Mystus Nemurus

[Magnum]

I've gottan this really cool catfish (Mystyus Nemurus), and wondering if anyone out there have had any exp. w/ this fish before. Can u tell me tips on keeping this fish and what other fish are suitable with this beauty.



Thanks in advance!!

 

[keane]

Hi,

try posting this in the new world cichlid section rather than this one, the catfish section.

steve B)

 

[Magnum]

lol i figure that after i got done submittting it lol

 

[Magnum]

does anyone know anything about this fish? if you do let me know somein please

 

[Phantom Thief]

Sorry, but you can't keep anything with it.

It's one of the most aggressive fish in the world, and will pretty much rip apart every single fish put with it.

P.T.

 

[Paul_MTS]

lol I though that was a hoax post at first PT!!

but after a bit of searching it's new improved name is Hemibagrus nemurus and I pulled out this Planet Catfish record...

http/www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/bagri...ibagr/801_f.php

 

[Magnum]

my catfish looks nothing like the one the site showed???
mine has a steel blue body color and has a red tail.
somethings wrong here ???

 

[Paul_MTS]

how big is your cat and how long have you had it?

it might still be young and colourings could be a bit off.

are you able to get a picture up so we can ID him from that?

the only other fish that rings any bells for the red tail is thr asian red tail.

just as mean as your name quoted though...

http/www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/bagri...mibagr/19_f.php

 

[Magnum]

how big is your cat and how long have you had it?

it might still be young and colourings could be a bit off.

are you able to get a picture up so we can ID him from that?

the only other fish that rings any bells for the red tail is thr asian red tail.

just as mean as your name quoted though...

http/www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/bagri...mibagr/19_f.php

bingo thats my baby. mines only about 6inches now. and still beautiful . thanks for the help BTW. you have ne exp with this fish?? if you do can u give me some tips on it. after reading that its consider to be the most or one of the most aggressive freshwater fish out there shocked me. the reason i say this is that i just got him out of a tank in which he got the snot kicked out of him .

 

[Paul_MTS]

Sorry never even seen one!!

agresuve fish are often "soft" as young whipper snappers but as they grow and get older they become grumpy old men.

your going to need a big tank to keep it i would say about 72"x30"x24" would the very minimum.

feeding is same as any other large fish, lance fish when young with prawns cockels, mussels and shrimp.

as they get older you can move to chunks of fish.