whiptails

[kitten]

How much are your whiptail cats? I just got one for $14.95 (about 12cm) I thought this was an incredible price....i've seen them for 23-44$ for the same size. Does anyone keep these?

 

[ryanp15]

I have seem them for $7 here. ;D

 

[scrimman]

I've got no idea what you're talking about, so I'm guessing that you can't find them down here.
Is this a type of catfish? Loach? Pleco? Cory? ??? ??? ??? ???

 

[clothahump]

Whip tails belong to the loricaria family, long thin body with sucker mouth similar to plecostamus. 8)

 

[kitten]

they're cool ---> 8)

I picked mine up to put it into my tank and it went ridgid like a stick, it feels like one too....good cammo It's not shy either which is good coz my britslenose is a little pig  :-*

So anyone owned one?

 

[discusaquarium]

[glow=Navy,strength,width]Nope, I'm thinking about buying one, would you reccommend it?  8)
Joe[/glow]

 

[clothahump]

I have kept whiptails in the past, they are very suitable for your discus aquariums Joe, they prefer the acidic conditions.
I found they do not do well in alkaline conditions, and you may well get them to breed, they like lots of bogwood and plants. 8)

 

[kitten]

royal whiptails would be great.

 

[kitten]

[quote author=discusaquarium link=board=bottomfeeder&num=989999255&start=0#8 date=05/27/01 at 08:43:37]
do you have any pictures of royal whiptails? im curious to see what those look like. i've never seen one before.
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http://www.ng.hik.se/~ms11cq/DPH_Sturisoma_aureum.htm

 

[ryanp15]

 

[discusaquarium]

do you have any pictures of royal whiptails? im curious to see what those look like. i've never seen one before.

 

[ryanp15]

I just actally saw a whiptail today. I have seen them priced but never looked for them. They are really cool. ;D

 

[scrimman]

My, what an ugly fish.
I like him.
I think I want one in my tank

 

[discusaquarium]

those are pretty cool looking! thanks guys.  ;D

 

[ryanp15]

Yeah I think I'm gonna get one sometime too. ;D