Love these derps.
Of all my fish, THESE are my favorites
Of all my fish, THESE are my favorites
Hoplosternum PunctatumWhat are they NC? They look pretty big?
Thats a flagtail porthole catfish, similar and a nice cat too, different genus of cat but a relative. Also a good catfish to keepAh thought i'd just found it then
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No, but very VERY similar in appearance. Those are porthole catfish. Great cats too.Are they these guys? Ok for hard water and my tank dimensions
Dianema longibarbis (Porthole Catfish) — Seriously Fish
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Yep they'd be just fine with a bristlenoseGreat write up! They're lovely but I think the pothole catfish being smaller means my tank dimensions work. And hard water too. Would they be ok with Bristlenose? The bottom of my tank will be quiet as most of the fish I'm looking at are small middle tank Rainbowfish.
Portholes will be fine in that sized tank.I kept googling pothole not porthole I can't seem to find any but one place does have Hoplo. But @NCaquatics are they too big for a 36" length x 18" height x 12" depth tank? I couldn't find Hoplosternum Punctatum on SimplyFish.
Porthole Catfish
The Hoplo Catfish is a peaceful and easy-to-keep beauty for your Amazon community aquarium. A row of dark spots run along this unique catfishs lateral line, resembling portholes on a ship. Their bodies are sleek, featuring long-sloping heads with pronounced barbels protruding from their mouths.www.seahorseaquariums.com
In the link you sent, the photo shows a porthole catfish, or dianema-longibarbis.I kept googling pothole not porthole I can't seem to find any but one place does have Hoplo. But @NCaquatics are they too big for a 36" length x 18" height x 12" depth tank? I couldn't find Hoplosternum Punctatum on SimplyFish.
Porthole Catfish
The Hoplo Catfish is a peaceful and easy-to-keep beauty for your Amazon community aquarium. A row of dark spots run along this unique catfishs lateral line, resembling portholes on a ship. Their bodies are sleek, featuring long-sloping heads with pronounced barbels protruding from their mouths.www.seahorseaquariums.com
Synodontis nigriventris, or upside down catfish can handle up to 20DGH, gets 4 inches and 30x12 is the minimum for a group of 4 (needs a group)Are there any hard water (19dh/340ppm) small catfish suitable for a 120L 760x315mm (30”x12”) tank? I love the idea of the Hara Jerdoni which almost makes it but they’re too shy I think.
Thanks for the suggestion but I still think 4” is too big for a 30” tank. I wouldn’t feel comfortable looking into the tank. 2” would be my limit in a smallish tank like mine.Synodontis nigriventris, or upside down catfish can handle up to 20DGH, gets 4 inches and 30x12 is the minimum for a group of 4 (needs a group)