mystery cat?:confused:

[bluefish101]

hi i have recently bought a catfish from petco now have had bad experianses with fish from there before so i need you to help me. they said it was a pleco but all the pleco info i found dosent seem to apply . it has six barbels 2 long 2 medium and 2 small it is silver with black spots no sucker mouth and 2 dorsal fins any clue what it is?:confused:

[Drumachine09]

Pictus pimelodus- or pictus catfish. They are very active, eat alot, and get decently large. He needs a big tank. Very big, and will knock over your decor on occasion.

[bluefish101]

thanks and that explains why all my plants are floating at the top instead of planted like they where

[Severus]

Yea. What size tank is he in?

[bluefish101]

30g but tomarow im upgrading to 55g

[Drumachine09]

30g but tomarow im upgrading to 55g


Con-gs on the new tank. Whats the filtration?

[bluefish101]

right now i have a whisper 5-15 on my 30g but i dont know if i will need a bigger one for a 55g

[Lady Hobbs]

You will need two filters for the 55 and both large ones like Emperor 400's, 350 Penquins, or 100 AquaClears.

[bluefish101]

thanks! ~:--)

[troy]

That's a Red-tailed Black Shark.

[genitor]

A pic would help

[cocoa_pleco]

A pic would help


i think its the rainbow shark in his avatar

[Fishguy2727]

What he described is a spotted pictus/pimelodus catfish.

The Whisper 5-15 only handles about 5 gallons usually. The 55 will need a lot of filtration. I highly suggest a canister. The Fluval 405 would be my top pick for that, preferably in addition to a HOB. Remember that whatever a filter claims it can handle needs to be cut in half. Or if the filter gives a range, go with the lower number.

[Kuli_Loach]

Pictus cat and on your 30g, try to get a 40 g filter. I would go with the 400 emperor or the 350 penguin as your filter on your 55.