The new M. tigrinus pics

S. Allen · Post by **S. Allen** » 04 Apr 2003, 06:44

just wanted to brag and show a few pics... He's just under a foot

The big picture

The close up of the face

The tail extensions

Sid Guppy · Post by **Sid Guppy** » 04 Apr 2003, 11:27

I can see some Peckoltia/Panaquolus in the background that are fairly small. You're not afraid your Tigrinus is going to have a snack someday?
I've known 16" Tigers (pseudoplatystoma's) to make a good meal of some halfgrown Ancistrus and a truckload of adult Corydoras (we made the -wrong- assumption that armoured cats should be safe...) and we lost a juvenile 3" Gibbiceps to a hungry full-grown Chaca at one time....

polkadot · Post by **polkadot** » 04 Apr 2003, 12:10

He's beautiful, how much did he cost you?

S. Allen · Post by **S. Allen** » 05 Apr 2003, 04:10

SG, Well, at this point they're about a third his size and have learned that big fish mean you should stay in the driftwood... I'm also planning a massive driftwood root system for one area of the tank, so they'll have lots of room. when he gets bigger I may remove them, but for now I'll play it by ear, if I see something missing I'll move them all.

Polkadot, he was a bit pricey, as it seems my tastes run in fish and booze both. $350 and then shipping from Lampy at Frybabies. Sharky at sharkaquarium is selling some for like $250, but they're only like 4 inches... I dunno, that's too small, and lampy's a great importer from my experiences.

TiGrInUs · Post by **TiGrInUs** » 05 Apr 2003, 04:34

Very nice tigrinus! Love them catfish!

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Sid Guppy · Post by **Sid Guppy** » 05 Apr 2003, 22:29

S Allen; I might be a bit more concerned if I were you; if he swallows one at night, and the pleco manages to lock its' pectoral spines, you have a dead pleco and a dead TIGRINUS!!!

wouldn't be the first time people lose huge and very expensive/hard to get Pims on this.....

S. Allen · Post by **S. Allen** » 06 Apr 2003, 04:47

SG. ok, I'll move the little ones, thanks for the advice.

Plec0maniac · Post by **Plec0maniac** » 13 Apr 2003, 05:59

Wow! nyc tigrinus! and u also got it at a resonable price! In my part of the world there selling it at $380 at 3-4inches. =(