Midas Posted December 4, 2004 Report Share Posted December 4, 2004 Has anyone noticed the strange looking new catfish that Wet Pets has on display in their big Discus tank? Looks to me like some kind of Pimelodidae catfish. Possibly Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum or Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum. Both nice fish (although very large). See pic's below (I haven't got a pic of the actual fish in Wet Pets, their one is about 30-40 cm long): Pic of both species: Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum pic: Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum pic: Both these species get to be over a metre long, so if it is one of these, it looks like it would be a good replacement for the Red Tail Cat they lost recently. For those that have seen the catfish in Wet Pets, what do you think it is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kim Posted December 4, 2004 Report Share Posted December 4, 2004 LUCKY!!!!!!!! they are 8) fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kim Posted December 4, 2004 Report Share Posted December 4, 2004 nothing will ever replace the redtail catfish!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midas Posted December 4, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2004 Kim, have you seen these before in NZ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kim Posted December 5, 2004 Report Share Posted December 5, 2004 yes they are lovely, i havent seen them for years and years, they grow big and you can get them in different colours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kim Posted December 28, 2004 Report Share Posted December 28, 2004 hows wet pets new pet doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kim Posted December 28, 2004 Report Share Posted December 28, 2004 good to hear they are lovely fish and become very friendly like the redtails , how big is the one they have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted December 28, 2004 Report Share Posted December 28, 2004 I had a look at it a week or two, very nice looking guy. I also asked them about them losing a few fish in their big tank. They said basically, NO we didn't lose any, a bunch of them went up to Auckland though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted December 28, 2004 Report Share Posted December 28, 2004 I saw that the other day when i was up there, I was seriously considering buying him along with a couple of charachter pictus cats. Shae 250 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted December 28, 2004 Report Share Posted December 28, 2004 Never loked at the price tag, I was feeling mighty rich that day. Know i feel mighty poor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted December 29, 2004 Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 no, no i mean i had several hundred dollars in my pocket. But it is a shame i lost the krebensis. Shae 250 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midas Posted December 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 When I was there it wasn't for sale, just on display. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted December 29, 2004 Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 Well go again, Cause its on sale know. Shae 250 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted December 29, 2004 Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 If its still there, there was a Japenese couple beside me discussing with one of the staff, if they where to buy it how would they care for it. Why dont you get some pictus cats? There really cool, and have way more personalty than any cats ive ever kept. Shae 250 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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