My Pictus Talks!

[Genesis]

i had to move my pictus to another tank for a few days because it was bullying my shark.....as i took it out (using my hand) it started to growl does this happen often?....

 

[The-Wolf]

yeah quite common for pims
I got a shock when I first caught some for a customer
I thought I was squeezing it too hard

 

[PlecMama]

That is just SO cool.

 

[Genesis]

That is just SO cool.

my mum thinks im bonkers

 

[PlecMama]

Apparently, my sailfin will sometimes hiss when you take him out of water but I have yet to hear this. Tell your mum to hold it and she'll see for herself

 

[timmystood]

Cool!

Apparently there's a rare marine catfish that screams really really loud and human-like when you take it out of the water!

 

[PlecMama]

Oh jeeze, I'd have a stroke if one of my fish screamed

 

[penguinpimp1990]

you shouldnt take them out with your hands because their pectoral fins are very sharp and can inflict some damage to you and a net. A plastic container is reccomended when having to catch them.

 

[PlecMama]

Yeah but they just feel so cool when you hold them....my plecs feel amazing....

...you just gotta hold them sometimes...

 

[Genesis]

you shouldnt take them out with your hands because their pectoral fins are very sharp and can inflict some damage to you and a net. A plastic container is reccomended when having to catch them.

hes only spiked me once

that was when i was trying to find him under some bogwood, then i touched something sharp

 

[DevilsAdvocate]

I've captured many big cats and plecs by hand and have never been spiked, its just making sure you grab the right places! The bigger the fish, the easier it is.

 

[Genesis]

apparently they should be kept in groups of 4+?

 

[cane76]

my 3 pictus were double bagged and still punctured a leak on the way home from lfs very nearly a disaster but made it in time the car floor got a bit wet tho

 

[Iron Man]

I just got 4 pictus to start my silver dollar tank and every one of them got stuck in the net when the girl netted them. This thread now explains the noise I heard while letting them out of the bag into my tank after acclimating them.

Cory cats will also squeek....didn't know that til I took them out of the tank once.

Catfish are kewl.

And yea I would get at least 4 picts.

 

[fishfishfish]

i wnat a squeking fish.

the salt water fish is a drum(deep clicks)and i had almost caught a screaming fish.it was weird.i got it up to the boat ,pulled its head out,and heard it.so i cut the line quick.

i keep a small bucket in my parents and sisters trunks in case i get a cat and have a punture problem