Are these difficult to keep? Thinking about getting a small group...They retail over $120 here, so I don't want to lose any! They're wild caught, imported from Germany.
Shaun
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Hello! Shaun 
I am glad with you that you are going to buy a group of Brochis Multiradiatus. This Brochis is the one of my favorite catfish. This Brochis is unique in my opinion because of its long nose. I used to keep them twice, and I really love them very much. I recommend this species seriously if you really want something different, but :
1) This species is extremely very hard to except all dried foods, but all frozen foods are Ok for its species. But, you cannot give all frozen foods everyday for this species that it is the problem. You have to take a long long time to let this species accept all dried foods. Some of them might die before that time happens as same as some of mine, but I still love them.
2) This species is very sensitive of the dirty water in the tank. You have to make your tank very clean with an excellent filter. If you can make your tank is so clean with an excellent filter, they will be very happy with it.
These are two main important things that you have to know before you are going to buy them. I used to have them twice, but I still cannot make them very happy with me at all. But, I still really love them very much, and I will keep them again soon. If you have more questions to ask me, let me know. If I can help I will help you. Talk to you later. Bye.
Bunthid or Max
PS-Oh! If it is possible, put some strong plants with them too, and it is not too hard to take care. The best choices are Japanese moss ball and banana plant. These plants are very easy to take care and very strong because Brochis Multiradiatus is very strong and huge, and they really love to dig whenever they find some foods to eat.
I am glad with you that you are going to buy a group of Brochis Multiradiatus. This Brochis is the one of my favorite catfish. This Brochis is unique in my opinion because of its long nose. I used to keep them twice, and I really love them very much. I recommend this species seriously if you really want something different, but :
1) This species is extremely very hard to except all dried foods, but all frozen foods are Ok for its species. But, you cannot give all frozen foods everyday for this species that it is the problem. You have to take a long long time to let this species accept all dried foods. Some of them might die before that time happens as same as some of mine, but I still love them.
2) This species is very sensitive of the dirty water in the tank. You have to make your tank very clean with an excellent filter. If you can make your tank is so clean with an excellent filter, they will be very happy with it.
These are two main important things that you have to know before you are going to buy them. I used to have them twice, but I still cannot make them very happy with me at all. But, I still really love them very much, and I will keep them again soon. If you have more questions to ask me, let me know. If I can help I will help you. Talk to you later. Bye.
Bunthid or Max
PS-Oh! If it is possible, put some strong plants with them too, and it is not too hard to take care. The best choices are Japanese moss ball and banana plant. These plants are very easy to take care and very strong because Brochis Multiradiatus is very strong and huge, and they really love to dig whenever they find some foods to eat.
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Re: Brochis multiradiatus
I would try to provide them with live black worms, at least during their acclimation period and gradually try to broaden their diet to frozen blood worms and some prepared foods. Live worms are almost indispensable foods for newly imported and expensive Brochis and Corydoras. I can't believe this Brochis would be so expensive but I am not used to the Australian situation. It is so much harder to acquire fish down under than in the Northern Hemisphere. is common in N.A .and rarely more than $8.00 each.
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