Sorry It Would Not Let Me Post On The Catfish Forum

[dalewatkinson]

so ive been told there is a male and female but what sort are they?
catfish

 

[backtotropical]

Hi Dale,

You can't post in the catfish forum because you have not validated your registration. Notice beside your posts on th left side it says your group is 'Validating'. To validate, you must go to your e-mail address which you provided when registering on the forum, and you will have an e-mail from TFF. Open the e-mail and follow the instructions, and then you will notice your group changes to 'Member'. You will then be able to post in all areas of the board.

With regard to the catfish, it looks like maybe some kind of Synodontis to me, but i'm sure someone else will be able to give you a positive ID.

Cheers

BTT

 

[dthoffsett]

Definately a synodontis species, I can't really tell by the pic, but my guess would be synodontis ocellifer.

[URL="http/www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=551"]http/www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/speci...?species_id=551[/URL]

 

[CFC]

you two want to ask for a good catfish book for christmas.

The catfish in the picture here

is a Megalechis thoracata, formerly known as Hoplosternum thoratacum. They are closely related to Corydoras and are similar in care requirements.

 

[Luketendo]

Are they compatible with mbuna?

 

[mrbudgie]

Porthole Catfish (click for info)

they are commonly known as porthole catfish and are compatible with most fish, i have 2 adults in a tank with neons, fighters, guppy's, small raspora's and a 5" or 6" peacock eel and they are fine.

 

[OohFeeshy]

you two want to ask for a good catfish book for christmas.

Or a better picture You can only just about see it looks a bit hoplo-y...

 

[Davo86]

Or a better picture You can only just about see it looks a bit hoplo-y...

You must all be using PC's Lol, the pic is quite clear on my mac,
as CFC stated its a hoplo catfish

 

[CFC]

Porthole Catfish (click for info)

they are commonly known as porthole catfish and are compatible with most fish, i have 2 adults in a tank with neons, fighters, guppy's, small raspora's and a 5" or 6" peacock eel and they are fine.

Nope thats a different species again, the porthole catfish is Dianema longibarbis another close relation to Corydoras and Megalechis but not the fish in the photo.

I personally wouldnt keep them with mbuna as they are a very peacefull species that will easily get picked on by aggressive species.

Feeshy you need to get yourself down to spec savers

 

[OohFeeshy]

I can see it properly *now*, the light must have been silly earlier... Indeed, hoplo.

 

[Luketendo]

Well he's got 2 of them with 3 mbuna....might not be good.

 

[dalewatkinson]

well all seems well so far but they only come out at night

 

[dthoffsett]

Definately a synodontis species, I can't really tell by the pic, but my guess would be synodontis ocellifer.

[URL="http/"http/www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=551""]http/www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/speci...?species_id=551[/URL]

Boy I completely blew that one , guess I'll just stick to id'ing mbuna.