Whip tail Catfish : Log Thread

[KarthikC]

Hello All,

I am posting here after about FIVE years. Work got the better of me and was left with just and outdoor pond. Hope everyone is doing fine!

I recently got myself a 2’ x 1.5’ (W) and 1’ (H) tank and after proper cycling, I added a couple of whip tail catfish. Here are some photographs ( will share tank pics later) :

Lights are basic LEDs, filtration is internal (1500 LPH flow rate), plants are Anubias, ferns and a bunch of Bucephalandra seen in the second pic. I have begun to think that this is the coolest fish I’ve ever kept in the last 15+ years!

I have a couple of questions:

1.) I have kept sturisoma festivum and a red lizard catfish earlier. Though this has similar characteristics, I am unable to ID it properlY. Any help here would be appreciated.
2.) I am feeding them Hikari algae wafers and occasionally some Zuchini pieces (which they devour). Any other food you guys recommend?

Cheers!

Karthik

 

[tlindsey]

Hello All,

I am posting here after about FIVE years. Work got the better of me and was left with just and outdoor pond. Hope everyone is doing fine!

I recently got myself a 2’ x 1.5’ (W) and 1’ (H) tank and after proper cycling, I added a couple of whip tail catfish. Here are some photographs ( will share tank pics later) :

Lights are basic LEDs, filtration is internal (1500 LPH flow rate), plants are Anubias, ferns and a bunch of Bucephalandra seen in the second pic. I have begun to think that this is the coolest fish I’ve ever kept in the last 15+ years!

I have a couple of questions:

1.) I have kept sturisoma festivum and a red lizard catfish earlier. Though this has similar characteristics, I am unable to ID it properlY. Any help here would be appreciated.
2.) I am feeding them Hikari algae wafers and occasionally some Zuchini pieces (which they devour). Any other food you guys recommend?

Cheers!

Karthik

Nice pickup

 

[Fishman Dave]

Hi, welcome back.
Am no real expert on whiptails and there are that many types but, IMO I think they are a type of Rineloricaria the same as the red lizards you had before, but which I am not certain. Was thinking R.Microlepidogaster but there are that many types yet unlisted/un photo'd they could be one of those.