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snyper564
31-03-2010, 19:32
I have now got my plants and tank sorted. Hope everything well the plants will make it this time. I have come across glass/ghost catfish today and i could not believe that they are stocked here anyway i wanted to know how many can i keep. all my fish are doing fine and i dont want to overstock can i just get 2 will that be ok for my 72l tank?
Henk Hugo
31-03-2010, 19:33
they are a schooling fish - MINIMUM 5
SalmonAfrica
31-03-2010, 19:56
Absolutely true what Henk says - if you keep anything less than 5 the fish will become very, very shy and may even refuse to feed. You'll find that the larger schools fare much better than smaller ones.

Another important thing to know about these fish is that they can be rather picky about what they eat. At first they might only accept frozen foods, only later adpating to dry foods.
Henk Hugo
31-03-2010, 20:00
SA - i have about 30 in my 2.5 - stunning fish! they love flake food :D
Vis
31-03-2010, 20:00
They do not like tanks that have other overly active fish.
Linxie
01-04-2010, 08:27
One LFS told me to stay away from them as they eat plants, but the plants in Henks tanks look uneated. Please tell me they were lying.
Henk Hugo
01-04-2010, 08:28
wtf - trust me - they dont eat plants - who told you that?!
Linxie
01-04-2010, 08:30
One of the guys at Panorama. Thanks Henk... I love those fish, now I know I can get them :)
Henk Hugo
01-04-2010, 08:31
i need a name.... Nico wont be impressed that his staff said that
Linxie
01-04-2010, 08:33
Don't know the guy. It's not the guy on APSA either. Was a different oke.
Henk Hugo
01-04-2010, 08:35
cool thanks
Big G
01-04-2010, 18:01
Hey linxie!!

Was it the stocky young guy with the blondish hair??

G!
Linxie
02-04-2010, 08:54
Hey Big G
No, I think you're referring to Toshi from APSA. It was a while ago. I only remember the dark hair, lol.
darryn
03-04-2010, 01:14
So these fish are good in a community tank?
Been looking at them for a while. They are really interesting.
SalmonAfrica
03-04-2010, 08:55
They aren't suitabe to keep with over-competitive species, so try to keep to the more relaxed types of fish. Peaceful bottom dwelling species also work well with glass catfish.
darryn
03-04-2010, 09:03
SA: Would the be fine If I put them in a tank with cories and dwarf cichlids?
Henk Hugo
03-04-2010, 09:46
why do you want to mix fish from two biotopes? keep SA fish and Asian fish each in their own tanks
darryn
03-04-2010, 10:28
@Henk: My tank, my choice.
Henk Hugo
03-04-2010, 11:04
attitude problem of note - dont say you havent been warned
darryn
03-04-2010, 11:15
Warned about what?
Listen Henk: Wake up, put on some big girl panties, and realise that this forum does not evolve around you.
I think it's more like you with the attitude problem. I come here to ask questions and share my experiences, not to tell people how badly they are doing things.
We are all her to help each other. Not to run one another down.
If you have a problem with that, then you can PM me, if you have the backbone.
End of story.
Henk Hugo
03-04-2010, 11:16
oh dear - such a drama queen.... relax
SalmonAfrica
03-04-2010, 12:20
Back to the topic...

They do fine with cories, although I have no idea whether they'll be fine with Dwarf cichlids, because I've never kept dwarves before. You'll have to wait for someone else to come along and give their opinion.
Big G
03-04-2010, 12:38
I think other than the 'Biotope' issue, they would be fine to co-exist. The Glass cats hang out around the middle of the tank, rather than the bottom like the Corys and Dwarfs!!

The only issue is if the Dwarfs breed in which case everythinkg is an issue if it comes within the females area!!

Just two points about glass cats.... They are incredibly shy, and if there are not plenty of plants for them to hide in, will shy away in a corner and possibly die from fear! Also, they are very sensitive to water quality, so can be difficult to acclimatise!! Just like Oto's, once acclimatised, they are pretty hardy as long as there are no sudden fluctuations in water parameters!!

Good Luck!!
Cheers
G!
darryn
03-04-2010, 13:28
Thanks to SA and Gareth for the info.
Slojo
03-04-2010, 14:10
Back to the topic...

They do fine with cories, although I have no idea whether they'll be fine with Dwarf cichlids, because I've never kept dwarves before. You'll have to wait for someone else to come along and give their opinion.

:pI've two pairs of Dwarf cichlids.One pair from Africa and one pair from S.America and the Glass Cats do Fine as they prefer middel to upper waters and the cichlids prefer bottom.

Just a note .. my tank is 800mm deep.:idea: