Leiarius longibarbis??

shawntraviss · Post by **shawntraviss** » 18 May 2007, 02:41

Just double checking that this is Leiarius longibarbis and also whats the min. tank size thats recomended for one?. Thanks

sidguppy · Post by **sidguppy** » 18 May 2007, 09:22

at least 3-4 feet deep, 6 to 8 foot long and 2-3 foot high.

that's a bare minimum, just enough to let the fish turn around and swim a bit.

AFAIK these grow to 2.5 feet in length, and the barbels grow too. it needs a big tank.

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 18 May 2007, 09:40

This species should be able to unfold it's barbels completely without touching the tank windows. Rumour has it that it'll become very unhappy in (relatively) small spaces.

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 18 May 2007, 10:16

This thread is (despite the subject) about a L. longibarbis, and explains some of the efforts necessary to keep them happy.

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Mats