Guest Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 hi guys just wondering what you guys thought of glass catfish? Are they aggro, do they always hide, ect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heir Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 hi guys just wondering what you guys thought of glass catfish? Are they aggro, do they always hide, ect not aggressive. usually out and about when in a group as they are a schooling fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 How many would you says a good group numer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 6or more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heir Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 6or more Agreed. A general rule is minimum of 6 of any schooling species Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinsonMassif Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 IMO and IME Glass cats need lots of cover. They are mostly nocturnal. Will hide during the day. You really need plants. If you don't have enough surface cover then you need a log for them to hide under. The need a good current as well. They hover together in the current and prefer frozen/fresh food. Bloodworms were preferred by mine. They are very cool fish, but not an active fish. Don't buy them thinking they will be out and about, they won't. They don't spend much time at all swimming about the tank during the day. If you do want them as a school I would recommend 12 or more. Then they have safety in numbers are will tend to swim a little more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 thats a pretty good looking tank - is it yours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinsonMassif Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 thats a pretty good looking tank - is it yours? Yes it is my 4' tank. But I broke it down when I moved from Auckland. I like it because is 600mm high, so the plants have lots of growing space. The red plants were very temperamental for me. The Glass cats loved the surface leaves of the Tiger Lotus, and the Aponogetons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldogod Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 Ive been thinking of getting some of these but maybe not after reading this thread, Thanks for the info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Rimbauer Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 I've had 7 of these guys in a 3 ft for about 6 months now. I'd read that they were shy and reclusive, hard to spot in a planted tank, and that they hated high traffic areas. Lucky for me, the catfish hadn't read that book. They are always out and about in a bunch, or they break into threes and roam the tank. My work tank has people walking past frequently and they couldn't care less. They're first up for food and boy can they move fast when bloodworms or flake go in! Given the choice between lots of cover and open water, they lurk near the cover in a group normally - but they rarely if ever hide. They hid a lot for the first 2 or 3 days after going into the tank, but got brave quite quickly.I've got to say they are one of my favourite fish. Everyone comments on them (enough with the whitebait jokes!) and I've found them to be really friendly and active. They definitely enjoy a good current too. I know someone else who has them and they've found them the same - no hassles at all in a large community tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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