So I have an itch to get a catfish....but which one

[Kanta]

I want one that will be medium sized. Not huge and not small. I don;t really care for synodontis, they are nice and all but just don't really catch my eye all too much. Is there a species of shovenose that stay medium sized? Was looking into some but they all seem to get kinda big. Want something that is pretty active but won't cause a ruckus. Tank size will be 125g. Probably nothing more than 8-10" and no raphael cats either.

 

[pharmaecopia]

How about a Pimelodus ornatus?

 

[Kanta]

Very cool catfish indeed, but I don't think I have a large enough tank for one.

 

[dzjr1188]

Pimelodus pictus?

 

[Kanta]

Nah I don;t want anything too common. Even though pictus are pretty cool just not my style.

 

[Columbian Shark 3]

Not even a four-line/ Pimelodus Blochii?. Okay maybe some Raphael Catfish?.(many kinds)

 

[aropwn]

fire wood catfish there prity cool and hard to get but the tank needs to be 6ft long and 22-28inchs wide

 

[aropwn]

diskboy the guy with the RTC compation got 1 like 2-3days ago 80USD

 

[pharmaecopia]

A firewood/planiceps will grow far to large.

As far as the ornate pimelodus, they only get around a foot long.

 

[muffywrx]

Yeah no planiceps. I'm getting one though ;D

How about

Gulper catfish