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	Banjo Catfish!!
me is already in use Fish Addict Posts: 596 Kudos: 99 Votes: 25 Registered: 02-Dec-2003	These are pretty cool, so uh what would be the min. tank size to keep one in(or more) A flat tank would be better for these guys, correct?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
Toirtis Mega Fish Posts: 1260 Kudos: 529 Votes: 6 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Um...'flat' tank? You can easily keep a pair in a 15 gallon.....I have about 10 in a 40 wide. They are also fairly slow-growers.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
me is already in use Fish Addict Posts: 596 Kudos: 99 Votes: 25 Registered: 02-Dec-2003	Um...'flat' tank? Like a short tank, standard 20gallon vs. 20 gallon long
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
synodontis Fish Master Posts: 1403 Kudos: 2000 Votes: 1099 Registered: 02-Oct-2003	yep they don't need high tanks, but it doesn't hurt them if they are kept in 1. i keep mine in a 'high' tank but that is because they are in my community with other fish i wouldn't hesitate to keep 1 in a 10g tho. banjos are a great fish cfd [span class="edited"][Edited by catfish_dude 2004-09-02 22:43][/span] -------------------------- Billy was a scientist, Billy is no more. For what he thought was H20, was H2SO4
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
Klee Banned Posts: 420 Kudos: 307 Votes: 0 Registered: 25-May-2004	I don't know, don't they get to be like 5 inches, which would be like, a third of a ten gallon, lengthwise (not exactly, but almost)? Maybe I'm just imagining things. [span class="edited"][Edited by Klee 2004-09-03 01:29][/span]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
me is already in use Fish Addict Posts: 596 Kudos: 99 Votes: 25 Registered: 02-Dec-2003	Yeah, I was thinking that too, but they are also uber-inactive one more question I just thought up...is it possible to keep leaf litter in an aquarium for these guys?(besides sand)
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
synodontis Fish Master Posts: 1403 Kudos: 2000 Votes: 1099 Registered: 02-Oct-2003	i see your point Klee, but as Me said they are highly inactive, and if my math is correct 24/5 =4.8, and thats not a third of a tank, or is imperial messing with me?shakes fist at non-metric ways anyways i wouldn't keep a single banjo because i like to watch their interactions and with leaf-litter, they are found in it in the wild, so it will be fine, im not sure what leaves to use though, you better get tortis onto that cfd -------------------------- Billy was a scientist, Billy is no more. For what he thought was H20, was H2SO4
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
Toirtis Mega Fish Posts: 1260 Kudos: 529 Votes: 6 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	I use sand. Leaf-litter is nice, but has to be monitored and regularly removed and replaced as it begins to degrade.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
me is already in use Fish Addict Posts: 596 Kudos: 99 Votes: 25 Registered: 02-Dec-2003	ok sands fine thanks everybody!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
AW0L Enthusiast Posts: 181 Votes: 0 Registered: 20-Jan-2004	i got 4 of them 3 females one male. in 150 gallon tank. with very light substrate.they spend most of there time underground and come out when they smell food or at night. great at stiring up the gravel and good scavangers. becareful if you gravel vac or plant or do anythignwith the gravel or sand because they can burrow pretty deep and you might hurt them especially since they play dead when you touch them. you might accendently cut them
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
Fish_Tank Fish Addict Posts: 860 Kudos: 940 Votes: 1 Registered: 13-Nov-2003	listen 2 these guys, they know wat they r talking about I have 1 banjo in my 70g semi aggresive tank....they are gr8 fish and nothing bothers them i personally wouldn't devota a whole tank 2 them though...unless u want the emphasis on plants
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05


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