15 cm / 6 inch catfish that are mid level catfish

asian_bumblebeecat · Post by **asian_bumblebeecat** » 08 Jul 2015, 10:37

does anyone know of any 15 cm / 6 inch catfish that are mid level catfish,

Richard B · Post by **Richard B** » 08 Jul 2015, 12:32

Nothing really springs to mind - dianema spend some time in midwater. There are plenty smaller & larger species but tanks are not really deep enough to have genuine separate top/middle/bottom layers

asian_bumblebeecat · Post by **asian_bumblebeecat** » 08 Jul 2015, 12:37

thanks

Post by **Silurus** » 08 Jul 2015, 12:47

Some of the medium-sized schilbeids or silurids spend a considerable amount of time in midwater. The problem is that schilbeids (at least the Asian ones) generally need a lot of swimming room, and many are hardly encountered in the aquarium trade.

asian_bumblebeecat · Post by **asian_bumblebeecat** » 08 Jul 2015, 16:45

my aquarium fish guy can get me anything he travels the world for aquarium fish

asian_bumblebeecat · Post by **asian_bumblebeecat** » 08 Jul 2015, 16:49

benefits of small fish shops

Mol_PMB · Post by **Mol_PMB** » 08 Jul 2015, 17:46

Synodontis nigriventris? Assuming you have some branches in mid-water.
Farlowella vittata may be a bit long for you but mine are rarely on the substrate, though again they need something to rest on in the middle levels of the tank.

naturalart · Post by **naturalart** » 08 Jul 2015, 18:33

Also the amount of light you let into your tank will determine weather your mid-water cats want to hang out in mid-water. In other words for many of these types of catfish, you have to manage the amount of branches and plants at the surface to dim your tank, in order for your mid-water cats to feel comfortable swimming at mid-water.

asian_bumblebeecat · Post by **asian_bumblebeecat** » 08 Jul 2015, 18:41

thanks I am going to the shop to buy bog wood ill try and get some taller things and ways of controlling lighting like surface plants

Bas Pels · Post by **Bas Pels** » 08 Jul 2015, 19:47

What about the glass-catfishes, Kryptopterus?

They are, perhaps, a bit smaller then 15 cm (growing to ~10 cm) but they will swim in the middle - but they do like a planted tank. And are rather shy

asian_bumblebeecat · Post by **asian_bumblebeecat** » 08 Jul 2015, 21:26

my plecs eat pretty much all my vegetation no matter what

asian_bumblebeecat · Post by **asian_bumblebeecat** » 08 Jul 2015, 21:39

ive decided to get a few western syndontises and surface plants so 2 foot of the aquarium will be shaded and ill get activity through out the day

Begather · Post by **Begather** » 09 Jul 2015, 08:00

asian_bumblebeecat wrote:ive decided to get a few western syndontises and surface plants so 2 foot of the aquarium will be shaded and ill get activity through out the day

I think 2 foot of aquarium is enough for you.

asian_bumblebeecat · Post by **asian_bumblebeecat** » 09 Jul 2015, 09:24

15 cm / 6 inch catfish that are mid level catfish

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