Tips from the more experienced to those who are new to a genera of catfish.

[pleconut]

Hi folks this came up in a topic of mine, i thought of what lessons we have learned, ie maybe things we done, that in hindsight - we'd do differently, that we wouldn't advise others to. And also any tips from our success stories when keeping of a specific type of catfish, that we'd pass on to those thinking of starting out for the first time with specific catfish This is from keeping a certain species from a genera within a catfish family (ie. panaquolus from loricariidae) and helpful tips we can pass on, to those that are thinking of starting out, with a species from that specific genera in a family. I didnt want to pinpoint it down to a species itself, as those seeking information could find here maybe, something that they wouldn't elsewhere on the site- within a search... But do feel free to share any of your experiences.

So my tip here is: If you decide that you want to start with a breeding colony from panaquolus, (i would say, however, this applies to most genera of plecos in general). You've never done a colony set up, though you've kept plecos as individuals, my advice for you is to start with something easier, maybe ancistrus, as i ended up- unexpectedly- with a territorial group of teenage plecos. Start with young fish, so you can get to know them, and then with a small group such as a trio, which you can always add to.

Fire away!

[backstreetgambler]

Always get your fish from more than one source. Make at least a reasonable effort to avoid inbreeding.