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ok guys well i might be getting a featherfin in the next few days. i just wondered if anyones had experince with them and can tell me about their personalities? id appreciate it!

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Featherfin Rainbowfish, Clown Featherback or Featherfin Catfish. Which one?

I just promoted my 3 featherfin catfish to the 3ft community tank. They are only 4cm or about 1 1/2" yet.
Right off, they zoomed into the hollow shipwreck which spans 2/3rds of the tank. Only seen glimpses of them since as they traverse between the two pieces of the shipwreck. Just like kids in a new cubby house.

steve, sora's asking about the featherfin catfish, as he mentioned in a separate topic.

I've never kept these fish. I'd say while they're not specifically aggressive, they can be pushy when they want hiding spots so if you have other hiders make sure enough hiding places are available. They can take care of themselves and are often kept with cichlids because of this, which is something I almost never consider with my beloved bottom feeders.

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oh sorry should have been more specific sorry steve! aww very cute bren lol. i hope they become more active as they become more accustomed to their new home! glad to hear you dont think their to aggresive shini. i will have to work on the hiding spots. so far there are only 3 peices of DW wood in the 55 gallon which is where he/she will be going. the DW peices are a good size i guess but they dont really provide a ton of hiding spots for larger catfish. my striped raphael has taken one of the two good ones already. so i guess ill buy another peice of DW and work on rearranging so that theres more places to hide. And good for you shini! im glad you love your bottom feeders so much ive only ever had bottom feeders in my tanks so im rather found of them myself. thanks for the info!

The true test of character is not how much we know how to do, but how we behave when we dont know what to do.

Last night my trio came out of the shipwreck and discovered the current I have in my tank. They were upsidedown surfin man.

HAHAHAHAHAH bren that would certainly be a sight to see

The true test of character is not how much we know how to do, but how we behave when we dont know what to do.