What catfish am I?

Mturner615 · 06-22-2009, 03:46 PM

I was at one of the LFS and saw this little catfish and I managed to take a pic. It's not very good, but the LFS said it was sent to them accidentally and theyre not sure what he is... any ideas?

I'm interested to know bc I think he'd make a good addition to my turtle tank as a bottom feeder bc hes very well armored.

bmoraski · 06-22-2009, 03:52 PM

well now im curious.
i cant tell much from picture but maybe someone will.

Mturner615 · 06-22-2009, 03:53 PM

he's about 1.5 inches. they said they had some like him before, and they can get pretty big, like 7-8 inches, but they take a long time to grow, and live quite a long time.

bmoraski · 06-22-2009, 03:59 PM

so i guess this might be going in your 45gal ?

Mturner615 · 06-22-2009, 04:00 PM

well he'd go in the 20 turtle tank for a bit until the turtles get transferred or he outgrows the 20 before the turtles. then yeah, he'd transfer to a bigger tank

bmoraski · 06-22-2009, 04:04 PM

well it sounds like you have a plan. take some better pics so someone here can identify

Mturner615 · 06-22-2009, 04:08 PM

has anyone else even looked at it besides you? lol j/w.

bmoraski · 06-22-2009, 04:11 PM

they will just gotta be patient, lol

Mturner615 · 06-22-2009, 04:12 PM

lol. i know. no disrespect meant by that last post. i didnt realize it sounded so mean.. but i wonder what that cat is.. he looks pretty sweet imo.

bmoraski · 06-22-2009, 04:15 PM

well no offense taken and i would love to identify your soon to be fish ! lol

06-22-2009, 03:52 PM	#2
bmoraski Medium Fish Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 571	well now im curious. i cant tell much from picture but maybe someone will. __________________ 2.6G Fry ( snails + water spider ) 10G Guppies 20G Guppies, Pleco + ( Hornwort ) http://mysite.verizon.net/vzet42j1/index.html Bryan......................

06-22-2009, 03:53 PM	#3
Mturner615 Little Fish Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Harrison Twp. Michigan Posts: 179	he's about 1.5 inches. they said they had some like him before, and they can get pretty big, like 7-8 inches, but they take a long time to grow, and live quite a long time. __________________ 10g: 2 Red Claw Crabs, 1 Fiddler Crab 30g: - 1 Platy, 4 Glassfish, 3 Mollies, 1 Bronze Cory, 3 Hi-Fin Cories, 10 Neons, 1 Dwarf Powder Blue Gouramis, and 1 Spotted Raphael 20g Long - 1 Red-Bellied Cooter, 1 RES, Feeder Guppies, some Ghost Shrimp, and 2 albino cories. 45g Hex: 4 Medium Goldfish and 2 Crays

06-22-2009, 03:59 PM	#4
bmoraski Medium Fish Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 571	so i guess this might be going in your 45gal ? __________________ 2.6G Fry ( snails + water spider ) 10G Guppies 20G Guppies, Pleco + ( Hornwort ) http://mysite.verizon.net/vzet42j1/index.html Bryan......................

06-22-2009, 04:00 PM	#5
Mturner615 Little Fish Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Harrison Twp. Michigan Posts: 179	well he'd go in the 20 turtle tank for a bit until the turtles get transferred or he outgrows the 20 before the turtles. then yeah, he'd transfer to a bigger tank __________________ 10g: 2 Red Claw Crabs, 1 Fiddler Crab 30g: - 1 Platy, 4 Glassfish, 3 Mollies, 1 Bronze Cory, 3 Hi-Fin Cories, 10 Neons, 1 Dwarf Powder Blue Gouramis, and 1 Spotted Raphael 20g Long - 1 Red-Bellied Cooter, 1 RES, Feeder Guppies, some Ghost Shrimp, and 2 albino cories. 45g Hex: 4 Medium Goldfish and 2 Crays

06-22-2009, 04:04 PM	#6
bmoraski Medium Fish Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 571	well it sounds like you have a plan. take some better pics so someone here can identify __________________ 2.6G Fry ( snails + water spider ) 10G Guppies 20G Guppies, Pleco + ( Hornwort ) http://mysite.verizon.net/vzet42j1/index.html Bryan......................

06-22-2009, 04:08 PM	#7
Mturner615 Little Fish Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Harrison Twp. Michigan Posts: 179	has anyone else even looked at it besides you? lol j/w. __________________ 10g: 2 Red Claw Crabs, 1 Fiddler Crab 30g: - 1 Platy, 4 Glassfish, 3 Mollies, 1 Bronze Cory, 3 Hi-Fin Cories, 10 Neons, 1 Dwarf Powder Blue Gouramis, and 1 Spotted Raphael 20g Long - 1 Red-Bellied Cooter, 1 RES, Feeder Guppies, some Ghost Shrimp, and 2 albino cories. 45g Hex: 4 Medium Goldfish and 2 Crays

06-22-2009, 04:11 PM	#8
bmoraski Medium Fish Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 571	they will just gotta be patient, lol __________________ 2.6G Fry ( snails + water spider ) 10G Guppies 20G Guppies, Pleco + ( Hornwort ) http://mysite.verizon.net/vzet42j1/index.html Bryan......................

06-22-2009, 04:12 PM	#9
Mturner615 Little Fish Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Harrison Twp. Michigan Posts: 179	lol. i know. no disrespect meant by that last post. i didnt realize it sounded so mean.. but i wonder what that cat is.. he looks pretty sweet imo. __________________ 10g: 2 Red Claw Crabs, 1 Fiddler Crab 30g: - 1 Platy, 4 Glassfish, 3 Mollies, 1 Bronze Cory, 3 Hi-Fin Cories, 10 Neons, 1 Dwarf Powder Blue Gouramis, and 1 Spotted Raphael 20g Long - 1 Red-Bellied Cooter, 1 RES, Feeder Guppies, some Ghost Shrimp, and 2 albino cories. 45g Hex: 4 Medium Goldfish and 2 Crays

06-22-2009, 04:15 PM	#10
bmoraski Medium Fish Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 571	well no offense taken and i would love to identify your soon to be fish ! lol __________________ 2.6G Fry ( snails + water spider ) 10G Guppies 20G Guppies, Pleco + ( Hornwort ) http://mysite.verizon.net/vzet42j1/index.html Bryan......................