What catfish am I? - MyFishTank.Net Freshwater Saltwater Aquarium Fish Forum

Mturner615 · 06-22-2009, 04:46 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, 04:52 PM

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

Mturner615 · 06-22-2009, 04:53 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, 04:59 PM

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

Mturner615 · 06-22-2009, 05:00 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, 05:04 PM

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

Mturner615 · 06-22-2009, 05:08 PM

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

bmoraski · 06-22-2009, 05:11 PM

they will just gotta be patient, lol

Mturner615 · 06-22-2009, 05:12 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, 05:15 PM

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

06-22-2009, 04:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
bmoraski Medium Fish Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 539	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, 04:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mturner615 Little Fish Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Harrison Twp. Michigan Posts: 177	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 Males, 2 Female Fiddlers 30g: - 1 Platy, 4 Glassfish, 3 Mollies, 1 Bronze Cory, 3 Hi-Fin Cories, 10 Neons, 2 Dwarf Powder Blue Gouramis, and 1 Spotted Raphael 20g Long - 1 Red-Bellied Cooter, 1 RES, Feeder Guppies and some Ghost Shrimp 45g Hex: 1 Convict, 1 Tiger Oscar

06-22-2009, 04:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
bmoraski Medium Fish Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 539	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, 05:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mturner615 Little Fish Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Harrison Twp. Michigan Posts: 177	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 Males, 2 Female Fiddlers 30g: - 1 Platy, 4 Glassfish, 3 Mollies, 1 Bronze Cory, 3 Hi-Fin Cories, 10 Neons, 2 Dwarf Powder Blue Gouramis, and 1 Spotted Raphael 20g Long - 1 Red-Bellied Cooter, 1 RES, Feeder Guppies and some Ghost Shrimp 45g Hex: 1 Convict, 1 Tiger Oscar

06-22-2009, 05:04 PM	#6 (permalink)
bmoraski Medium Fish Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 539	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, 05:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
Mturner615 Little Fish Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Harrison Twp. Michigan Posts: 177	has anyone else even looked at it besides you? lol j/w. __________________ 10g: 2 Males, 2 Female Fiddlers 30g: - 1 Platy, 4 Glassfish, 3 Mollies, 1 Bronze Cory, 3 Hi-Fin Cories, 10 Neons, 2 Dwarf Powder Blue Gouramis, and 1 Spotted Raphael 20g Long - 1 Red-Bellied Cooter, 1 RES, Feeder Guppies and some Ghost Shrimp 45g Hex: 1 Convict, 1 Tiger Oscar

06-22-2009, 05:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
bmoraski Medium Fish Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 539	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, 05:12 PM	#9 (permalink)
Mturner615 Little Fish Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Harrison Twp. Michigan Posts: 177	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 Males, 2 Female Fiddlers 30g: - 1 Platy, 4 Glassfish, 3 Mollies, 1 Bronze Cory, 3 Hi-Fin Cories, 10 Neons, 2 Dwarf Powder Blue Gouramis, and 1 Spotted Raphael 20g Long - 1 Red-Bellied Cooter, 1 RES, Feeder Guppies and some Ghost Shrimp 45g Hex: 1 Convict, 1 Tiger Oscar

06-22-2009, 05:15 PM	#10 (permalink)
bmoraski Medium Fish Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 539	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......................