Hey everyone,
Figured I should start this thread after noticing there's not too many other threads out there on these amazing catfish. I just received a ~4" one this past Wednesday; however, after close inspection in the tank following a 4hour drip acclimation, I noticed one eye was missing. I sent many pics and videos to the supplier and he did not hesitate to offer sending another one on him for not seeing this before he sent it out. That's awesome customer service, and now I'm expecting my second one to get here on Tuesday! So this thread will be following the growth of these two slobbering cats.
The one-eyed slobbering cat (who I have decided to call Wazowski) has been in a 40gal breeder since Wednesday and started eating bloodworms the first night! After reading the other threads on mfk about these cats, I was fully expecting him to not accept anything but live, and even then not begin eating at least for a few days after acclimation. But after that wonderful surprise, I decided to try breaking up some Hikari sinking carnivore pellets and dropped them in not even 24hr after being placed in the tank, and he ate them right away!!
In the short amount of time that I have had him, he has been so interesting to watch and just out right awesome! He swims in the current from the wavemaker all day long and seems to be very happy. He's sharing the tank with a ~1" fogo, 3 young redhead geos and a B. rutilus (on the other side of the divider- same one from this thread which I will be updating in the next couple days https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/new-goonch-b-rutilus.727239/)
I cannot wait for the second platynemum to come on Tuesday and I pray he adjusts just as Wazowski did, which as far as I understand isn't the norm for species of Brachyplatystoma.
Hope you guys enjoy this thread!
Figured I should start this thread after noticing there's not too many other threads out there on these amazing catfish. I just received a ~4" one this past Wednesday; however, after close inspection in the tank following a 4hour drip acclimation, I noticed one eye was missing. I sent many pics and videos to the supplier and he did not hesitate to offer sending another one on him for not seeing this before he sent it out. That's awesome customer service, and now I'm expecting my second one to get here on Tuesday! So this thread will be following the growth of these two slobbering cats.
The one-eyed slobbering cat (who I have decided to call Wazowski) has been in a 40gal breeder since Wednesday and started eating bloodworms the first night! After reading the other threads on mfk about these cats, I was fully expecting him to not accept anything but live, and even then not begin eating at least for a few days after acclimation. But after that wonderful surprise, I decided to try breaking up some Hikari sinking carnivore pellets and dropped them in not even 24hr after being placed in the tank, and he ate them right away!!
In the short amount of time that I have had him, he has been so interesting to watch and just out right awesome! He swims in the current from the wavemaker all day long and seems to be very happy. He's sharing the tank with a ~1" fogo, 3 young redhead geos and a B. rutilus (on the other side of the divider- same one from this thread which I will be updating in the next couple days https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/new-goonch-b-rutilus.727239/)
I cannot wait for the second platynemum to come on Tuesday and I pray he adjusts just as Wazowski did, which as far as I understand isn't the norm for species of Brachyplatystoma.
Hope you guys enjoy this thread!