Fix Id Please

[kevinjames]

after getting a free 200l set up and all the fish with it i would like you guys to id some fish for me. the first is a group of three ive got. i know they are syno catfish but im unsure which type. theres a few photos below and a video of them (as clear as i could get them).

video (most clear)

http/s211.photobucket.com/albums/bb23/kev_lyndsey/fishys/?action=view&current=VIDEO0001.mp4

photos

http/i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb23/kev_lyndsey/fishys/IMAG0034.jpg

http/i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb23/kev_lyndsey/fishys/IMAG0044.jpg

http/i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb23/kev_lyndsey/fishys/IMAG0036.jpg

the second i think is a marble botia and i would like confirmation of this


http/i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb23/kev_lyndsey/fishys/IMAG0045.jpg



thank for looking

 

[N0body Of The Goat]

The first species that comes to mind, but I could be way off, is Pictus Catfish.

 

[kevinjames]

The first species that comes to mind, but I could be way off, is Pictus Catfish.

no wonder i couldnt find a match when looking at synos. think it is the pictus i have. are they really very predatory?

 

[Wills]

yeah its a pictus very nice got me thinkin about them now haha and the loach is a polkadot loach which I believe is called Botia Kubutia but spelling might be wrong.

Wills

 

[kevinjames]

yeah its a pictus very nice got me thinkin about them now haha and the loach is a polkadot loach which I believe is called Botia Kubutia but spelling might be wrong.

Wills

they are a bout 3-4 inches. will they get any bigger. hope not ive just gave away a 7 inch chocolate cichlid and a 5 inch redtail botia that i got with them.

 

[N0body Of The Goat]

http/www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=276
"Peaceful, but will soon eat smaller fish, such as neon tetras, but otherwise harmless. It is considered good to keep these fish in a group of at least five fish. When kept alone, they do not appear quite as happy and active as when kept in a group."

http/www.seriouslyfish.com/profile.php?genus=Pimelodus&species=pictus&id=219
"Robust, active species therefore make the best tankmates. Rainbowfish, medium to large-sized characins, cyprinids and tough catfish such as Loricariids or Doradids are all suitable."

 

[meguro]

as already mentioned u have a pimelodus pictus (pictus cat) and a botia kubotai (polka dot loach). both fish prefer to be in groups but the pictus grow large-ish so a group of those may not be suitable for ur tank (dont know the size of ur tank)

if u do have the space 3 pictus and 5 b. kubotai total should be fine

 

[Miss Dib Dabs]

It says 200l meguro, so approx 43ukg.
You should be ok for now. Pictus grow to around 5 inches, but they do need a deal of swimming space. I've seen 48" length as a minimum suggested but the more the better obviously. They are predatory and carry a bit a 'sting' if manhandled. The link here has some info on them.
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