I have just got 2 chocolate talking catfish approx 5cm in size.

I have put them in with my treasured dwarf plecs for a week or so until I get the next new tank sorted. I have read that chocolates can be quite aggressive and carnivorous.

Do I need to worry about chocolates of this size??

they aren't aggressive. more so they are total and absolute hogs, so will eat tetras etc if they can catch them. plecs should be ok.

plecs should be ok.

You don't sound that positive.

I would hate to loose $1000 of dwarf plecs

By the way, I see that you are 21

Aren't you supposed be out on the turps with your mates on a friday night

more than a grand worth? i wouldn't put any thing with them then. EVER. lol.

By the way, I see that you are 21

Aren't you supposed be out on the turps with your mates on a friday night

i should be... but assignments have to take priority sometimes , lol. plus i have a day in napier tomorrow to look forward to, 5 am start. :bounce: :bounce:

I admire your dedication.

Assignments didn't seem that important when i was your age.

I will finish my bourbon and think about what other tank i can throw these chocolates into

i say that with a rum and coke in one hand, and an advanced finance book in front of me, 2 excel spreadsheets open with more numbers in them than i can bother counting, and a parrot running around my hand over the mouse. its quite chaotic really. haha

I wouldnt risk it ive seen choc talking cats eat bristlenose and swallow tetras whole!

I agree.

One of mine have devoured quite a few of his tankmates.. including fully grown swordtails .

Big Fat Hogs !

I agree.

One of mine have devoured quite a few of his tankmates.. including fully grown swordtails .

Big Fat Hogs !

I wouldnt risk it ive seen choc talking cats eat bristlenose and swallow tetras whole!

OMG!

how big were your catfish??!!

I moved mine this morning.

They are now in with fish that are too big to eat but not big enough to eat them

You could post them to me

My two cats are around the 9-10 cm mark. I'm thinking they will be looking for new homes soon.

key KP.. you don't have a butterfly pleco by any chance do you?

key KP.. you don't have a butterfly pleco by any chance do you?

It depends which butterfly pleco you are talking about.

If you mean L168 then unfornunately no.

But if you mean

Scientific Name(s): Gastromyzon borneensis, Gastromyzon punctulatus, Pseudogastromyzon myersi

Common Name(s): Stingray Pleco, Hong Kong Pleco, Borneo Sucker, Hillstream Loach, Chinese Butterfly Fish,Butterfly Pleco, Butterfly Loach

Then the answer is yes.

yeah i meant L168. I have one, and i was hoping someone else close by had more, and we could set up a breeding thing.