Woohoo! Striped Raphael catfish!

[JackDempsey72]

Nice pickup! Those catfish are shy but awesome. Seeing the one I had years ago always put a smile on my face


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Thanks. I knew they were shy so I'm gonna try and train him to eat in day

 

[JackDempsey72]

Cool catfish JD you may not see much of him but there tough little fish I've had one going strong for about eight years now

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thanks. Wow that's amazing, 8 years!

 

[JackDempsey72]

I've got loads of hiding spaces that will definitely be to small for him when he's older

 

[patrickjohnsgarcia]

nice fish!! I just saw one at my LFS maybe I'll get one someday

 

[JackDempsey72]

nice fish!! I just saw one at my LFS maybe I'll get one someday

Definately get one, there amazing!

 

[Evz jardini]

I've got loads of hiding spaces that will definitely be to small for him when he's older

You'd think that but I bet he digs himself out of sight somewhere lol get a blue moon light he'll come out at night and you'll see him

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[JackDempsey72]

You'd think that but I bet he digs himself out of sight somewhere lol get a blue moon light he'll come out at night and you'll see him

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Hmm... Been thinking about a blue moon. How much are they?

 

[Evz jardini]

Varies really what size tank ? Or if you go t5/8 bulbs or led there's loads on the market at the min Amazon / e bay but you usually get what you pay for with led cheap end ones don't last to long

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[convict360]

God only knows how long they live for too, I got mine fully grown at over 6 inches, had him for 8/9 years and sold him back to the LFS, just as healthy as the day I got him.

Kind of regret selling him back to be honest, the logic at the time was the strain on the bio load, but wish I'd just done more water changes. I have a spotted Raphael in another tank, that I haven't seen for about 6 months lol

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[divemaster99]

God only knows how long they live for too, I got mine fully grown at over 6 inches, had him for 8/9 years and sold him back to the LFS, just as healthy as the day I got him.

Kind of regret selling him back to be honest, the logic at the time was the strain on the bio load, but wish I'd just done more water changes. I have a spotted Raphael in another tank, that I haven't seen for about 6 months lol

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Be thankful the worst fish (in terms of bioload) in your tank was a raph. I've got a 4" striped in my 75G catfish tank and he's the least filthy tank, it's like he's constipated compared to my Gibbiceps Pleco and Yellow Bullhead.