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by Chrysichthys
20 May 2010, 12:36
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Pangasius ?
Replies: 2
Views: 1118

Re: Pangasius ?

It's nice to see them being kept in a tank that's big enough.

There's a pic of a humungous Acanthicus adonis on that website.
by Chrysichthys
03 Apr 2010, 15:36
Forum: African Catfishes
Topic: Synodontis filamentosa
Replies: 4
Views: 1637

Re: Synodontis filamentosa

My two are quite shy. They get along fine with each other, but I don't think they would do well with some of the more aggressive species. As for the temperature, I think 79-80 degrees F is fine; that's about what mine are kept at.
by Chrysichthys
20 Jan 2010, 12:32
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: a 10 pnts question-pics version
Replies: 20
Views: 3369

Re: a 10 pnts question-pics version

racoll wrote:The pictures are small, but it is more than likely .
The pattern on the underside looks right for pardalis.
by Chrysichthys
17 Jan 2010, 15:16
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: Freeze in Florida threatens tropical farms
Replies: 29
Views: 5470

Re: Freeze in Florida threatens tropical farms

Here's the article where he makes the claim; he says El Nino affects the jet stream. I'm not qualified to say whether he's right or wrong:

http://times.cluster.newsint.co.uk/tol/ ... 976679.ece
by Chrysichthys
15 Jan 2010, 12:21
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: Freeze in Florida threatens tropical farms
Replies: 29
Views: 5470

Re: Freeze in Florida threatens tropical farms

I wish all the luck and future success for the Floridan farms. But, don't you all think it's due to global warming? It's unusually cold here in Japan this year. Something is weird. According to the Times weatherman all this cold weather in the Northern Hemisphere has something to do with the El ...
by Chrysichthys
14 Jan 2010, 16:55
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: Freeze in Florida threatens tropical farms
Replies: 29
Views: 5470

Re: Freeze in Florida threatens tropical farms

I don't mind the thought of eating a snake, but putting ketchup on it? Yuck!!!
by Chrysichthys
14 Jan 2010, 13:09
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: Freeze in Florida threatens tropical farms
Replies: 29
Views: 5470

Re: Freeze in Florida threatens tropical farms

There's a silver lining to this cold: it'll reduce many of the invasive species in Florida. Iguanas, pythons and jewel c*****ds don't handle frost well. At all. It's also making it easier to capture exotic reptiles as they go into a state of torpor. (But causing problems for native reptiles as well ...
by Chrysichthys
13 Jan 2010, 14:04
Forum: African Catfishes
Topic: Will Multipunctatus socialize with other Synocats?
Replies: 5
Views: 1394

Re: Will Multipunctatus socialize with other Synocats?

They will socialize with their own kind and I don't think there would be a problem keeping them with the rift lake species S. petricola or lucipinnis, which are also gregarious. There could be a problem keeping them with the more territorial riverine species (like nigrita, etc.), which might result ...
by Chrysichthys
12 Jan 2010, 10:28
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: How do you cool the water temperarure down?
Replies: 18
Views: 2763

Re: How do you cool the water temperarure down?

There's a low-tech way of cooling the tank. Leave the cover off and position a fan so that it blows across the water surface. The water will be cooled somewhat by evaporation. You wouldn't want to do this all the time, obviously, but it might help during a heat wave.
by Chrysichthys
11 Jan 2010, 13:09
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: help please
Replies: 5
Views: 1373

Re: help please

Timberwolf wrote:It sounds like you did what I did and gambled on a really great-looking fish without really knowing much about it.
Not something to be encouraged, though, unless you can at least make an educated guess at what type of catfish it is--to be frank. :wink:
by Chrysichthys
08 Jan 2010, 14:14
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: Red Dolphin cat
Replies: 9
Views: 1419

Re: Red Dolphin cat

Dave Rinaldo wrote:He ordered one :roll:

I'll let you know what shows!
Well, for $8 it would be tempting. I once ordered "green porthole catfish" to see what they were. It turned out to be Hoplosternum littorale, and I still have them.
by Chrysichthys
15 Dec 2009, 15:42
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Jumping Plecos?
Replies: 11
Views: 2082

Re: Jumping plecos?

It has only happened to me once, with a Hypostomus faveolus . When I gave it an unusual food, persimmon (sharon fruit), it ate quite a lot and afterwards suddenly jumped out of the tank. I rescued it, and it seemed fine, but I have never again given persimmon to my plecos, in case it is toxic (or ...
by Chrysichthys
14 Dec 2009, 17:52
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Does anybody know is this one?
Replies: 5
Views: 1439

Re: Does anybody know is this one?

If they were euptera (the new name for eupterus) they would have the feathered dorsal fin by now. I think they are most likely nigrita.
by Chrysichthys
14 Dec 2009, 14:59
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Does anybody know is this one?
Replies: 5
Views: 1439

Re: Does anybody know is this one?

It does look like one, yes. It can be difficult to tell nigrita from , which is a smaller species.
by Chrysichthys
09 Dec 2009, 18:23
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: Visit to MA @ Oxford...
Replies: 12
Views: 1930

Re: Visit to MA @ Oxford...

