zamora catfish- North Suburbs of Chicago

[Proteus]

Have 5 currently in my 45g tank- with the sultan plecos-

ADDed so many hiding holes, caves, driftwoods and whatnot- the cats are constantly being picked on by the sultans- My sultans are really push-overs and very outgoing. I don't know if others have the same problem with theirs. Or is it just amongst themselves that I don't see it? I am always seeing the sultans stalking the catfish and then pushing them out of the hiding places. There are so many empty spots for them but no they gotta pick on those cats. Been about almost 10 months now I have had them in the tank. They were sent to me as a reimbursement for a shipment that went wrong. I never picked those fish but fell in love with em.

I can't put them in my 55 gal tank due to the fact that I have other species of plecos in that tank and they already have established their system and have no problems.


If anybody local has been looking for them and wants a pair or a trio/reverse I know for sure that theres two pairs but the 5th fish I forgot its gender already as its been a while since I saw all 5 at once. PM me. I rather keep them but for their sanity they gotta find a peaceful home where they will be left alone.

They're free to good home in a pair/ trio OR all 5 if I even can find the 5th one.

however the requirement is give them the peaceful home and ensure they're just fine with their tankmates and give me a word on how they are doing once they're settled in.

I live out in Lake County, Illinois- north suburbs of chicago and within 45 minutes driving from the border of wisconsin.


Cheers

[nvcichlids]

I would be willing to take them

[Proteus]

ok, how soon can you have a tank ready for them?

[nvcichlids]

I have a 20 gal L currently as a holding tank for my 2. The other tank is being moved which is why I have a holding tank. Would that be ok for a week, or would you rather I wait for the other tank to get here and up?

[Proteus]

I have no problem at all as long as you got plans for them in a different tank in the long run ;)

[nvcichlids]

it will be a 33 xl (48x12x12) It is going to be a catfish only tank (them and L201's) I will keep PM's co ming to you about this and we will have to arrange a pick of of them

[nvcichlids]

They are the

Auchenipterichthys coracoideus

or are they a different species?

[Proteus]

Theyre that species- looks just like that I can email you pictures from my cell phone if you need to double check yourself.

[nvcichlids]

Cool, trying to work out a trip to the GCCA to pick them up.

[bullhead13]

Are the fish still avalible?

[Proteus]

No, NVCichlids got em, and they were laying eggs in the container on his trip home. He was able to successfully breed em so not sure if he still has em or not as he moves on to next species.


I would love to get em back if I could but just don't have the space I used to have anymore. Nice cats and hope you can get ahold of him.

[nvcichlids]

I currently have a group of about 20 in my large woodcats tank (had forgotten I moved most of them in there last time I was up in the Dells). I have regularly traded in fry to Hoffer's Tropical life in Milwauykee, but haven't in 6 months or so, but they do get in wildcaught fish for about $8 each. I can check on total numbers the next time I am in the Dells for you.