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 Sep 4 2008, 01:20 AM
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 Hua Luo Han  Group: Root Admin Posts: 2,807 Joined: 28-October 07 From: Escondido, Ca Member No.: 77 Country : 
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I am thinking about setting up a small catfish tank for my son who loves them. I am thinking about 2-3 Pimelodus Pictus and 1-2 striped raphael catfish along with some fancy plecos. Any ideas for smaller cats?
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Sep 4 2008, 05:23 AM
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 Golden Monkey  Group: Members Posts: 773 Joined: 5-August 08 From: Liloan, Cebu Member No.: 854 Country : 
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Zebra pleco? I love those fish... Also featherfin catfishes... Used to have two of them but they suddenly died... :-(
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Sep 4 2008, 05:41 AM
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Shi Fu  Group: Forum Moderators Posts: 3,087 Joined: 27-October 07 From: ypsilanti, Michigan Member No.: 74 Country :
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red tail cat Dan!!!!!
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Sep 4 2008, 07:38 AM
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QUOTE (vittleking @ Sep 4 2008, 06:41 AM)  red tail cat Dan!!!!! RTC are awesome but they become tank busters how big a tank? --------------------   |
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Sep 4 2008, 11:08 AM
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Hua Luo Han Group: Root Admin Posts: 2,807 Joined: 28-October 07 From: Escondido, Ca Member No.: 77 Country :
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SMAAALLLL cats hehe
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Sep 4 2008, 12:21 PM
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 King Kamfa Group: Forum Moderators Posts: 1,890 Joined: 24-March 08 From: Toronto On Member No.: 410 Country : 
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I would say get some Albino Cory's and some tiger cory's.. I have 4 in my betta community tank and they are great.. And they do a good job cleaning the bottom of the tank for me.. lol.. but they lay eggs like crazy...
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Sep 4 2008, 04:49 PM
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 Zhen Zhou Group: Members Posts: 232 Joined: 2-January 08 Member No.: 189 Country : 
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My favorite small cat is the south american bumblebee cat. It only gets to be like a few inches but it is built thick like a RTC. I had one in my tank that only came out at night and I thought I had lost for a while until I redid the tank and found him under some rock.
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Sep 4 2008, 04:53 PM
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 Golden Monkey Group: Members Posts: 833 Joined: 29-November 07 From: Bay Area, CA aka KillaKali Member No.: 151 Country :
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electric cat LOL, fun to watch, or that catfish that makes whistling sounds.
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Sep 4 2008, 06:20 PM
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Shi Fu Group: Forum Moderators Posts: 3,087 Joined: 27-October 07 From: ypsilanti, Michigan Member No.: 74 Country :
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QUOTE (spyder @ Sep 4 2008, 07:38 AM) RTC are awesome but they become tank busters how big a tank? I have been trying to unearth pictures of my 300 from back in the day. I had a RTC that was AT LEAST 20 pounds. He would eat 3 whole whiting. FROZEN. That fish was insane. He was with a 3.5 foot lungfish. -------------------- |
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Sep 4 2008, 06:25 PM
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 King Kamfa Group: Forum Moderators Posts: 1,350 Joined: 30-December 07 From: northern ca.(esparto) Member No.: 180 Country :
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and dont forget the upside down cat..your kid will get a kick out of that
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Sep 4 2008, 07:22 PM
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Hua Luo Han Group: Root Admin Posts: 2,807 Joined: 28-October 07 From: Escondido, Ca Member No.: 77 Country :
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QUOTE (luvtocatchem @ Sep 4 2008, 04:25 PM) and dont forget the upside down cat..your kid will get a kick out of that I use to have one and going to add one into the mix also. Will be a fun little tank. he is not a fan of cories and I think thats due to the lack of whiskers. -------------------- FLOWERHORNCRAZE
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Sep 4 2008, 08:35 PM
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 King Kamfa  Group: Flowerhorn Experts Posts: 1,353 Joined: 27-October 07 From: Looking At You Through The Peep Sight Member No.: 73 Country :
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Get him and electric cat.
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Sep 4 2008, 08:39 PM
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Luo Han Group: Forum Moderators Posts: 2,006 Joined: 24-October 07 From: Brooklyn, NY Member No.: 6 Country :
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what about a lima shovel nose or tiger shovel nose they dont get too big and once a week you can feed them feeders
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Sep 4 2008, 08:49 PM
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Hua Luo Han Group: Root Admin Posts: 2,807 Joined: 28-October 07 From: Escondido, Ca Member No.: 77 Country :
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QUOTE (spyder @ Sep 4 2008, 06:39 PM) what about a lima shovel nose or tiger shovel nose they dont get too big and once a week you can feed them feeders from what i read they can get upto 20" would be cool but right not trying to find some around 8" electric cat... you must really hate me... -------------------- FLOWERHORNCRAZE
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Sep 4 2008, 09:36 PM
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 Luo Han  Group: Senior Member Posts: 2,139 Joined: 25-October 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 33 Country :
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Tatia perugiae is a cool little catfish.
Spyder, Tiger Shovelnose can get 36"+ and Limas get 18-20". what about the 4-line pictus cats, they max around 9" usually a bit smaller, i can post mine if youd like. This post has been edited by Gage: Sep 4 2008, 09:38 PM |
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Sep 4 2008, 11:10 PM
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Zhen Zhou Group: Members Posts: 232 Joined: 2-January 08 Member No.: 189 Country :
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I totally forgot, another favorite type of catfish are all the synodontus. You can have a big variety. Spotted, striped, all different colors. They are very hardy fish. There are many that are dwarf species that can be kept in small tank.
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