Question on catfish for 20g aquarium?

**Fish buddy** · 01-20-2011, 10:19 PM

I have a 20g aquarium with 4 pygmy puffers in there and i would like to get some catfish for the bottom of the tank with them.Is there a small aquarium catfish that comes from the region of india?Also if there isnt a catfish that is from india what would be a good small catfish for a 20g aquarium?Iam just trying to make a setup that all the plants and aquarium fish come from india.Thanks.

**dbosman** · 01-21-2011, 02:04 AM

Go to
http://www.planetcatfish.com/core/search.php
and do a search for India and catfish. You might want to add small in the search. Most won't be.

A book you'd probably like to have is
"Ornamental Aquarium Fish of India"
by K. L. Tekriwal & A. A. Rao
TFH Publications, 1999

You can get a new copy for $.01 with $3.99 shipping - on
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_no...ndia&x=12&y=19

**toddnbecka** · 01-21-2011, 07:30 AM

Akysis catfish come to mind, several different species but only one or two are generally imported. They're all pretty similar, dwarf species that only grow to a couple inches max. Look something like bumblebee catfsh. I actually have one remaining, got a bunch last year thinking to breed them but sold most of them.

**Fish buddy** · 01-22-2011, 03:13 AM

Originally Posted by toddnbecka

Akysis catfish come to mind, several different species but only one or two are generally imported. They're all pretty similar, dwarf species that only grow to a couple inches max. Look something like bumblebee catfsh. I actually have one remaining, got a bunch last year thinking to breed them but sold most of them.

Thanks i will check out the Akysis catfish.Do you know where i could order some from?

**toddnbecka** · 01-22-2011, 04:14 AM

I got my group from an aquabid auction, but that seller doesn't have them any longer, and may be getting out of the business the last I heard.
Rachel should still have a few, here's a link to her stocklist for January: http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums...d.php?t=241624

**Fish buddy** · 01-22-2011, 11:55 PM

Originally Posted by toddnbecka

I got my group from an aquabid auction, but that seller doesn't have them any longer, and may be getting out of the business the last I heard.
Rachel should still have a few, here's a link to her stocklist for January: http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums...d.php?t=241624

Thanks for the link!