Agree with above that is no black lancer,def Mystus leucophasis... wouldnt pay more than about 15 quid for it as they come in to lfs small and dont sell very well

cheers all,

I have seen fleeting glimpses of him over the first week and he seems ok.

Fingers x'd for a decent pic soon

Hi ,

Is there any chance of a picture of it ? as it would help diagnosis.


You could try Melafix .

Does your catfish life with any other fish ?

I will provide regular updates and as he grows hopefully i can photo him more easily..

Hi,

He was labelled as a Giraffe Cat Sp. A. occidentalis, I got him from wholesale tropicals in london via mail.

I took a photo through bag as i knew once he went into the tank i was going to see him for a while :)
He does look similar to the one you mention, but his markings were very pronounced ...

For a big one you probably will be talking over £50 bearing in-mind i paid £30 for a baby one 5 years ago.

Maidenhead in cambridge, oxford and guildford are listed as having them in stock so i would price check as prices seem to vary wildly between these chain stores..

Yeah it's annoying hes hiding but he had a long journey to me so i guess ill give him time...

I have 70kg of ocean rock in there for the Malawi's so he will be safe in there for a while, if he eats a few fry i wont be upset as i live in a very hard water area and the cichlids breed like rabbits ...

Hi Thanks for the info,

I have seen a real monster one a few years back in a private aquarium that was around the 3ft mark but was well over 10 years old but had no markings and was near on grey colored.

I guess the markings get less pronounced as they grow. I will try and post regular updates as ...

Hi,

Have to second everything said , you need those nitrates down to 10 or less. Is the fish shedding its slime coat ?

If you work out what the hardness and pH of your tap water is you could start using ro water made up to the correct pH hardness with buffers to start with as pure water as ...

I have just got a new giraffe cat after months of waiting and trying to find one he is tiny and has now disapeared into the rock work in my 200 gallon tank.

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f346/nolang80/IMG_0383.jpg

How long do you think it will take for him to settle down.

I am going to feed ...