Is this a African Glass/Crystall Cat fish

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I got this fish a week back. Couldn't get much info. from the store. I need help to identify this fish. The best I could find was that it could be African crystall catfish. It's 5 inch long and ruby color.

Thanks

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It's certainly a glass cat, but I've never seen one that color. Make sure you have a strong current in the tank and 6+ of those fish.
Very impressed, though, if that is natrual coloration. What are you feeding it?
 
Dangerdoll -- No, it don't look to be Iridecent shark catfish. May be just one picture is not be enough to identify.

Calico Goat -- So far I have fed him flakes and bloodworms. But, I have yet to see him actually eating. It looks health and swims all over. I read on internet that they use dyes and inject fishes to give them color. I HOPE mine is not one of these, that have undergone such torture.
Do you have these kind of fishes too? How many? What do you feed? How big are they?
 
I have seven glass catfish, and the one thing you have to worry about is they are extraordinarily delicate fish. You cannot under any circumstances keep them with anything that migh be remotely aggressive.

What you need for these is:
--A 2ogal or larger tank with a fast, strong current
--Light
--6 or more of these fish

Mine eat anything, really, but I use frozen or live brine shrimp, and some flake.
 
Thanks a lot for the insight. How do you make strong current in your tank? How big are your glass catfishes?
 
Calico Goat said:
I have seven glass catfish, and the one thing you have to worry about is they are extraordinarily delicate fish. You cannot under any circumstances keep them with anything that migh be remotely aggressive.
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I've heard this same feedback a lot, but my glasscats ARE the aggressive fish in my tank. They will push my Gourami and Angel out of the way at feeding time. I'm pretty sure that mine are an aberration though, so I would go with CG's comments.
 
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