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Offline SKISWETPETS

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Another foster child...
« on: December 01, 2012, 10:21:58 AM »
Im gonna be getting this guy today... They say he is a Striped Picus Catfish... Is this correct? He has outgrown there tank. Lucky for me I have some large tanks he can go in ;D ;D
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Re: Another foster child...
« Reply #1 on: December 01, 2012, 11:31:05 AM »
I suppose it could be a good sized adult...but I'm no expert. The ones I've always seen are young and silver with very clear spots...
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Re: Another foster child...
« Reply #2 on: December 01, 2012, 01:30:52 PM »
There saying its about 8in or so. Hey the price is right I suppose. Just gotta drive across town ;)
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Re: Another foster child...
« Reply #3 on: December 01, 2012, 05:41:52 PM »
Well, if that's what they're saying then I'd go with it unless you find something to the contrary. Good luck.
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Re: Another foster child...
« Reply #4 on: December 02, 2012, 12:20:45 AM »
That's a cool looking cat I really like the markings on him 8)
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Re: Another foster child...
« Reply #5 on: December 02, 2012, 09:10:16 AM »
Cool fish - FWIW pictus are a social catfish and most active/happy kept in groups.
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Re: Another foster child...
« Reply #6 on: December 02, 2012, 09:16:37 AM »
Do they normally get this large. He is easily 8in. Im doing some googling for info and reasearch. Not sure I will be having a group of them, he is basically a rescue. Kept eating babies and small fish in there tank thats why they had to re-home him. Now to figure whats best for him to eat.
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Re: Another foster child...
« Reply #7 on: December 02, 2012, 04:17:25 PM »
There are different types of pictus and yes, some get that large or larger.

I'm not 100% certain this is him, but it may be of some help:
http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=653
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