Phillz Posted October 23, 2004 Report Share Posted October 23, 2004 I just had to get one :lol: This was plan this morning......Start adjusting my 2 small goldfish to the outside pond, then go to town and find a nice looking cold water fish to accompany my 4 whitecloud mountain minnows. Both places in Dargaville had nothing....go figure!!!! :roll: Ended up coming home with my 1st ever catfish....he/she is the neatest thing :lol: I was going to put it in a small tank and gradually lower the temp untill it was ready for the cold tank...I didn't have the heart to put him in a tank all by himself, so put the heater in the small tank with the minnows and he is now happliy scooting around. Meanwhile :oops: I set up my bigger tank ready for anything I might catch, while searching in our fresh water streams......no luck there!!! So, I am here with a large tank set up with drift wood etc....looks really good.....but no fish. I am really tempted to put the fish in the big tank.....and give into the urge to go tropical LMAO. I only have 1 heater though....is it ok to warm up the big tank, and leave the other one t(he fish are in) going cold? Probably confused ewveryone by now LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jude Posted October 23, 2004 Report Share Posted October 23, 2004 I'm just learning so I don't know if catfish like cold water - and it probably depends on the type anyway. You could add warm water to the big tank to take the chill off. Maybe boil the jug, mix it with some colder water so you don't crack the glass, add chlorine remover if its needed. Once it was warm enough you could put the catfish and heater in. The WCMM don't mind it cold. Cheers Jude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted October 23, 2004 Report Share Posted October 23, 2004 Since your other fish are cold water and going outside, heat up the big tank and go tropical. Catfish are tropical. You can't just lower the temperature slowly and think they will survive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillz Posted October 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2004 Have done so, and all are happily zoomin around the big tank....even the cat has come out of hiding. Great because he/she is very pretty. I was told in another post that they could adjust to cold water??? I am convinced I have to go tropical now though.....would love some colourful guppies etc. I have caught the bug well and truley HELP HELP!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted October 23, 2004 Report Share Posted October 23, 2004 We are helping! We have already told you to get a bigger tank and make it tropical. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted October 23, 2004 Report Share Posted October 23, 2004 What kinda catfish? There are only about 3.5 million different types. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillz Posted October 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2004 I think it is a peppered catfish, the lady I got it off wasn't sure if it was peppered or marbled? Bad photo....moves way to fast 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke* Posted October 23, 2004 Report Share Posted October 23, 2004 Looks like a pictus cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatBrat Posted October 23, 2004 Report Share Posted October 23, 2004 Thats a Peppered Cory. They are schooling fish and prefer to live in groups of at least 6. How big is your tank? Cheers, CatBrat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillz Posted October 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2004 Will have to be on the lookout for more then, the tank is Length=915mm Width=380mm Hight=400mm So far all I have in there is 4 WCMM, and the peppered Catfish.....so I guess there is plenty of room for lots more fish? :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wok Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 the peppered catfish will do ok in cold water. I have a friend that has 4 of them in a cold water tank. I myself have 2 Hoplo catfish that are tropical but they are very happy in a cold water tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 It depends how cold though wok. A cold tank in Auckland would not be as cold as a cold tank in Dunedin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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