Can I have a lima shovelnose.

[Divemaster]

Read the whole post before you start calling me an idiot. I have a 75 gallon tank that currently houses 6 giant danios, 1 rainbow shark, 1 striped raphael catfish, and 1 sailfin pleco (pleco is only for 2 years until I get a 150+ gallon). I will also be adding a severum, redhead geo, and convict cichlid in about two weeks. I am trying to decide on the last catfish for the tank in the 9-12" range so I posted a thread about it on MFK, here is a link http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forum ... llon/page2
A few people on the forum told me I could add a lima shovelnose. Immediately i though they were insane seeing as how true limas can get about 18". So I asked them to further explain. One very knowledgeable person on the forum who has owned and owns a lima said that true limas (sorubim lima) are difinitely to large for a 75 not only mentioning having a true lima would push me. WAY over my bioload. However, he said that most limas that come into the us are actually sorubim elongatus that only gets about 12" max. I looked it up in the cat e-log immediately and there wasn't much info though I theorize that is because many people do not realize that they ordered or bought one labeld sorubim lima although they really got sorubim elongatus. Do you guys think that a sorubim lima would go in my 75 with all my other fish? If you have an MFK account as well feel free to post on the thread link above.

[Divemaster]

Sorry typo, in that last sentence I meant to ask if you think a sorubim ElONGATUS would be ok in my 75?

[Viktor Jarikov]

As we discussed on MFK, Sorubim would not be a good choice IMHO - tank mates are in danger; tank's too small.

BTW, on PCF, you can edit your post at any time, not 30 min as on MFK.

[Divemaster]

Ok, I posted this before you said it would not be a good choice so I wasn't doubting you or anything just didn't hear back yet.

[Divemaster]

No need for any more responses.
Thread is done.

[Viktor Jarikov]

I know I merely didn't want it to look like/you to think that no one cares here Many do. Despite your statement, I think people will still chime in if they have anything new and valuable to add. The culture here differs quite a bit from MFK

[emacartoon]

Case and point. ;)

You probably CAN have one, but do you really WANT one? And are you willing to upgrade if you managed to snag the one that does get super huge on accident?

So, you probably SHOULD not. ;)

Out of curiosity, what else are you looking at?

[Divemaster]

Case and point. ;)

You probably CAN have one, but do you really WANT one? And are you willing to upgrade if you managed to snag the one that does get super huge on accident?

So, you probably SHOULD not. ;)

Out of curiosity, what else are you looking at?

Here is a link to another thread I made yesterday on what cat to get:
http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/view ... =7&t=40026