Most Favourite Catfish?

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Most Favourite Catfish?

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Tiffany Whiptail
Sail-Fin Pleco
Plecostomus
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Post by catmandu »

:shock:Definitely the GRASS CUTTER imho - hardy and fun to have!
Nothing better than a hug from a common pleco!
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Post by sidguppy »

I've kept Schilbe mystus a long time, and indeed, they're very nice fish in a roomy tank.

but since then, I've been infected with the Tanganyika-virus.right now, any #1 catfish would be a tie between
Phyllonemus typus and Synodontis granulosus, of wich I have groups, both.
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Post by bronzefry »

Sorry to hear about the virus, Sid. :(

I have fallen head over heels for Chaestoma. I wish I could learn to keep more than one in a tank.

I adore Corydora Paleatus and Otos.

I'm a simple girl, I'm afraid. :D
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Post by sidguppy »

Why the sad smiley?
8)

I'm very happy with them, because now I'm not just keeping fish, but breeding them as well; and some haven't bred (or documented as being bred) before.

couldn't pull that off with any riverine.
:wink:
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Post by daniel60 »

I've kept a pair of Hemiloricaria fallax (?) for four years, and had almost forgotten them. But three weeks ago their tank started leaking, and I put them in a tank of their own. One week ago it looked like this:
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Post by bronzefry »

Ooooohhhhh! :oops: That kind of "bitten-by-the-bug"! April Fool's a week late on me, Sid. I've always been a little slow on the uptake. And English is my first language. :lol:

I saw those lovely breeding pics. Quite a thing of beauty!
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Post by sidguppy »

I don't do april-fools; I really HATE that sh!t!

I meant that by "having a Tanganyikan virus"; I am now deeply addicted to all fish Tanganyikan.
sometimes it's also referred as "bitten by the bug"; when mentioning a nice addiction.

English isn't my native language either :wink:
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Post by fishysmell »

i like jaguar cats

i`d have to say my all time fav is the tiger shovelnose i love um....
but i dont have space to keep one....
maybe my pool :wink:
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What's a Tiffany whiptail?

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Post by fishmadbarry »

For a community of small fish I reckon right now Corydoras Septentrianalis, fantastic to watch them feeding in sand literally upto the eyeballs in it.

Bigger community, I'd have Pim. Gracilis, lovely graceful fish. Also had an odd one turn up with them, will post a photo in whats this fish.

Sidguppy,
Know exactly what you mean about Syno. Granulosus though fantastic (wild caught :D ) the czech bred half breeds that have been available are naff though :cry: . To much money for my wallet. What are yours?

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royal pleco of course
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Post by fishmadbarry »

If we're talking Panaques then it has to be Panaque Suttonii, but I don't hold out much hope getting one. Anyone that owns one of those is very priveledged.

Theres just to many cats to have a favourite, if money was no object and all that. But it is.
:lol:
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clarias batrachus of course!
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Post by sidguppy »

Sidguppy,
Know exactly what you mean about Syno. Granulosus though fantastic (wild caught ) the czech bred half breeds that have been available are naff though . To much money for my wallet. What are yours?
don't insult me! :roll:

people who carry catfish-hybrids on them into my home, are crucified near the frontdoor as standard procedure :twisted:

2 pairs; one very big pair and one younger pair.
they're showing very interesting behaviour lately; we'll see where it goes.
breeding is my aim!
:D :wink:
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Post by ramblin man »

Very new to the wonder of catfish keeping, but I've fallen in love with a couple of Syno Petricolas I bought about 2 months ago. Both are so busy around the tank; a pure pleasure to watch :D

And then I went out and bought a gold nugget and a flat head. But the Syno's win by a mile!
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Post by The True Guapote »

Favorite Plecostomus-Green Phantom Pleco (don't know L #)
Favorite SA Catfish-M. tigrinus
Favorite Asian Cat-Definitely H. wyckii

Overall wyckii are my fav!!!
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All catfish`s are great :D
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Favorite Asian: Nanob*grus arm*tus
Favorite SA: Haplost*rnum litt*rale
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Post by corydoras4life »

my fave catfish has to be any kind of cory but my most fave is the albino cories because i like white and red and with the white body and red eyes it is just a perfect mix so id have to say albino corydoras is my favorite kind of catfish
In my fish tank I have:
4 corydoras aenus
2 ? cories
1 corydoras agassizzii
1 common pl*co
3 fat bellied mollies
2 platies
1 oto
and 1 guppy (male)

all my other fish in 30 gallon:
3 african clawed frogs
3 feeder goldfish
2 blue gouramis
2 ? killifisfishes
and 1 round-tail loach
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Post by catfishgrrl »

Favorite S.A.: Lima Shovelnose - they can be so goofy :)
Fav. L#: L 128 / L 330
Fav. cory: Pandas and Pygmys
Fav. African cat: Syno Angelicus, though I've never had any
Fav. Asian: Glass Cats - they are great in a group
Okay, so I have too many favorites...what can I say, I'm addicted. :wink:
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Post by Marc van Arc »

Tetranematichthys quadrifilis,definitely, although I have never had the pleasure of having one - let alone a few.
So this dream will last a little longer, I'm afraid. Meanwhile I'm very happy with other Auchenipterids.
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Post by BERTalert7 »

nothong to exotic. But I've totally fallen in love with synodontis eupterus. Especialy my little one eyed ruler of the tank. Great fish. Fun to watch.
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Post by eupterus »

Eupterus all the way but very closely followed by L264. I have lots of both.
Eupterus.


C. hastatus - habrosus - pygmaeus - aeneus - duplicareus - axelrodi - panda - trilineatus - napoensis - delphax - melini - paleatus - barbatus - concolor - robinae -seussi - reynoldsi - septentrionalis - arcuatus - C57 "nordestini" - guapore - aeneus "black" - C131
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My favs have to be either Syno. Robbainus or possibly Syno. Angelicus. They all have thier own personalities and dispositions. So fun to watch them interact :lol:
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Most Favourite Catfish

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What is a GRASS CUTTER?
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Post by sidguppy »

Schilbe mystus or S uranoscopus.
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Banjo cats in a nutshell.
But if you tame me, then we shall need each other. To me, you will be unique in all the world. To you, I will be unique in all the world..... You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed.
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Post by Star-flog »

I love L204 & Sturisoma panamense!

And L027C & L046..
The More You Share; The More You Have !
10 Royal Pleco (L330, L191, L190, 3 x L027, L027b, 2 L027c, 2 L090)
3 Flash Pleco (L204), 1 Sunshine Pleco (L014), 1 Albino Gibby (L083), 1 Mango Pleco (L047), 4 Sturisoma panamense
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It's hard to pick just one ...

Post by Deb »

It has to be Corydoras habrosus.

They are so attractive, so engaging, so lively, so busy, so curious, so energetic, so optimistic, so live-and-let-live, who can resist them?
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