pictus

Would a 90 gallon 4 foot tank be suitable for a group of pictus catfish? If so, what are some good tankmates to make a peaceful community around them? My ph is at 7.4 and hardness around 110 ppm. The tank is currently housing a trio of orange chromides, and decorated with rocks, driftwood, and...

I have asked this question many times over the past maybe 5 years of my serious interest in fishkeeping. I have not once gotten more than a half-hearted "I guess." as a response. PLEASE! If anyone has any possible answer, experience, or knows of anyone who might I would very, very much...

Today I lost one of my pictus catfish and I have no clue why. It started only this morning not being able to control its body, floating on its back and sides bouncing into the sides and driftwood. about 2 hours later, it had died. Now my other pictus catfish is doing the exact same thing. It's...

Hello,  I just started my tank and one of the additions was a Pictus. It seems to be pretty erratic, including darting back and fourth in the current where the filter dumps back in to the tank. Just want to make sure everything is alright. My guess is just new environment stress induced but I...

Hi im new to the forum and mainly on here in concern of my pictus catfish I went from a 25 gal to a 75 gal tank and put new decor in and the catfish took residents in a tree stump and has become VERY territorial running out and even chasing any louch or roseline shark out and away im concerned...

My pictus catfish snapped his whisker, it's still hanging on but snapped in half or at least it was when I had to leave for work, but where it snapped their is a white cloudyness? Is this an infection! I really just have no idea what to do? Is he gonna be okay and if it is an infection, how...

Hello All,  I just recently inherited a 55 gallon tank that was being occupied by a 8 inch Red Tail Tin Foil Barb and two 6 inch Pictus Catfish. The tank itself came with an External Hanging Agua-Tech 30/60 Power Filter and a External Hanging Aqueion Power Filter 10. I do recognize that Barbs...