So far it appears Quincy is doing fine. I noticed 2 of the lumps have decreased in size. There is one larger cyst still there, but its colour isnt as nasty looking. I appreciate the feedback on your fish. I was going to introduce 2 more friends [banjos] for him, but Ive been holding off due to this ...

Thanks for your replys.

So far Quincy seems to be "OK" ....I've been upping the water changes. Hope this is nothing serious. The little cysts are still there.

I have been keeping an eye on him more then ever this week. I sure appreciate your help and information.

OK...sounds good! Thanks so much!
Also, I will try to get a better pic today.

Is there any sort of medication I can try to see if it will 'heal' up?

Perhaps up the WC's to once a week to keep water extra clean? Any tips on how to go about making him comfortable? UGH ~ I hate the thought of him being miserable.

MatsP wrote:It's not just shedding it's skin (these do "molt")?

He molts often...definately not a molt he's going through.

OK...just tried to take a few pictures. Im sorry they are so blurry but you can see the two lumps that are on his body and the redness starting to form around the lump on his from fin.... I also just noticed his little front "feeler" is short [the one on his right side] could this be some sort of ...

Hi all. I havent posted in quite some time, but I do lurk and read through many of your interesting posts :) I have a banjo catfish who is approx 8 yrs old. I noticed this week he isnt "out and about" as he normally is. Generally when I place bloodworms in he's at them in a pinch! He also gets the ...

Again - all your advice is greatly appreciated. Mats you explained that better then I think anyone Ive read before - Ha! Im not too sure why Quincy outlasted all my other fish. I am VERY greatful he has though! I had tried to find him a good home when the other fishes started to die off because I ...

Hey LOL wrasse It was going to be an apple snail tank a few months ago. I did have a female beta sorority at one time [did NOT go down well sadly] I also had 3 platys and 3 corys another time. Had the platys for 2 years + ...the corys lasted all of a week!! Back then I dabbled with lowering the PH ...

Great!

Well I think Quincy might finally have some new buddies this week... to hang with at night time

Thank you MatsP The cats I saw in the LFS are about 1.5 inches long. My guy is abaout 3 inches, and thats it. Maybe he is a smaller banjo? My tank has just the banjo and an apple snail in it. It is about 28 G. Temp is at a stable 78 F and the PH is at a constant 7.8. I do WC's at 50% every 2 weeks ...

Hi all. I have one poor lonely banjo catfish who is approx 6 yrs old now When i first 'adopted' him [her?] from a friend he had been living solo for 3 yrs. Well I kinda feel bad since I know they are typically schooling fish. I have been trying to find another couple of banjos locally but no one ...

And one more shot of him as of last night while he was out and about. He seems to hang around this fake plant a LOT.

Welcome to Planet Catfish. I'm a "Banjo-phile" too. There are times when I wonder if they're still in the tank. Other times, they come out to play and do all sorts of crazy things your friends will never believe. A suggestion for you, at some point in time, would be to move these loves to a tank ...

Will try that this evening for sure!

Thanx again! Will just keep an eye on him and make certain there is no health issues as far as that 'white spot' goes. And also as far as the torn fin goes.

If this is a heater burn, it doesn't look serious. I would make sure it had soft sand and bog wood to hide under so it will stay away from any heaters. I have kept banjos off and on for 40 years and never had one get a heater burn. I count Banjo Cats as my first "odd ball" fish. I bought my first ...

Hi again, and thanx for the replies :) Yes I do have a heater in the tank and he does just so happen to hang around below the heater. Ive never seen him up under it but then again hes a night owl :D The temp is kept at a constant 80 degrees. Ive recently added extra aeration to the tank, but thats ...

G'day everyone! My first visit the the 'cat' forum here! Just got a few quick questions for all the cat lovers!! 6 months ago I was given what I was told a Banjo Catfish ... well I was told he was around 3 yrs old. I just wanted to get your opinion on if indeed he is a banjo cat and whether he seems ...