I just wanted to post an update.

All four of my Orange-banded catfish are doing great! :D I have seen all four alive and well. No fungus at all.

I was feeding live blood worms, but I don't think the catfish were eating any. I think my other fish were getting to them first.
However they seem to be ...

I believe they were 4.99 each.

Thanks for all of the help. I really appreciate it.
Hopefully they will do ok.
I will definitely keep up on water quality for them. I will also try out some live foods.



but some detective work with a flashlight in the dark (the only time you'll get to see them ...

Thank-you so much!
It is amazing how you can do that.

The first one is definitely the catfish I have.

Would kind of live food would you suggest?

Jen

I found a new little wonder.
My husband works in a pet store, he has been telling me about these Orange-banded catfish.
We bought four of them today.
They didn't have a scientific name for them.
They are supposed to grow to 2 1/2 inches long. They burrow in the gravel.

I'm unsure of how to feed ...

I have a question regarding a possible different name of a catfish that I was admiring.

I just got "The World of Catfishes" book. I saw a picture of Pelteobagrus ornatus in the book, but I can not find any info on-line or on this web site.

Is it possible that this particular catfish has a ...

Thank-you for responding.
I had a feeling it was normal, but I figured better safe then sorry.

Jen

When cories eat, is it normal for the food to come back out of their gills?

I read something about some one with a few cories and he fed them black worms, and when the cories ate them, the worms came out of their gills. The cories still kept trying to eat them.

Is this at all normal?

All I really know is.....

Shortly after I got them home in January, they crawled into a cave and built a wall infront of it.
I bought a bigger rock,both catfish made it their home. In late February, I lifted the rock to find fry. They looked alot like tadpoles. Less than a week later the fry ...

Earlier you had asked about using my breeding account for something.
I'd love to contribute, but unfortunatly I know very little about why it happened.

I don't know what set them off, or how to do it again.

I am going to be moving them into their own tank soon, after the fry grow-up, so that I can ...

Thank-you Silurus.
I know I'm being difficult, but I just really want to be sure.

So, why are barbels the least reliable characteristic used in distinguishing catfishes? (especially in Anaspidoglanis)
What is the most reliable?

Th pictures for A.macrostoma, on this site look different. The head ...

The difference that I see is the face. My catfish has different (i believe they are called)Barbels?

I was reading about a catfish by the name of Anaspidoglanis Boutchangai.
The body and coloring of the A.macrostoma is identical to my catfish, but the face is much different.

I'm wondering if the ...

Here are some more pics of the catfish

The pics for A. macrostoma look nothing like my catfish though. The faces are different.
This is why I am still confused. The pics on this site for A. macrostoma look nothing like my catfish.
Is there a possibility that they might just be something different than either one?

I'm no expert, and I ...

This link will take you to the page with pics of the fry.
http://www.hometown.aol.com/mja1028/plants.html

I know these pics have been posted here before. I have these catfish, that I bought. The pet store called them African spotted catfish.
I have been told that they are Anaspidoglanis macrostoma. I have looked at pictures of this fish, and they look nothing like mine. The alternative was they were ...

I just wanted to let everyone know that the fry is doing great!

They are eating well. They are very active.

They are about an inch long now.

Here's another pic of the little ones.



I think this one is a little better.

Silurus>I'll try for a picture from the top of it's head.

SG_Eurystomus>Currently the babies are eating baby brine shrimp in small amounts, 3 times a day.

They are eating well. They know when it's feeding time.
They are very active! They are all over the tank, and it's so great to watch! :D

They ...

Pics of babies (as best as I can get yet)

Here's More:

Some People had wanted to see a larger picture of my catfish.
This is the best my camara can do.

I believe it is either Anaspidoglanis macrostoma, or Parauchenoglanis guttatus.
I'm leaning more towards Parauchenoglanis guttatus.

http://www.hometown.aol.com/mtgdrgnldy/images/bigkitty.jpg

http ...

OK...I'm pretty sure you are all going to scream at me now, but here goes:

I had the divider in my tank, to keep my Bettas from messing with the babies.
The babies became free swimming, and were getting through the sides.

I have removed the babies to a fry tank.

I have baby brine shrimp to feed ...

I had the previous post (shock babies).

Both parents are still in with the fry. One parent is still under the rock, and the other parent is just out.

Two of the fry are moving around now, so should I remove the parent that is not under the rock?

I fear he might accidently or even on purpose eat ...

Thank-You SG_Eurystomus.

I understand about not changing normal routines.
Now that I know the fry still have their yolk sacks, I do not plan on trying to feed them.

Thank-you for easing my worries about the one not eating.

I know I need to be patient, I'm just worried. tongue1

The little one made it back in, after all. :D

I kept an eye on it, off and on, and it made it back in later on last night.

My concern was the other parent is on that side, and I was concerned about him/her eating the little one.

The parent ...

One of the babies has come out from under the rock. It is no more than 1/4 inch long. :shock:

It has an egg sack attached to it.

I want to put it back under the rock, but my husband says it might be too much shock, and he's says I should just let it be. :?:

It's moving around.

It is too ...

Dinyar>I'm assuming you mean, not to mess with it. :)

Maybe just let it go and see what happens? :!:

I will take pictures, and I will record important information.

I might just keep a video journal of it all! :)

Do you think propping something small under the rock just to see what's going on ...

other pic

ok...here's what I have done today.

I was very unsure about moving the fry away from the parents. :?:

We bought a divider. None of the bettas can get to the fry.

The fry are still under the rock with one of the parents, while the other parent is on the rock.

The divider holes are too small for ...

no secret.

I don't know how or when it happened. :?:

I wish I knew.

I went and looked at the pic for the Parauchenoglanis guttatus , and that does look alot like my catfish.

Do you know anything about raising catfish fry? :!:
Is there any general information that can apply to all kinds, or ...