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Are catfish cool

Poll ended at 02 Aug 2004, 01:54

Yes
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no
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i guess
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Catfish are my Gods
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Catfish are scum
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catfish....catfish....
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Fish Guy
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I am a catfish "noob"

I was looking for a fish to buy for a 10 gallon tank and I saw some really cool looking catfish. I read in some places that you need bigger tanks for catfish but i was wondering if there were any catfish that would fit in my tank well. Can you give me any recommendations :?: If I cant fit any catfish in the 10 gallon then how can I make or get an affordable tank for catfish :?:
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Post by Silurus »

There are a number of small catfish commonly available that would fit a 10-gallon.

Otocinclus for one. You could also probably fit in a few Corydoras in there.
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Thanks a lot
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Post by Fish Guy »

Does n/e1 know how to make a cheap tank that i could fit shovel noses in?
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Post by Rusty »

To house
Sorubim lima
a tank 48"L X 24"W X 18"H would be a good size. That works out to about 90 gallons. I wouldn't reccomend trying to house any other shovelnose species. IMO, it will be much cheaper/easier to buy a tank than trying to get glass cut, siliconed etc.

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Thnx rusty
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Post by Fish Guy »

Does the Sorubim lima need to be in a small group? If so, how many would you suggest?
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Post by Fish Guy »

Sorry for the triple post

My mom said no to the shovel noses because the tank would be "too big".

So I was wondering how many small catfish I could put in my 10 gallon tank instead.
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