Who is this tankbuster? Platydoras?

[Tanganyikafreak]

Hi,

I have some doubt regarding the identity of a catfish from a friend of mine.
Can somebody please ID it.
It's the 'little one' at 00:58 and he/she is plus 30 cm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcOGGJJmuvI[/youtube]

[Tanganyikafreak]

[Silurus]

That's the fattest

Platydoras armatulus

I've ever seen.

[Tanganyikafreak]

And largest I suppose?
The max length mentioned here is 20cm

[Silurus]

Is that 30 cm SL or TL?

[Tanganyikafreak]

Most likely snout to tail
the fish is from a friend of mine, that's why I'm not 100% sure about the measurement

[Tanganyikafreak]

He/she is 16 years old by the way

[Bas Pels]

I got mine in 1988, sop I have them for 26 years now, and I would estimate them being at least 1 year at that time, measuring some 10 cm

Therefore I'm rather confidend your friend can enjoy them for at least another 10 year

I do hope, however, mine will reach 30 or more

[Tanganyikafreak]

I'm currently in the process of adding this calm beauty to my tank (even though it's a West Africa themed tank).
Unfortunately the fish has to leave it's current tank and I do believe she(?) can have a great old day in my 163x124x080 tank (Netto 1500L)

[Tanganyikafreak]

Would this combined with the following bottomdwelling cats?

2 Chrysichthys cf nigrodigitatus
1 Chrysichthys ornatus
2 Paraucheiniganis cf punctatus

[Viktor Jarikov]

Another big one: http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forum ... al-catfish

[Tanganyikafreak]

I think the Platydoras I have my eyes on is bigger than the one in the video you mentioned ;)

Looking at the individual species, I can only say beautiful
But at the whole package, I can only cry..
What a horrible mix of species in an overcrowded tank with hardly any decoration in it

[Tanganyikafreak]

To make things a little 'crazier',
would this large P armatulus combine with a large group of Corydoras and medium sized tetras?

[Viktor Jarikov]

I don't see significant problems with this combo. Aren't tetras Africans?

But at the whole package, I can only cry..
What a horrible mix of species in an overcrowded tank with hardly any decoration in it

You'd be well advised then to not look inside any of my tanks ;) Not that I don't appreciate a beautiful, balanced biotope.

[Tanganyikafreak]

With tetras I'm referring to a hypothetical biotope switch Viktor ;)
I would think about Bleedinghart tetra, or Nematobrycon or Hemigrammus bleheri, stuff like that.

Perhaps my reply was a bit 'oversized' on the tank in that video.
I'm just very focused on trying to keep fish as natural as possible

[Viktor Jarikov]

Nothing wrong with that IMHO, esp. your side of it. Narrower but deeper hobby versus broader but shallower. Many will disagree. Some would not.

[Tanganyikafreak]

Oh well, in all honesty, if(!) I'd switch, my Chrysichthys cf nigrodigitatus wouldn't leave.
I'm so in love with that pair
So, I guess I could play the 'hypocrite card' now

[Phyllonemus]

Martijn, I've never seen a Playdoras that fat