HI everyone! This will be my journal so to speak about my fishkeeping experiences past, present, and future. I mainly keep catfish. I love fish anatomy also. I will give advice and take requests as well. Hope everyone will join me on this journey.
So I thought everyone would like to know exactly which species of catfish I am currently keeping, and what sizes they are. I have 4 catfish currently housed in a 100 gal tank. There are 2 Sun catfish one is 10" and the other is around 12". They are very voracious lately and eat Hikari Cichlid Pellets like crazy lately. They have an ID shark that they sometimes swim with and attack. The ID shark is around 10" long also. He is also a pig and will try to get food before the suncats come up to attack him and steal what remains. The last catfish is a 4 year old rapheal catfish. It is around 6" long and has no fear of it's tankmates. It will hide until food is put in the tank and is the first one out eating. After he gets his fill he swims back under his driftwood home. I sometimes feed them chopped shrimp.
My tank is looking pretty nasty lately. I haven't had a ton of time for tank maintenance so I have left the algae to grow and help with the filtration some. Looks like it is starting to die off with the short winter days here in Montana so I need to scrape it and get back into my normal maintenance. I use a python hose when cleaning my tank, and will use just a wash cloth to remove the algae. I have well water in my home so when the temperature is right I will put it straight into the tank.
If anyone is interested I am Necrocanis on both youtube, and on MonsterFishKeepers.
Hello everyone. I am Cliff. I have been fish keeping for nearly 14 years. I mainly have kept catfish as my pets. Anyone who knows me will tell you that I have catfish in my blood! If you visit MFK (monsterfishkeepers) at all and have visited the catfish section you have undoubtedly seen some of my posts there. I really love the site as it took my passion for fish keeping to a whole new level. I love to learn about fish (particularly catfish), and also teach and educate others on keeping them and keeping them alive! You shouldn't just keep fish just to have them. You should only keep them if you are willing to see them to their full genetic potential! There are exceptions but they are few and far between. I have a soft spot in my heart for anyone who rescues a fish. It's better to keep it in sanitary conditions and alive than where it will die if not moved.
After saying that you should also know that I am a stickler for detail when it comes to fish. I have very detailed knowledge of fish anatomy. I will be doing posts on both catfish and how to keep them, as well as posts on their anatomical features. I believe that if you are going to keep fish it will benefit you to know everything you can about that particular species. Not just it's habits, but also about it's anatomy. Remember knowledge is power!
