mid swimming cat

[smithrc]

We're looking for a mid swimming cat...

the wish list is...

max 6"
active during the day
wont pester our bottom dwelers too much.
peaceful (wont eat anything under 1")
likes a group of 3-5

Are we arking too much?

Any ideas?

 

[CFC]

Asian glass catfish; Kryptopterus minor or African glass catfish; Eutropiellus buffei.
Both are middle dwelling shoaling diurnal peacefull catfish that max out at 3 to 4 inches and wont eat anything larger than livebearer fry.

Sounds like they were custom made for you.

 

[dwarfgourami]

There is also the upside-down catfish. Not a shoaler, but according to my book peaceful with its own kind, so can be kept alone, as a pair or in a group. 4", midwater, can't tell about its daytime habits, only ever seen them in the shop, I'm afraid.

 

[CFC]

Synodontis nigriventris is a strictly nocturnal fish which hides away in small groups by day and then swims at the surface looking for food by night.

 

[smithrc]

glass cats are a no - Lorna isnt keen on seeing through them
Debauwi Cats are another no - not keen on them when they get bigger...

Sorry to turn down both suggestions

we were looking at syno Petricolas or the multipa...'s
Anyone got some with sleep dissorders that we can have

there is unlikely to be fry in the tank but there is a schoal of 14 tetras (10 phantoms and 4 tag along prestillas)

 

[CFC]

S.multipunctatus gets quite big at around 10 inches to a foot so the tetras would definately be on the menu for adult fish. Also both S.multipunctatus and S.petricola are bottom dwelling shy nocturnal fish.

The only other tetra safe suggestion i can come up with is Pygmy Corydoras; Corydoras pygmaeus, which spend their whole time swimming in the middle region of the tank.

 

[Gill]

I agree with CFC, Best go with Pygmae Cories.

Lovley Ickle Fish with Big Personality's.

They max @ 1cm and Love Big Groups

 

[smithrc]

sorry - we've got a group of pygmys in another tank..

looks like what we're after isn't available

might give a few petricolas a go
I'm sure we'll be happy with them

 

[ryan]

Hyalobagrus flavus, Shadow Catfish?

 

[smithrc]

ok after a bit more research and a bit more searching - we have desided to move towards bigger fishies

a few pim are looking likely - with the phantoms homing into one of our other tanks

we did get a few more clowns today though
there are now 7 in the new tank - they are all mad - mad i tell ya mad!

 

[Paul_MTS]

how about flag tail cats, at work they just seem to "float" in the middle of the tank!

 

[smithrc]

how about flag tail cats, at work they just seem to "float" in the middle of the tank!

hmm.. interesting

Not seen them before - I'll run it past lorna tomorrow

these by the way?
PCF

have you got some in at he moment?

 

[bunjiweb]

flagtailed porthole catfish would suit you well, I have 4 in a 60g, they do well, are active day and night and are funny to watch darting to the surface like corys do (air aids their digestion). Depending on the size of the tank you could have up to 6 of them as they only grow to about 5"

http/www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/calli...anema/124_f.php

Ben

 

[StarOrbs]

I just got 3 Pictus and I love them, the greatest catfish I have ever seen. They swim back and forth all over the tank with each other.

 

[Paul_MTS]

yep there the ones i was on about smithrc, we have a couple of large 2" ones in at the moment.