Marine Catfish

[bunnyl99]

Anyone out there know anything about marine catfish??

 

[theweirdo]

I know that it is quite venomous. Also, They are very effective scavengers, they look around in the sand and decor for food. Juveniles like to school a lot, actually. In fact, juveniles do best when kept in groups and may hide constantly and stop eating if kept on their own. They are quite peaceful also. Juveniles can be kept in groups, but adults will probably fight.

 

[bunnyl99]

Interesting---- I've looked for more info on them or even a picture to learn more about them. No luck. My LFS got them in & is selling them. I want to do my homework first. Didn't think they were venomous

 

[lionfish1]

These were very interesting fish. They always staid in a group, and they like to dig holes in the sand bed to lay in. I also didn't know they were venmous until after I got them. They are pretty easy to care for.

 

[lion_crazz]

The only downside to them is that they get large (about a foot in length). Other than that, they are good scavengers and look nice as well.

 

[surfinusa]

but they're also very ugly when full grown there grey and black but still kinda cool and when juveniles are exsposed to be kept in groups of 12 but when adult they can be kept singely when adults and are extremely venomous

 

[king4345]

I know my porcupine puffer has a tasting for them.

 

[bunnyl99]

Do they harm any fish or inverts?

 

[lionfish1]

I had mine in a 130g and never had a problem with others.

 

[bunnyl99]

How long have you had them ? Are they full grown & gray like stated above? Did they get a foot in length?

 

[lionfish1]

Unfortunatley I had to take down that tank so I don't have them anymore. When I sold them back to the LFS they looked like the pic only about 7" long.