Schooling catfish?

[brent245]

I've got a 170g tank being custom built for me. 60x30x22. Which actually has a larger foot print
(in square inches) than your run of the mill 240g tank.

I have always wanted to have larger cats but space was always an issue before. Can you guys recommend a species that wouldn't get enormous but would look awesome in a group of four or five? Four line pims? pictus perhaps? I'd like them to be an active species. Other tank makes will likely be SA or CA cichlids, plecos, possibly a Fire eel as well.

 

[fishhead0103666]

Sun catfish. Grows to around 8 inches but slowly after a certain size and is a schooling fish.

 

[dan518]

Schilbe intermedius, common name is grasscutter catfish, gets about 12 inch,

 

[brent245]

Any species with long feelers?

 

[fishhead0103666]

Ornate pictus. Very catfish-y
Grows to a foot if I remember correctly but is a bit pricey. There's a group of 3 on live aquaria's diversden for $150. Maybe $145. Free shipping over $100 so that would be good.
My bad, it's $160. https://m.liveaquaria.com/divers-den/product/424630/ornate-pim-catfish-group-of-3

 

[Bertie07]

Do you have to have a group, a vulture cat is super active and very interesting to watch. Would have the activity of a group and had long whiskers

 

[brent245]

vulture cat looks cool, they look to get rather large though. 19"+. several 8-12" cats sound more appealing.

 

[fishhead0103666]

If you don't mind not seeing it too much you could try jaguar catfish.

 

[Bertie07]

Four line pictus are your best bet then

 

[Aqua_Bankie]

Sounds like your looking for some sort of Pim

As suggested above if you could get Pimelodus Ornatus these are stunning and like to be kept in groups , thou they are rare and pricey. I only have the one and trying to find more in the UK is tough may be easier in the states to get some.

And also suggested above Pimelodus Blochii ,four line pims which are the most active Catfish outside of Hoplo's i have kept ,again i have only kept the one thou they are quite easy to come by.