If you are interested in several of them (rather than a single one), I'd say make an offer on the group [or ask "Can you give me a good price if I buy the lot, you've had them for a long time...?"]). You can haggle in the shop, you know. They probably do know me well enough for that. A single one ...
by Chrysichthys
09 Dec 2009, 15:32
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: Visit to MA @ Oxford...
Replies: 12
Views: 1930

Re: Visit to MA @ Oxford...

Just a few comments since that shop is on my home turf: I've seen that big L. oncinus, it's a real beauty, but I can't afford it myself. I was hoping Martin S. might be interested, but he says he can't afford it either. Mats, I'm glad you agree that the S. decora aren't hybrids. I was 99% sure that ...
by Chrysichthys
07 Dec 2009, 15:34
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: Evolution in action (in birds)
Replies: 1
Views: 790

Evolution in action (in birds)

It's got nothing to do with catfish, but I thought this article was really interesting:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/s ... 943469.ece
by Chrysichthys
04 Dec 2009, 17:20
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: wich kind of zapper?
Replies: 7
Views: 1554

Re: wich kind of zapper?

Silurus wrote:The photos don't show enough characters, so I can't tell you which one this is.
Yeah, you need to catch it with your hands, flip it over, spread the pelvic fins, etc. :lol:
by Chrysichthys
27 Nov 2009, 15:45
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Rescued catfish ID please :)
Replies: 6
Views: 1525

Re: Rescued catfish ID please :)

I've seen ones for sale that were bigger than the Cat-eLog size, so I agree with the upward increase.
by Chrysichthys
24 Nov 2009, 16:06
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: colour changing syno????
Replies: 1
Views: 790

Re: colour changing syno????

The feathered dorsal fin develps as they grow, and the reticulate pattern gradually breaks up into one of spots. Your fish could be true featherfins, or they might be hybrids, but we can't really tell without photos.
by Chrysichthys
22 Nov 2009, 16:36
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Synodontis njassae I believe :)
Replies: 7
Views: 884

Re: Synodontis njassae I believe :)

I agree, it's a hybrid.
by Chrysichthys
22 Nov 2009, 16:28
Forum: African Catfishes
Topic: Electric Catfish - Malapterurus electricus - Advice, Please!
Replies: 11
Views: 2296

Re: Electric Catfish - Malapterurus electricus - Advice, Please!

There is also the problem of its eventual size to consider.

Apparently you can teach them to take food from your hand, but I'm not sure how you get from Point A (not tame) to Point B (tame) without being zapped in the process.
by Chrysichthys
09 Nov 2009, 15:28
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: Catfish on road signs
Replies: 14
Views: 7381

Re: Catfish on road signs

I tried googling "Catfish Row" (as in Gershwin's Porgy and Bess) but no luck in finding a sign. I guess it isn't a real street. I did find this one, though:
by Chrysichthys
06 Nov 2009, 14:50
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: What Syno am I?
Replies: 14
Views: 1559

Re: What Syno am I?

The robbiana/nigrita/or something else problem is a difficult one. In the shops you sometimes find what appear to be other species mixed in with nigrita and being sold as them, but finding out what they actually are isn't always easy.
by Chrysichthys
06 Nov 2009, 14:39
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: id this pim
Replies: 15
Views: 2531

Re: id this pim

BTW I think this is quite a lucky find. :D
by Chrysichthys
06 Nov 2009, 14:36
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: Catfish chasing each other?
Replies: 2
Views: 1370

Re: Catfish chasing each other?

To minimise the fighting, when they go in the larger tank, make sure there are hiding places at both ends, and hopefully each fish will be happy with half of the tank as its own territory. However, I can't guarantee that this will work.
by Chrysichthys
04 Nov 2009, 16:43
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: riding current for fun or oxygen
Replies: 4
Views: 743

Re: riding current for fun or oxygen

DJ-don wrote:im just checking to make sure and there is defintley no gulping air!
Even when the water is well-oxygenated they may do it the odd time. If they are doing it a lot, that's when you have a problem.
by Chrysichthys
04 Nov 2009, 16:38
Forum: African Catfishes
Topic: Electra vs cuckoo
Replies: 5
Views: 1617

Re: Electra vs cuckoo

excuse that it is upside down. I can't seem to rightside it. It was shot on phone nd I don't know how to rotate it. There's a very good freeware program called Faststone Image Viewer that can do that and all sorts of other things. I couldn't live without it. You can download the latest version, 3.9 ...
by Chrysichthys
28 Oct 2009, 17:18
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Mystery Cat
Replies: 19
Views: 2467

Re: Mystery Cat

Yes, that quotes Burgess, which is probably where I read it. There don't seem to be any observations of it in the wild, though.
by Chrysichthys
28 Oct 2009, 14:31
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Mystery Cat
Replies: 19
Views: 2467

Re: Mystery Cat

I remember reading somewhere that the tendency of Sorubim lima to hang vertically is an adaptation to disguise itself among reeds.

Personally I think that in most cases when it happens in an aquarium, it's displacement behaviour due to the fish not being in a shoal.

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