jamesbarr Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 hey, I have a 40 gal with a AC50 and AC20 on it. I have 3 long fin albino plecos (once they get bigger Ill be donating 2 of them elsewhere) 5 spotted Danios, 2 white cloud minnows (survivors from a previous setup), and 2 tequila guppies. I have a real affinity for bottom dwellers and want to get some catfish. Im going to relocate the guppies (i dont like them lol) and buy a few more minnows to take care of the top of my tank, and maybe a couple gouramis or something for the middle of the tank. So, dont know much about cats tho. Any advice for a beginner? What kind should I go for with my size of tank? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremoose Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 hey, I have a 40 gal with a AC50 and AC20 on it. I have 3 long fin albino plecos (once they get bigger Ill be donating 2 of them elsewhere) 5 spotted Danios, 2 white cloud minnows (survivors from a previous setup), and 2 tequila guppies. I have a real affinity for bottom dwellers and want to get some catfish. Im going to relocate the guppies (i dont like them lol) and buy a few more minnows to take care of the top of my tank, and maybe a couple gouramis or something for the middle of the tank. So, dont know much about cats tho. Any advice for a beginner? What kind should I go for with my size of tank? Thanks Bronze Cory's! A large school would look great. Or Paleatus Corys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbarr Posted March 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 I think that I will have to look at that for sure. I was thinking more along the traditional looking catfish. long bodied, whiskers and so on. Have I got the wrong name? Like this http://www.buzzle.com/img/articleImages/373395-3231-17.jpg no so much like this http://www.joe-ks.com/archives_aug2009/CatFishA.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 Synodontis petricola or lucipinis are nice little cats that love to be in groups and tend to be more active than other smaller cats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbarr Posted March 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 thats more along the line that I was thinking of. do they get very big? special requirement? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 Many Synos get pretty big, but S. petricola/lucipinis stay under the 4" mark and will do well in most tanks. As long as you're not changing your water chemistry, as treated tap water is perfect for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syno321 Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 Best info on catfish on the net is planetcatfish.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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