Unusual Catfish

[Nick16]

hi all, im a little bored of keeping BN's and the like. im looking at keeping something a bit more different. i have been having a look at some of the syno species as they swim rather than suck/rasp. im after something that wont breed like crazy and is non agressive (wont bother harlequins)
i also looked at pictus catfish but i know as they get larger so does their mouth, and there have been reports of them eating tetras etc. (if im going to have a shoal of 50-70 harlequins its not a good idea)

oh, and somethng that wont hide all the time, i like to be able to see my fish!

any suggestions?

 

[Liam50]

well in my experiance syno's are the kings of hide and seek. i have to agree with you when you say pictus going after your harlequins so again not a great fish. you could try two spot catfish. i have two and for the first few weeks were pretty timid but now are active all the time in the tank. also stay small so i dout they would be able to eat your harlequins.

 

[kizno1]

upside down catfish
they only get a about 2-3" they have small mouths so cant eat tetras and if you get a shoal (3+) you do see them out every now and again ut the more you get the more active they are
http/www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=334

whats your ph if its around 8 you could get some Synodontis lucipinnis they only get 4" and i dont think they could get a rasbora in there mouth
http/www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species=synodontis+lucipinnis&species_id=103

 

[Nick16]

those synos look very similar to the petricola's. i was initially looking at them.

i have seen the upside downs at my lfs a few times and have always been tempted, definately a wierd fish!

cheers for adding more choices

 

[toddnbecka]

I have some Akysis catfish that fit your wants quite well. They max out under 3", look something like bumblebee catfish, but aren't nocturnal critters. They're very active/visible at feeding time, and quite often I'll see 1 or 2 just zooming around the tank for no apparent reason.

 

[Nick16]

I have some Akysis catfish that fit your wants quite well. They max out under 3", look something like bumblebee catfish, but aren't nocturnal critters. They're very active/visible at feeding time, and quite often I'll see 1 or 2 just zooming around the tank for no apparent reason.

do you know what type of ackysis you have? there are quite a few!

CLICK HERE

 

[kizno1]

yh they are alot like petricola's both will be fine in your tank i ment to put them aswell but alot of fish that are sold as petricola's are lucipinnis and lucipinnis are alot cheaper.

 

[OpalineAqua]

Midnight Catfish are really cool, and they usually come out pretty often once they've been in the tank a while. Plus they're peaceful and only get to 3.5-5 in. They hang around the bottom of the tank but don't suck onto it.