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I've started the construction of my Laos Biotope and in the process I keep searching for a nice fish to complete the community. Recently I ran into pictures of the Asian Bumblebee Catfish (pseudomystus siamensis). They are said to be nocturnal, agressive and may nip fins. The other fish in my tank are all fairly large (Thailand Tinfoils, spanner barbs, a flying fox and a spotted algea eater), all app. 8", so they can handle some roughness. Can anyone tell me more about these catfish? Has anyone of you ever kept them?
My tank is a 5'2", 152 gal. one, by the way, so the tank size should be okay.

I can't give any personal experience, but if the Asian Bumblebee is of good size, it will soon devour your algae eater and flying fox, as it grows at a pretty good rate and has a mouth big enough to do the job.:%)

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ah one of my favourite fish i have never kept them (that's because i haven't seen any to get lol) but i have a false asain BB cat: Pseudomystus stenomus. this is an excellent profile http://www.scotcat.com/factsheets/pseudomystus_siamensis.html and shini i think it would have to be a monster BB for it to eat an flying fox...but your tank sounds pretty good for them tinfoil

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I keep three of these guys and they are nowhere near as aggressive as what they're suppose to be.
They NEED their own space and in your 5ft you could definately keep two very happily if you give them homes either side of the tank, they may fight with each other to begin with but I'm sure they'll settle down to their own spaces very quickly. You may have a problem with your algea eaters if they want the same space? Depends on how pushy they are.

I have had mine for nearly 2 years now (since they were babies) and they get shuffled out of their homes by the BNs and cories without a fuss . I've never had them try to eat any other of my fish BUT I make sure there's plenty of food for them at night, just like any other predatory night feeders like my BGK. They love live foods like meal and blood worms

Shini;
eating my algae eater and flying fox?
Both of them are well over 8"; I understand that an ABC will reach about that same size.

Anyway, I'll have to get my hands on them first.
I'll let you guys know when that time has come.

I'm currently constructing the interior of my tank, so I should be able to integrate some pieces of pipe to create caves. I can make sure they each (I'm thinking of getting 2) get an individual cave, on opposite sides of the tank.
Will that do?

Last edited by tinfoil at 03-Feb-2005 01:58

Shini;
eating my algae eater and flying fox?
Both of them are well over 8"; I understand that an ABC will reach about that same size.
Ah, well that's good. I was making a little assumption on what sizes I normally see them sold at.:%)

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so I should be able to integrate some pieces of pipe to create caves. I can make sure they each (I'm thinking of getting 2) get an individual cave, on opposite sides of the tank.

They'll love it!

Shini,

I'm very proud to say that my flying fox has exceeded the size they are said to grow to in captivity and has reached the size indicated for fish caught in the wild. He is the same length as my Thailand Tinfoils, app. 22 cm (9", whereas they are said to grow to "only" 6" in captivity. He is now app. 7 years old and still as handsome as ever. (And as moody, for that matter )
The algea eater is another story; it is now only 3", but will soon grow to app. 10". It's a Gyrinocheilus Pennocki; the (larger) cousin to the CAE.

Last edited by tinfoil at 04-Feb-2005 05:23