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hey all i just got an african bumblebee catfish
Posted: 15 Nov 2003, 00:59
by catfishdragon
i need to know what tankmates to pick for my bumblebee cat and what kind of catfish will go well with it and i would like to get another cat( i was wondering if it would get together witha common bannertail )
Posted: 15 Nov 2003, 01:10
by Silurus
By African bumblebee cat, I suppose you mean Microsynodontis? They do best with each other or other small-sized fish. A bannertail might work, but remember that they are extremely aggressive to conspecifics, so it's a good idea to only put one in the tank.
Posted: 16 Nov 2003, 14:16
by Sid Guppy
Those @#$@#$@$#@# common names again.....
what the heck is a bannertail?
Posted: 16 Nov 2003, 15:02
by Silurus
Bannertail catfish = Olyra longicaudata
Posted: 16 Nov 2003, 22:31
by Rusty
You see Olyra in Idaho? Wow. Never seen any in LFS here...
Rusty
Posted: 16 Nov 2003, 22:33
by Rusty
Silurus wrote:A bannertail might work, but remember that they are extremely aggressive to conspecifics, so it's a good idea to only put one in the tank.
We have 15 in a tank and they get along famously. Large numbers help spread the aggression. Course, this is assuming that catfishdragon is talking about Olyra...
Rusty