Hi,
My redtail(3 inches)is bitten of badly on top, i.e. the dorsal fin is bitten of completely and the flesh can be seen white. only that no other part is hurt even a bit. I think the Doradidae Platydoras costatus fish should have fought with it because it too is hurt in the same place, but not ...

hai..i have separated them..the gars are separate.. the redtail(only 1 is left, one died!!!!!) and the shovel nose are together...the bumblebee and upsidedown are together in glass tanks!!! thanks a lot ppl for your advice!!am new and have found this forum very active and co-operative, not to ...

ya...those are what you call a redtail and a shovelnose..but mine are much much smaller!!

hai friends..i have the following fish in one tank..all are small of the size2 2 -3 inches, except for the aligator gar which is 5-6 inches.. i have a pair in the below fish in a cement tank(7/2/2)..with three pieces of pvc pipes in them..

1.Upside Down Catfish 2 Nos. 2 inches.

2.Aligator Gar 2 ...

hai both of you..thanks a lot for the info...
happy fish keeping,
regards,
naveen

hey could u`ll please identify this one!
http://www.imagestation.com/8392727/3957116689


and the one in between the two upsidedown catfish..the one grey with round spots on it..please let me know wat type is it too..

http://www.imagestation.com/8392727/3957116548

happy fish keeping,
regards ...

got a pair of redtail..one is not taking any food at tall..offered prawns..guppies..earthworm..not taking..any one has any suggestions to help him..just transferred him from a cement tank to a glass one and provided aeration for it..its going a little side ways and fins damaged..one of its whiskers ...