Gold mystus
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Gold mystus
i was wondering if any of you knew the scientific name for this fish? Or atleast the propper common name as this one seems to be one of those fake lfs names. Thanks.
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Thanks, i had a fealing it was either tengara or armatus. I have read at a couple sites that are very unsocial fish and pretty aggressive, is this with coenspecifics or all fish?? I know theyre asain fish but how would they do in a s. american settup with pictus,a gibbi,a clown plec,and two pimelodella grassilus?? The tank is just a sand bottomb with a huge driftwood tangle. Will they do good in here or would they appreciate a planted tank more??
55 gallon
11 pygmy cories
8 neon tetras
1 banjo
4 black neons
4 otos
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8 neon tetras
1 banjo
4 black neons
4 otos
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Highbuilt tetra's however can be used; it's almost uncanny how both tetra and catfish seem to know that it won't fit.
even fairly small tetra's like Gymnocorymbus, Hyphessobrycon callistus or H erythrostigma for example are safe.
that is, if we're talking small Mystus here. Medium big ones (4-6") need bigger tankmates like Congotetra's or African Red eyes, if Characins are to your liking. There's a whole truckload of nice sturdy Asian barbs however, much better suited as tankmates and greatly underrated too: Barbus conchonius, B aurulius, B fasciatus to name a few; or bigger Rasbora's like the stunning red R callochroma or R trilineata. They're more upper/mid water dwellers, definitely suityed for nice-behaved Mystus company.
And if you've got a roomy tank Balanthiocheilus melanopterus makes a nice tankmates for even fairly robust Asian catfish; Crossocheilus sp and Epalzeorhynchus will do well too.
Check 'em out; google a bit. There are MANY easy to get PRETTY Asian Fish out there.....
even fairly small tetra's like Gymnocorymbus, Hyphessobrycon callistus or H erythrostigma for example are safe.
that is, if we're talking small Mystus here. Medium big ones (4-6") need bigger tankmates like Congotetra's or African Red eyes, if Characins are to your liking. There's a whole truckload of nice sturdy Asian barbs however, much better suited as tankmates and greatly underrated too: Barbus conchonius, B aurulius, B fasciatus to name a few; or bigger Rasbora's like the stunning red R callochroma or R trilineata. They're more upper/mid water dwellers, definitely suityed for nice-behaved Mystus company.
And if you've got a roomy tank Balanthiocheilus melanopterus makes a nice tankmates for even fairly robust Asian catfish; Crossocheilus sp and Epalzeorhynchus will do well too.
Check 'em out; google a bit. There are MANY easy to get PRETTY Asian Fish out there.....
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