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THE POND-THE FRESHWATER PLACE => Catfish => Topic started by: rcbows on July 31, 2014, 04:56:25 PM

Title: What kind of "Catfish" do you raise?
Post by: rcbows on July 31, 2014, 04:56:25 PM
Let hear from the members as to whether they raise any or have any catfish species! Tell us there names (Scientific if they know it) how many and what type. Are they easy to breed or hard to spawn!

Ron
Title: Re: What kind of "Catfish" do you raise?
Post by: rcbows on July 31, 2014, 04:57:57 PM
I have the following species of "Catfish":

For Catfish (Scientific name, Common Name, acquisition, location, spawning report)

Ameiurus nebulosus, Florida Brown Bullhead catfish, wild caught, Lakeland 2102; only one fish
Hoplosternum littorale, Brown Hoplo, elephish, 2014 Wild caught South Florida. not spawning
Ancistrus cirrhosus, Brown Bristlenose,  5 D?s Tropical?s; 2012; spawning regularly, Many young available
Ancistrus sp., Albino Bristlenose, 5 D?s Tropical?s; 2012; spawning regularly, Many young available
Ancistrus sp., Long-fin Bristlenose, Chris Baez, 2013, , Many young available
Ancistrus sp., Blue Eyed Bristlenose, SKS Meeting, July 2-13 Arizona Breeder: Newly acquired Adult Male from HD; , No young available
Corydoras aeneus, Green/Bronze, 5 D?s Tropical?s; 2012: spawning regularly; No young available
Corydoras aeneus, Albino Cory, 5 D?s Tropical?s; 2012;spawning regularly; , Many young available
Corydoras schultzie, Black Cory, Aqua-bid, 2014, none available
Corydoras paleatus, Peppered Cory, First spawn this year, No young available
Corydoras trilineatus, 2nd spawn this year; No young available
Corydoras melini, False Bandit Cory, ?, Not spawning
Corydoras panda, Panda Cory (short-fin), Haven?t spawned this year? Changed to planted tank to see if this helps!
Corydoras panda, Panda Cory (long-tail) spawned once!Removed eggs no viable young produced.
Corydoras zygatus, Not spawning
Corydoras agassizii , Not spawning
Corydoras blochi, Not spawning
Corydoras sterbai, Aquabid 2014, just acquired, too young to spawn
Corydoras habrosus, spawning?
Corydoras leucomelas - New; Not spawning
Aspidoras albator, new fish acquired from HD; 4th spawn, this year
Aspidoras spilotus, spawning regularly: some fish available

What kind of "Catfish" do you raise?
Title: Re: What kind of "Catfish" do you raise?
Post by: Mugwump on July 31, 2014, 04:59:47 PM
Zounds !!!!! that's an impressive list there...........sweeeeet  ;D
Title: Re: What kind of "Catfish" do you raise?
Post by: PaulineMi on July 31, 2014, 06:00:48 PM
Quote from: Mugwump on July 31, 2014, 04:59:47 PM
Zounds !!!!! that's an impressive list there...........sweeeeet  ;D

Absolutely!
Title: Re: What kind of "Catfish" do you raise?
Post by: Ron Sower on July 31, 2014, 07:20:18 PM
I'm keeping, and sometimes they'll spawn, the following. They are really just pets from various sources.
Ancistrus Long-fin Bristlenose
Ancistrus sp. ABN
C. pygmaeus
C. panda
C. sterbae
C. aeneus
C. loxozonus
Title: Re: What kind of "Catfish" do you raise?
Post by: BallAquatics on July 31, 2014, 08:22:27 PM
I'm not really much of a catfish keeper, but when I put the list together, I've got quite a variety.  LOL

Ancistrus cirrhosus (Longfins from Jon)
Ancistrus dolichopterus
Ancistrus sp. (L144) 
Ancistrus sp. `PUCALLPA'
Ancistrus sp. `PUCALLPA GOLD`

Corydoras aeneus

Hypancistrus sp. (L201)
Hypancistrus Zebra (L046)

Otocinclus macrospilus
Otocinclus vittatus

Tatia galaxias

Dennis
Title: Re: What kind of "Catfish" do you raise?
Post by: rcbows on August 01, 2014, 04:12:38 AM
Oh! by the way you can see a full list of the species I raise on my blog at http://ronsaquatics.com (http://ronsaquatics.com). I have almost 100 tanks!

Ron Bows
Title: Re: What kind of "Catfish" do you raise?
Post by: rcbows on August 01, 2014, 04:24:37 AM
Nice selection Dennis! Any for sale at this time? PM me!

Ron
Title: Re: What kind of "Catfish" do you raise?
Post by: Mugwump on August 01, 2014, 05:40:06 AM
Thanks for the blog link...I have it bookmarked now  ;D
Title: Re: What kind of "Catfish" do you raise?
Post by: rcbows on August 01, 2014, 07:20:49 AM
Anyone can subscribe to it and it will let you know when anything else is posted!

Ron