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So_Very_Sneaky Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3238 Kudos: 2272 Votes: 201 Registered: 10-Mar-2004	Hi all, My sister has been having some difficulties with her tank, and has had some murdered fish, including her prize blue ram. I suspect her kribensis is the culprit. She has decided to remove all fish and start over. Here is what she has decided: 1 African Butterfly Fish. She would like to have 3 Pictus Cats as well. Would the pictus be compatible with the butterfly fish? If not, suggest some tank mates that would be. Come Play Yahtzee With Me! http://games.atari.com Http://www.myleague.com/yahtgames
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	Big question: what size is the tank? ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
So_Very_Sneaky Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3238 Kudos: 2272 Votes: 201 Registered: 10-Mar-2004	33g Come Play Yahtzee With Me! http://games.atari.com Http://www.myleague.com/yahtgames
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
Fishguy101 Hobbyist Posts: 105 Kudos: 170 Votes: 0 Registered: 30-Jun-2004	Be very careful if you get the pictus catfish. When you take it out or handle it with a net it often gets its fins caught on it.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
TheGoldenDojo Fish Addict Posts: 575 Kudos: 559 Votes: 8 Registered: 04-Apr-2004	Pictus Cats grow to nearly a foot long and need a minimum of 75 gallons. They have a mouth sometimes more than 2" diameter, and will glady eat anything 1.5" and under. Not good community fish.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
solublefish Fish Addict Posts: 562 Kudos: 850 Votes: 40 Registered: 27-Feb-2004	Everywhere I have read, I have not heard them growing a foot long, only half a foot. Still, many show aggression as they get older. As TheGoldenDojo said, they will eat smaller fish. Maybe look into some loaches or other bottom feeders? I wouldn't trust a butterfly fish with any top dwellers... Profile of the pictus cat: http://fishprofiles.com/profiles/fw/profile.asp?id=Pimelodus+pictus [span class="edited"][Edited by solublefish 2004-07-06 18:42][/span]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
So_Very_Sneaky Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3238 Kudos: 2272 Votes: 201 Registered: 10-Mar-2004	There wont be any top dwellers. All she wants in the tank period is an african butterfly fish for the top and something to inhabit the bottom. She really likes pictus catfish. Perhaps there are some other suggestions for a bottom fish for her. She doesnt want corys. Come Play Yahtzee With Me! http://games.atari.com Http://www.myleague.com/yahtgames
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
DaMossMan Fish Guru Piranha Bait Posts: 2511 Kudos: 2117 Votes: 359 Registered: 16-Nov-2003	I suggest a Four Line Pictus catfish, they do not grow as large as regular pictus.. Full expected size is 6 inches. I'll add here that everytime I owned regular pictus catfish, I had extremely bad luck with them.. The Four line pictus seems alot hardier and no probs so far... The Amazon Nut...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	Hmmm, profile here and at Plant Catfish both put the max length at just over 4" for a pictus. Otherwise, if she doesn't want cories I'd look into loaches for the bottom. For a 33g there are a number of options, especially since loaches don't have to be in large schools just small groups of their own kind. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
So_Very_Sneaky Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3238 Kudos: 2272 Votes: 201 Registered: 10-Mar-2004	Well she has decided this is a setup she will try later down the road. She has decided to make her 33g "Motel 6" for guppies! Come Play Yahtzee With Me! http://games.atari.com Http://www.myleague.com/yahtgames
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57


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