Other catfish in nature
The habitats of these catfishes are very different in nature. While the diurnal, but rather nervous and shy glass catfish from India is a skillful hunter that likes to swim in a shoal, the crepuscular liniendorn cat fish from South America as well as angel catfish from the Amazon region also live in a group, but like to live on the bottom. Shark catfish, like the mini shark, are totally cool aquarium fish at first glance because they look like small sharks, but these catfish are not suitable for every aquarium. Shark catfish become really huge with a body length of 130 cm and therefore only fit into very large giant aquariums, and the mini shark migrates to the sea during its life, which is difficult to recreate in the aquarium.
These catfishes are sometimes not as strongly oriented to the bottom of the water as other species. Especially with the species from India and South America you certainly don't make any mistakes if you add humic substances to the aquarium water. These substances are present in most freshwater biotopes and make a lasting contribution to the vitality and health of ornamental fish in the aquarium.
Other catfish in the aquarium
These catfish are mainly crepuscular or nocturnal. Indian glass cat fish are very skittish aquarium fish and therefore need a group of at least 20 conspecifics to give them security. Basically, catfish need a suitably large and neatly structured aquarium. This is best done with the help of roots, rocks, caves and possibly plants. Most catfish in this category of our online store are group fish, with the exception of the shark catfish: While it desperately needs a school of conspecifics when it is young, it becomes a territorial loner when it gets older. This, together with its size, does not necessarily make it an optimal aquarium fish.
Linedorn Catfish and Shark Catfish should not be handled as they have poisonous spines and thorns. Please note the information on aquarium size and water values and aquarium temperature in our item descriptions in the online store. Offer your aquarium catfish suitable catfish burrows. In addition to a good structure of plants, roots and stones, they play an important role as hiding places.
Breeding other catfish in the aquarium
The breeding of catfishes in this category of the store has not really succeeded in aquaristics so far. Chance breedings have been known sporadically with some species.
Socialization of the other catfishes
These species are mainly omnivores or carnivores and eat both dwarf shrimp and sometimes smaller fish. However, the Lined Catfish is a good stocking for a large Amazon aquarium, as is the Angel Catfish. These aquarium fish always need a group of 5-7 conspecifics and a correspondingly large aquarium. For the exact needs and the optimal fish company, please read the item descriptions in our online store carefully.
Feeding other catfish correctly
The feeding habits of the different catfish species in this category vary greatly, so we cannot make any general statements here. Omnivores such as the Lentil Cat fish or Angelfish are perfectly served with catfish sticks and algae plates as well as with frozen food and live food of high quality. The carnivores among the other aquarium catfish are also happy with live food and frozen food of suitable size.
Conclusion
In this category you will find mainly catfish for special aquariums - either because of their size or their special requirements they are not 08/15 aquarium animals, which you just order and put into the aquarium. If you keep them species-appropriate and meet their needs, they are long-lived and fascinating. In Garnelio's online store you can buy rare catfish for your special aquarium.