Name The Catfish, can anyone tell me what i'v got? |
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 May 31 2008, 08:00 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 28 Joined: 19-May 08 From: Hertfordshire, UK Member No.: 42025  |
I recently bought a catfish but can't remember what it was called...can anyone help??
(pics aren't very good as the only camera i have is on my phone  ) 
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May 31 2008, 08:16 PM
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 Tough on Dirt, Gentle on Fish  Group: Members Posts: 1381 Joined: 1-October 07 From: Shropshire UK Member No.: 35826 |
well if thats what i think it is i hope you have a heated pond
 Its a Pangasius catfish which is capable of growing to about 4 foot 
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May 31 2008, 08:35 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 28 Joined: 19-May 08 From: Hertfordshire, UK Member No.: 42025 |
ah. I hope not!
I the shop they had one in the next tank that wasn't for sale. They said that was almost fully grown at about 10", which would be fine to live with our oscars and co. I just started to get worried when I was flicking through a new book and found something resembling which was a Siamese Shark - growing to about 1 metre. We are planning a trip back to the shop to find out what it was labelled as. Any other ideas anyone? Thanks |
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May 31 2008, 10:04 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 28 Joined: 19-May 08 From: Hertfordshire, UK Member No.: 42025 |
That looks about right, thanks
Have just been reading that they can get extremely large but more commonly in aquarium strains they only reach around 30cm/12". Fingers crossed! |
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Jun 1 2008, 03:31 AM
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 Newbie Group: Members Posts: 1468 Joined: 11-March 07 From: Places, Far Far Away Status: Hmm. Member No.: 30092 |
also known as an iridescent shark. if you goggle images, you'd be certain they get way more than 12"
a really stunning fish really, i'd have gotten some if they really did stay at 10" or so. This post has been edited by Straydum: Jun 1 2008, 03:32 AM |
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Jun 1 2008, 02:36 PM
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 Leader of the Fishes Group: Members Posts: 1127 Joined: 25-May 06 From: Wells, Somerset Member No.: 21593 |
Yeh, the 12" idea is just a falacy.
Have a look at one of the threads below, you may find some answers in that. |
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