Hello :wave:
I have had my 200L freshwater tank for almost 3 years now, and it is as healthy as can be
I have signed up here for some help and information.
I purchased a Bumblebee Catfish 5 days ago, and 3 days ago noticed some tetra (9 to be precise) have disappeared!
I have done some research into the catfish, as I find it difficult to believe the two are unrelated.
I know there are South American and Asian varieties. I have also found out the SA variety is omnivorous and quite ok in a communal tank, whereas the Asian variety is carnivorous, and will eat smaller fish (ie: tetras!)
I am struggling to work out which mine is.
Other information which may help in getting an answer, is that it seems to be territorial with the plecs, having tried to evict them from their rocks/hiding places. It already even has fight scars on it from where it has tussled with the plecs.
Help would be appreciated, as if it is an Asian catfish, it will have to go, as our tetra schools are dwindling by the day, and no bodies are to be seen, which I find odd.
Pictures of the fish below. (It is currently segregated in a net until I know if it safe to release it back into the tank or not.)
I have had my 200L freshwater tank for almost 3 years now, and it is as healthy as can be
I have signed up here for some help and information.
I purchased a Bumblebee Catfish 5 days ago, and 3 days ago noticed some tetra (9 to be precise) have disappeared!
I have done some research into the catfish, as I find it difficult to believe the two are unrelated.
I know there are South American and Asian varieties. I have also found out the SA variety is omnivorous and quite ok in a communal tank, whereas the Asian variety is carnivorous, and will eat smaller fish (ie: tetras!)
I am struggling to work out which mine is.
Other information which may help in getting an answer, is that it seems to be territorial with the plecs, having tried to evict them from their rocks/hiding places. It already even has fight scars on it from where it has tussled with the plecs.
Help would be appreciated, as if it is an Asian catfish, it will have to go, as our tetra schools are dwindling by the day, and no bodies are to be seen, which I find odd.
Pictures of the fish below. (It is currently segregated in a net until I know if it safe to release it back into the tank or not.)
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