What is your favorite 8-10 inch catfish?

[wayne the pain]

Chrysichthys ornatus , very underated african cat

 

[upyun]

Chrysichthys ornatus , very underated african cat

nice! I just looked it up and it seems that they are a little skittish and shy. They are predatory though!! I'm liking the 4 Line Pimelodella as well.

 

[wayne the pain]

Pimelodus ornatus

 

[upyun]

Pimelodus ornatus

I just looked at that on planetcatfish! Looks nice! Another one to the list!

I've heard that the larger bumblebee catfish species are also pretty active.

 

[wayne the pain]

I just looked at that on planetcatfish! Looks nice! Another one to the list!

I've heard that the larger bumblebee catfish species are also pretty active.

S/american or asian bumble bee's?

Thinking about it, both are very shy and nocturnal

 

[upyun]

S/american or asian bumble bee's?

Thinking about it, both are very shy and nocturnal

There are 2 SA species that I've heard one grows to 8inches and the other to almost a foot.

The asian one I've heard gets upto 8inches as well. Sucks to hear that they are shy. I'm nocturnal most of the time anyway so that won't matter much

p.s. nice predator quote by the way !!!

 

[wayne the pain]

Bagroides melapterus, marbled lancer, beautiful fish but very shy also.

 

[Chad55]

I am getting an oranatus for my next tank hopefully. I have been eyeing them out for close to a year now.

Chad

 

[hewhorunswithscissors]

hands down, Synodontis decorus. NOT PREDATORY, but beautiful fish, long streamers, great coloration. active and fun. I have these and Tigrinus, and I will tell you , I prefer these to Tigrinus any day.

 

[upyun]

hands down, Synodontis decorus. NOT PREDATORY, but beautiful fish, long streamers, great coloration. active and fun. I have these and Tigrinus, and I will tell you , I prefer these to Tigrinus any day.

nice one! It does say that decorus gets 2 inches bigger than angelicus