Moth catfish (Erethistes jerdoni)

[calivivarium1]

I ordered four of these guys and picked them up tonight. I plan to set them up in my 10gal Indian biotope tank. Does anyone have any personal experiences with them? I have read what little info there is about them on the web, and their care seems easy enough. Cooler water, high oxygen content, lots of hiding places and live food. I will have to post some pictures when I get my digital camera back, but it appears to my untrained I that I have at least one female, so I will attempt to breed them if all goes well later this year.

 

[toddnbecka]

No personal exp here, not much interest in tiny catfish that are seldom/never seen. I have considered adding a few to my 10 gallon Endler's tank, but just don't see paying the shipping charge for them unless they're piggybacking on a larger order. (Never available locally.) Keep us posted on their behavior, diet, etc. though...

 

[jpappy789]

No, but Frank sells them often so you could always try contacting him.

 

[calivivarium1]

Thanks JP, I may contact him to see what his experience has been.

I don't really have anything interesting to report so far. THey are settling down and can often be seen during the daytime hours though I see them swimming most often early morning/late evening. I have not actually observed any of them eating, but it appears that they are snacking on blackworms and various copepods and other microfauna.