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clunkster · Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 6:14 pm Post subject: some of my catfish

here is one of my cats just to get this section up and running for you gary

and another

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MelonHead · Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 6:45 pm Post subject:

Thanks!

I know Corys - I know plecs....but the "other" cats I'm clueless about.

What kind are they? Any detail info you can give us?

And...as you'll find out...I'll take as many pics as you have time to post. Love 'em!!

Thanks again.

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clunkster · Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 7:25 pm Post subject:

the fish in the first pic is commonly called a yellow tail cat (Phractocephalus hemiolopterus)(red tail cat) X (pseeudoplatystoma fasciatum) (tiger shovelnose cat) which was originaly breed as a food fish but has found its way into the hobby but thankfully wont get as big as the red tail cat (around 24")
and the second picture is a banjo cat (Bunocephalus coracoideus) which are very peacfull an reach a size of about 5" normaly they spend their time burried in the sand.
like me catfish Cool

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DragonGT83 · Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 7:33 pm Post subject:

great looking cats. I once caught a baby channell cat in the river trying to get bait fish, put it in my tank, and it just kept growing. thats about the only cat other then synodontis i have ever kept. maybe when i stretch my arms to do some SA/CA setups I'll get something interesting like you have.

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clunkster · Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 7:37 pm Post subject:

well i think they are worth i have a lot more catfish in my tanks than the two above but i have only got a camara phone at the moment so its not so easy to get very good pics Sad

have you still got the channel cat ?

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DragonGT83 · Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 7:40 pm Post subject:

I know how you feel, i only have a camcorder which only the snapshot funtion works on it. make the best of what you have i guess.

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MelonHead · Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 8:36 pm Post subject:

Ahhh...didn't rcognize the banjo.

Very cool.

I'm very interested in cats. I just don't have MTS bad enough yet to have space for a bunch.

[bigsmile]

I think you coined a new phrase.

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mbovinet · Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 2:35 am Post subject:

Nice cat. How big is it.

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clunkster · Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 8:54 am Post subject:

mbovinet wrote:

Nice cat. How big is it.

the yellow tail is about 10" at the moment

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clunkster · Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 2:54 pm Post subject:

here are a few more pics of the yellow tail

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mbovinet · Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 3:59 pm Post subject:

Very neat pics. Is he very active for you? What is their full grown sizes? What do you feed him? Thanks

Mike

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clunkster · Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 7:06 pm Post subject:

mbovinet wrote:

Is he very active for you?

yes the fish is quite active at times especialy feeding time

mbovinet wrote:

What is their full grown sizes?

should reach a size of about 24"

mbovinet wrote:

What do you feed him?

i feed this fish prawns, lancefish, bloodworm and catfish pellets

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mbovinet · Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 6:59 pm Post subject:

the bhoy wrote:

mbovinet wrote:

Is he very active for you?

yes the fish is quite active at times especialy feeding time

mbovinet wrote:

What is their full grown sizes?

should reach a size of about 24"

mbovinet wrote:

What do you feed him?

i feed this fish prawns, lancefish, bloodworm and catfish pellets

WOW, he's a hungry guy. What size tank is he in now?

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clunkster · Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 8:17 pm Post subject:

the tank size is 6ft x 3ft x 2ft which is filltered by a 4ft sump tank with a 2ft trickle tower, and it is not the biggest fish in the tank Cool

bet your curious now aint ya Wink

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mbovinet · Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 9:04 pm Post subject:

the bhoy wrote:

the tank size is 6ft x 3ft x 2ft which is filltered by a 4ft sump tank with a 2ft trickle tower, and it is not the biggest fish in the tank Cool

bet your curious now aint ya Wink

That I am, what else is in there? Spill the beans. More pics please.

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