bumblebee catfish...not gobies (sp?)

[Toirtis]

That's the "other" bumblebee cat fish. The one in the link I gave out is the one that doesn't do that. Too small.

Roan

Incorrect. I have several...firstly, 3.2" is a more correct captive mature size, and mine have inhaled several small tetras (cardinals and neons), as well as some other small fish (white clouds, small guppies).

There is also a third species, although it is significantly less common in the trade:
http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=721

 

[Roan Art]

Incorrect. I have several...firstly, 3.2" is a more correct captive mature size, and mine have inhaled several small tetras (cardinals and neons), as well as some other small fish (white clouds, small guppies).

There is also a third species, although it is significantly less common in the trade:
http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=721

Seriously? Have you/could you write to PlanetCatfish and have them update their pages? It's important stuff for them to be aware of sinced they recommend this fish as a community fish.

Since you have first hand experience, I bow out to your knowledge

Roan

 

[Toirtis]

Seriously? Have you/could you write to PlanetCatfish and have them update their pages? It's important stuff for them to be aware of sinced they recommend this fish as a community fish.

Since you have first hand experience, I bow out to your knowledge

Roan

I believe that I mentioned it on the PC forums an couple of years ago, yes.

 

[Roan Art]

I believe that I mentioned it on the PC forums an couple of years ago, yes.

Really? And it was ignored? Not acknowledged or investigated? That's just not right. Hrm.

Roan

 

[Toirtis]

Really? And it was ignored? Not acknowledged or investigated? That's just not right. Hrm.

Roan

Busy people...more catfish data than you can possibly imagine, especially taxonomic revisions....probably just did not have time, or have not gotten around to it.

To be fair, even fishbase ( http://filaman.ifm-geomar.de/Summar...58&genusname=Microglanis&speciesname=iheringi ) sells them a bit short at 2.4" (6cm), but that is based on wild collection data, not captive specimens.

 

[CJC]

I didn't mean to start this huge debate.

I don't want to get an aggressive fish or anything that will kill my platies or terrorize tank mates. Considering the fact that I knew a pleco would outgrow my tank I didn't want to go that route. I have always had bristlenoses and thought that it would be nice to have something different besides a bristlenose.

I am just going to get some cory cats and know that I am safe w/ those. They won't terrorize tank mates or eat the fins off my angel. I am needing to find out what a good number of cory's would be that could comfortably fit into my 55 gal.

Thanks

 

[Lorazoo]

you could easily go with 6 i would say. a nice size small school. no other bottom dwellers, right?

 

[Roan Art]

Busy people...more catfish data than you can possibly imagine, especially taxonomic revisions....probably just did not have time, or have not gotten around to it.

Most likely, yes.

To be fair, even fishbase ( http://filaman.ifm-geomar.de/Summar...58&genusname=Microglanis&speciesname=iheringi ) sells them a bit short at 2.4" (6cm), but that is based on wild collection data, not captive specimens.

Nod nod. Fishbase has some incorrect rainbow info as well. They classified some of the sailfin silversides in the wrong family -- jumped the gun, so to speak. The DNA testing hasn't concluded yet and there's not enough data to support that.

Roan

 

[Roan Art]

I didn't mean to start this huge debate.

Debate? We're not debating, CJC. I was wrong and I've been corrected and we're discussing the information on PlanetCatfish. Nothing wrong with that at all.

Roan

 

[Toirtis]

Debate? We're not debating, CJC. I was wrong and I've been corrected and we're discussing the information on PlanetCatfish. Nothing wrong with that at all.

Roan

Correct....hobbyist anecdotal information has provided us with some very important info, and by comparing and dicussing data, we learn all sorts of things....for all I know, there may be two sibspecies of M. ihrengi, or two species who look identical except for size....or maybe just some posted info on the singular species is slightly inaccurate...but comparison, discussion, and sharing is how we slowly perfect our information in this hobby.