Bumblebee Catfish

[dazussdj]

hi im new to fishkeeping i went to local lfs and found this interesting devil i think its a Microglanis iheringi but any second thoughts please i have a community tank would this fish be okay with them i have read scarey things about them eating small fish i have bought 2 of these and have them in the small tank i have at the moment on their own so would be nice ot know if i can release them. I would appreciate any advice on the fish for this tank aswell please Thanks
Darrell

Main Tank 180 litres
3 Otos
4 zebra loach
4 clown loach
2 kissing gourami
2 mccoush rainbowfish
3 boesman rainbowfosh
3 gold gourami
2 pearl gourami

 

[nurglespuss]

yes providing all your fish are 'grown' i.e. over an inch. He may be boistrous for a dayu or so, but then will settle down for you.

 

[QuotheRaven]

Im not exactly sure however I think your tank will be overstocked once your fish are fully grown as Boseman Rainbowfish are large aswell as Clown Loaches & the pearl and kissing gourami's are largish aswell

 

[dazussdj]

Okay brillant thankyou very much what about the otos will they be catfish food though i wonder. The tank is 3ft 180 litres so should be okay fingers crossed be alright i have a fluval 305 filter and fluval internal filter.

 

[35degreesofheel]

I've been thinking about getting one of these as well, as all of my bottom feeders aside from my shrimp and my oto have died, then again I only have a 10 gallon tank, so I don' really worry about it.

 

[freerunner416]

My parents have on of the bumblebees and it grew quite large but spent most of its time hiding within a cave. They had small neons and guppies within the tank and it never bothered them at all!!

Don't get a fright if it growls at you when you take it out the tank. I nearly dropped it the first time it did that!!!

Hope this helps

Craig

 

[cichlid-mad]

yh i have a featherfin cat and they carnt go with plecos or any other catfish