Raphael catfish

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I would have to disagree with that comment. I have 24 striped and 2 spotted in a 4x2x2. They do hide quite a bit at first, but after a few months, maybe 6 at most, they will be out quite often. I have enough hiding spots in the tank were I would not be able to see any of them, but there are always a few of them out.
I find they really started to come out during the morning if i fed them NLS. Mine also like meal worms, krill and beef heart.
I also feed them at night time with the lights off, and they go crazy for crushed up Sera Catfish Chips.

I see them more than my bumblebee catfish.
 
daleteekz said:
I would have to disagree with that comment. I have 24 striped and 2 spotted in a 4x2x2. They do hide quite a bit at first, but after a few months, maybe 6 at most, they will be out quite often. I have enough hiding spots in the tank were I would not be able to see any of them, but there are always a few of them out.
I find they really started to come out during the morning if i fed them NLS. Mine also like meal worms, krill and beef heart.
I also feed them at night time with the lights off, and they go crazy for crushed up Sera Catfish Chips.

I see them more than my bumblebee catfish.
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So you have 24 of them and sometimes see a few. Like I said, they hide a lot and come out mostly to feed.
 
At night I see them all. During the day, I do see about 4-6 at most times. But just like my clown loaches, you dont always see those guys out either. When you get them to a point where they will cruise the tank, it does look good.

Skittle, how many are you getting? The tank sounds big enough at the moment.
 
I would like to get maybe a pair or trio and i agree with you they dont seem boring, i have a pleco who hides most of the time but i still like him andthat just makes the times he comes out more fun


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Actually im readin alot that they show aggresion towards their own species and since the tanks not huge anyway how bout one? They can be housed singly right?


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daleteekz said:
I see them more than my bumblebee catfish.
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Lol knowing bumblebees thats really not saying much.
I have three (2 spot 1 stripe) and have never had any aggression issues. So long as they dont have to share a single hiding spot you should be fine with as many as your tank/bioload can hold. They do hide a lot and dont move much, mine hide in places where I can still see most of them so it doesnt bother me, but some people get bored easily.
 
I have a pond full and they come out almost every time I feed them, day or night, especially the striped, sometimes the spotteds, too!
 
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