Common name/s: Ornate pim
Scientific name: Pimelodus ornatus
Family: Pimelodidae
Origin: South america, Amazon basin
Max size: 12"
Care: Not fussy of water parameters as long as extremes of hardness and pH are avoided, a good regular tank maintainance schedule will keep the fish in top condition, needs the temperature to be between 24 and 25 celcius (75-77f). A constantly active fast moving catfish the minimum sized tank to keep this fish when adult would be 5x2x2' (120 gallon) though this size could easily handle a small group of them (3-5 fish). Does best in a group but is quite happy kept as a single specimin, as with all pimeloids the fish is a predator and fish less than half its size will be eaten.
Feeding: All manor of prepared and frozen and fresh meaty foods will snapped up greadilly, the fish will eat enough in one feeding to last a week! Smaller specimins can be fed on bloodworms until they are large enough to accept larger foods. The main thing to remember is to keep the diet varied.
Breeding and sexing: Unknown
Comments: A must have for any pimeloid catfish enthusiast, this is the fish that all other pims wish they were!
Scientific name: Pimelodus ornatus
Family: Pimelodidae
Origin: South america, Amazon basin
Max size: 12"
Care: Not fussy of water parameters as long as extremes of hardness and pH are avoided, a good regular tank maintainance schedule will keep the fish in top condition, needs the temperature to be between 24 and 25 celcius (75-77f). A constantly active fast moving catfish the minimum sized tank to keep this fish when adult would be 5x2x2' (120 gallon) though this size could easily handle a small group of them (3-5 fish). Does best in a group but is quite happy kept as a single specimin, as with all pimeloids the fish is a predator and fish less than half its size will be eaten.
Feeding: All manor of prepared and frozen and fresh meaty foods will snapped up greadilly, the fish will eat enough in one feeding to last a week! Smaller specimins can be fed on bloodworms until they are large enough to accept larger foods. The main thing to remember is to keep the diet varied.
Breeding and sexing: Unknown
Comments: A must have for any pimeloid catfish enthusiast, this is the fish that all other pims wish they were!