I used to have a pet rope fish. Toughest longest-lived fish I ever had. He ate dry shrimp pellets. He wasn't a picky eater. Best fish I ever had. Once I came home from work and found that he had somehow gotten out and was on the floor half dried out. Plopped him back in the tank and the next day he was almost back to normal. That fish lived for over 8 years. If I ever get back into aquariums, I will get another one.
I love my Synodontis catfish. I have a male and female upside down cats and the female is almost 4 inches and quite round the male is about 3 inches and has a round belly but not as big as the female. I love them so much even if they hide under plants, wood, or in their caves.
Great information. Love your shirt. The Virginia aquarium was one of my favorite places to visit. In ND now so may have to make a trip into Chicago and visit the aquarium there. It is interesting as I don't see many African species in stores these days. I would like to add some kribs to my tank along with an upside-down cat.
I have a senegal Bichir, Chinese Algae Eater, Dojo loach and tmrw im looking to buy either a dragon fish (violet goby) and a ropefish to add to my oddballs.
How ethical is it to buy wild caught African fish ? I'd be concerned that I was contributing to depletion of the wild stock, especially given the pressures on the stock mentioned in this video.
Some animals are going extinct in the wild and only continue to exist in captivity. You may actually be helping to preserve these fish from extinction!
I used to have a pet rope fish. Toughest longest-lived fish I ever had. He ate dry shrimp pellets. He wasn't a picky eater. Best fish I ever had. Once I came home from work and found that he had somehow gotten out and was on the floor half dried out. Plopped him back in the tank and the next day he was almost back to normal. That fish lived for over 8 years. If I ever get back into aquariums, I will get another one.
Oh wow! Rope fish are pretty cool. We hope to see you back in the hobby soon!
I love my Synodontis catfish. I have a male and female upside down cats and the female is almost 4 inches and quite round the male is about 3 inches and has a round belly but not as big as the female. I love them so much even if they hide under plants, wood, or in their caves.
Points of correction. Nigeria is in West Africa. Lake Malawi and Tanganyika are in East Africa, they're not in Nigeria.
Great information. Love your shirt. The Virginia aquarium was one of my favorite places to visit. In ND now so may have to make a trip into Chicago and visit the aquarium there. It is interesting as I don't see many African species in stores these days. I would like to add some kribs to my tank along with an upside-down cat.
Ornate bichir can get 30plus inches bud
the largest of the upper jaw polypterus!
I have a senegal Bichir, Chinese Algae Eater, Dojo loach and tmrw im looking to buy either a dragon fish (violet goby) and a ropefish to add to my oddballs.
Ended up getting a large featherfin squeaker synadontis catfish, 2 eclipse catfish and a violet dragon goby today instead.
Why would you want a wild caught instead?
How ethical is it to buy wild caught African fish ? I'd be concerned that I was contributing to depletion of the wild stock, especially given the pressures on the stock mentioned in this video.
Id hope that any harvesting is limited to let populations recover. Sounds like rivers are becoming uninhabitable.
Probably not very ethical at all, no way
Some animals are going extinct in the wild and only continue to exist in captivity. You may actually be helping to preserve these fish from extinction!
dawg theyre pretty common, most of these are food fish in africa like the ropefish and bichirs
What's the website you selling fish? Thxs.
HTTPS://www.Aquariumfish.com
Iis that catfish alive ? The viewiing tanks are terrible.
Now them cococats look way better