want a fish that i won't see
 
I have had a pair of striped Raphael's for yrs they hide all day and are out all night so if u want to see them I suggest moonlights. They would make better tank mates for your stock than a pictus thought do to they are pretty armored.


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can you tell me the reason behind why raphael cat would be better tank mates?
 
Compared to the activity level of your stock, a Raphael Cat is always a nice safe choice. They tend to mind themselves. Pictus Cats are pretty active and can stress a Sen out.
 
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