Australian cat fish
Posted: 02 Feb 2005, 08:57
Dose any one keep australian cat fish ei.Tandans or neosilurus
Regards Bob
Regards Bob
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Posted: 02 Feb 2005, 16:01
I think there's an Australian catfish website or forum but I don't remember what it's called; but Google should be able to find it, if it exists.
Aussie cat fish
Posted: 03 Feb 2005, 09:39
Interested does any one keep them or has any one seen them .
Second is any one interested in obtaining some ,MIGHT be able to ship some .
Regards Bob .
Second is any one interested in obtaining some ,MIGHT be able to ship some .
Regards Bob .
Posted: 03 Feb 2005, 11:10
i used to have one, but i gave him away years ago. shame.
he was called Bruce!
he was called Bruce!
Posted: 06 Feb 2005, 02:55
What type was Bruce? it is good to see that australian cats make it over seas
Bruce, my wife has a royal whip tail called Bruce, must be some thing about cat fish that brings the name Bruce to mind
Regards Bob
Bruce, my wife has a royal whip tail called Bruce, must be some thing about cat fish that brings the name Bruce to mind
Regards Bob
Re: Australian cat fish
Posted: 24 Mar 2005, 14:10
Yes I keep two Salmon catfish and very nice they are toogrumpyold wrote:Dose any one keep australian cat fish ei.Tandans or neosilurus
Regards Bob
Here is a pic of one of them
Posted: 31 Mar 2005, 00:11
I also keep Salmon Cats plus I have 2 Eel tail Catfish as well... oh boy I love my Salmon Cats (Sam & Felix) 11" long at the moment
Posted: 14 Jun 2005, 02:03
Hi guys,
I know I'm a bit late to this post but I have 2 Catfish related to the Salmon Cat called Berney's Catfish (Arius Berneyi) see http://www.nativefish.asn.au/berneyscat.html
They are basically the same as the Salmon Cat but a smaller version and must be cared for in much the same way (Brackish conditions). Just wondering if anyone here has any experience with them as I'm hoping they won't get too big. I've had them for 7 months and they are about 10cm, trying not to feed them too much.
cheers,
Michael
I know I'm a bit late to this post but I have 2 Catfish related to the Salmon Cat called Berney's Catfish (Arius Berneyi) see http://www.nativefish.asn.au/berneyscat.html
They are basically the same as the Salmon Cat but a smaller version and must be cared for in much the same way (Brackish conditions). Just wondering if anyone here has any experience with them as I'm hoping they won't get too big. I've had them for 7 months and they are about 10cm, trying not to feed them too much.
cheers,
Michael
Posted: 14 Jun 2005, 08:00
yes i kep Aus catfish, infact i breed them!
i speacialise in the eel tail varieties
i am one of the experts
i speacialise in the eel tail varieties
i am one of the experts
Posted: 14 Jun 2005, 08:13
aus catfish are big in JapanWhat type was Bruce? it is good to see that australian cats make it over seas
if you are from Bris you should be able to get many Aus catsSecond is any one interested in obtaining some ,MIGHT be able to ship some .
just ask your dealer.
FYI: the Cat-e-log (or what ever) does not have a ful range of Aus cats, off the top of my head i can think of about 20 or so species, i have kept about 15, almost 90 individuals!
Also there are no PNG cats in the Cat-e-log
there are at least 7 of them
Posted: 14 Jun 2005, 10:33
MDOU,
I'm sure Jools wouldn't mind getting a few entries filled in by you, then...
Seriously, if you know about fish that aren't in the Cat-eLog, and you have at least some information on them, then you should fill in a data submission for the Cat-eLog so that there is a template to fill in with more info.
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Mats
I'm sure Jools wouldn't mind getting a few entries filled in by you, then...
Seriously, if you know about fish that aren't in the Cat-eLog, and you have at least some information on them, then you should fill in a data submission for the Cat-eLog so that there is a template to fill in with more info.
--
Mats
Posted: 14 Jun 2005, 10:35
Yeah, well we don't see them very often at all in the UK. I'd love to add more Australian Cats to the site, but I need pictures and info...MDOU wrote:FYI: the Cat-e-log (or what ever) does not have a ful raqnge of Aus cats, off the top of my head i can think of about 20 or so species, i have kept about 15, almost 90 individuals!
Also there are no PNG cats in the Cat-e-log
there are at least 7 of them
Jools
Posted: 14 Jun 2005, 11:06
I would love to make a contribution to this wonderful web site.
But.... right now i am a bit pinched for time. However i will do them in the holidays (5 days away! )
But.... right now i am a bit pinched for time. However i will do them in the holidays (5 days away!
