Am I correct in assuming you bought the driftwood and found this fish hidden, ie clinging on to the wood? Does the shop you bought the wood from realise you appear to have got a free fish as well?

My pair of ancristus bristlenose catfish spawned on June 25th, and again on July 26th with the second brood on the point of becoming free-swimming. My husband has counted around 20 from the first brood, all about 3/4" long, and it looks like I'm on my way to being over-run with bristlies :d ! M...

My ancistrus are using a 3" clay plantpot, laid on its side, as their breeding cave. They spawned two days ago and the male is being very protective of his eggs; a couple of curious Sterba's corydoras that came too close this morning were very definitely seen off! This is my first-ever catfish ...