I spotted a couple of unusual cats in a local shop a few days ago,labelled as gold line cats.
The shop owner couldn't give me any information and offered them to me at a good price so home they came.
I placed them in a small tank on their own,they are only about 2" long,and after searching through my Baensch I discovered they were Glyptothorax Trilineatus.
As they were being kept in tropical temperatures of 25c,I have spent the last few days gradually reducing the temperature to something more suitable,and so far they seem to be doing well.They enjoy bloodworm,daphnia and dried foods and seem to be fattening up already.
I'd really like to hear from anyone who has kept these fish long term as I would really like to grow them up to their potential 10-12" if possible.
Any help/advice would be appreciated as they appear to be quite an unusual catfish and I want to do the best for them.
Glyptothorax Trilineatus
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Richard B
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I have not encountered this species but other Glyptothorax crop up every once in a while. I know people who've kept them for many years - neutral water, high oxygenation, good water flow, smooth boulders over sand & a diet with a high % of live bloodworm, frozen bloodworm, daphnia etc.
Can i ask where you got them from? (you can pm if you don't want everyone to know?)
Can i ask where you got them from? (you can pm if you don't want everyone to know?)