Which cat to get?

[hcgirl80]

Um yea, 10 gallons.

 

[kikuchiyo]

A lot of this basic species information is avaliable on this site and by searching google.

 

[hcgirl80]

That's how I learned about most fish!

It's also how I got to these forums--I searched 'Fish Profiles' on googl and AC is one of the things it came back with.

 

[hcgirl80]

I just heard from someone that they aren't hardy??

 

[ChicoRaton]

I just heard from someone that they aren't hardy??

hehe, you mean when snake eyez said:

Remember that they are considered to be a fragile species

?

:laugh:

but yes, I have trouble keeping them alive longer than about 3 months. I gave up on them now and don't want to kill any more. I think some of it has to do with the fact that (please correct me if I'm wrong) most oto's are wild-caught and they use cyanide to slow them down, because if you've ever tried to catch one, you know they're fast little buggers. anyway this causes liver damage and they die in a few months, most of them... I read it on a webpage somewhere... I might be wrong.

 

[clayt101]

I bought a total of 13 about 2 weeks ago. One died before I got home. I have just taken them out of quarentine and am down to eight. Hopefully, the rest will survive; however, if they die I wil probably not know about it as they are sure to get eaten.

 

[hcgirl80]

:thud:
:sad

 

[Traci]

I picked up a quartet of pygmy corys for my son's five gallon and they are very cute, about $1.29 each.

 

[hcgirl80]

I don't WANT pygmy corys!!!!

 

[Seaman]

well then get some Corydoras habrosus or Corydoras hastatus but both are a type of small cory