)Posted: 14 Jun 2005, 11:41
Time is always against us! No problem, just send them when you can it can take some time for me to get them online anyway.MDOU wrote:I would love to make a contribution to this wonderful web site.
But.... right now i am a bit pinched for time. However i will do them in the holidays (5 days away!
Cheers,
Jools
Posted: 14 Jun 2005, 16:54
I never found out what Bruce was. This was about 10 years ago, but from memory, the closest species in the cat-elog is Neosilurus gloveri
he was getting beaten up by a Synodontis nigrita, and i got rid of Bruce because no-one wanted the syno.
what an idiot!
last i heard he was still alive. but that was a few years ago.
I want him back!!
he was getting beaten up by a Synodontis nigrita, and i got rid of Bruce because no-one wanted the syno.
what an idiot!
last i heard he was still alive. but that was a few years ago.
I want him back!!
Posted: 21 Sep 2005, 22:48
Any time you like!MDOU wrote:I would love to make a contribution to this wonderful web site.
But.... right now i am a bit pinched for time. However i will do them in the holidays (5 days away!
Are you still willing to send them along? It'd be a great addition to the site.Jools
Posted: 26 Sep 2005, 00:36
sorry i never got around to it 
i couldn't do them these holidays because a leaf-toed geco crawled into the tower-thing and combusted, destroying the computer, but its fixed now so i can start them for you
i couldn't do them these holidays because a leaf-toed geco crawled into the tower-thing and combusted, destroying the computer, but its fixed now so i can start them for you
Posted: 26 Sep 2005, 09:18
OK, great.MDOU wrote:sorry i never got around to it
i couldn't do them these holidays because a leaf-toed geco crawled into the tower-thing and combusted, destroying the computer, but its fixed now so i can start them for you
Jools
Posted: 24 Dec 2005, 09:51
Still waiting...MDOU wrote:I would love to make a contribution to this wonderful web site.
But.... right now i am a bit pinched for time. However i will do them in the holidays (5 days away!
Jools
Posted: 24 Dec 2005, 14:25
I live in Australia and have seen the Salmontail cats around, they grow HUGE! I wanted to keep one but i jus dun hav a big tank.
I might hav a look at other species out ther, never knew there were other native cats in Aus!! hehe
I might hav a look at other species out ther, never knew there were other native cats in Aus!! hehe
Posted: 24 Dec 2005, 23:24
what do you mean still waiting?
i sent them ages ago...........
i just thought that you hadn't put them up
i sent them ages ago...........
i just thought that you hadn't put them up
Posted: 25 Dec 2005, 06:03
No, I didn't get them! Please resend and let me know when they've been resent so I can double check spam filters etc.
Cheers,
Jools
Cheers,
Jools
Posted: 05 Jan 2006, 09:56
i currently havea 4"(roughly) tandanus catfish, who has a pretty awesome personality and best of all i hand feed it
Posted: 05 Jan 2006, 11:00
Well, I'm still looking for good pictures...L_U_K_E wrote:i currently havea 4"(roughly) tandanus catfish, who has a pretty awesome personality and best of all i hand feed it
Jools
Posted: 05 Jan 2006, 11:35
Hi MDou,
I'm in Townsville (FNQ).
Where R U? I am breeding various Cories and have 2 royal whiptails, hope 2 breed them as soon as I relocate the 2 male Hoplos who get around the 4ft tank like a pair of teenagers on skateboards. Cheers
I'm in Townsville (FNQ).
Where R U? I am breeding various Cories and have 2 royal whiptails, hope 2 breed them as soon as I relocate the 2 male Hoplos who get around the 4ft tank like a pair of teenagers on skateboards. Cheers Posted: 06 Jan 2006, 17:19
lol hes my harded fish to photoJools wrote:Well, I'm still looking for good pictures...L_U_K_E wrote:i currently havea 4"(roughly) tandanus catfish, who has a pretty awesome personality and best of all i hand feed it
Jools
where do i send them 2?
Posted: 19 Jan 2006, 16:45
webmaster at planetcatfish dot comL_U_K_E wrote:where do i send them 2?
Jools
Posted: 22 Jan 2006, 18:40
I have a small school of neon rainbow fish (maximum of 6cm)but i'd like to put them in a biotope tank, can you suggest an australian catfish to go with them,
I found arius jordani, but that grows far to big and needs salt water.
can you think of any other australian fish that would be good to mix aswell
thanks
I found arius jordani, but that grows far to big and needs salt water.
can you think of any other australian fish that would be good to mix aswell
thanks
Posted: 24 Jan 2006, 02:10
The smallest Australian/New Guinean catfish is Porochilus obbesi (which is not a common species), maxing out at 12 cm. All other catfish from this region can reach twice this size or more.