Shark Catfish

All posts regarding the care and breeding of catfishes from other parts of the world (North America, Europe and Australia). If you don't know where your catfish is from, post a query in the identification category.
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spigot
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Joined: 31 Oct 2004, 01:13
Location 1: England

Shark Catfish

Post by spigot »

Can anyone help with our shark catfish, we have lost 2 in the last few days, have had them for 6 months, now over 6in in length. have been producing excess mucus then dying. water chemistry is fine.
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CEfire
Posts: 110
Joined: 13 Oct 2004, 19:44
Location 1: Illinois
Interests: Synodontis, Disc golf, Fishing

Saltwater

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Hi,

I also had some of these catfish and while researching them found out that they require saltwater as they age. The salt ratio in the water has to be gradually increased to at least 1.01, I think, using Marine salt.

Hope this helps you!
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