Unfotunately this is one of the misunderstood / mistreated species of fish. They look cute and so people easily make the common mistakes:
- buy only one or two of them
- offer them a small tank.
This species should be kept in groups, they love the company of their own. They need lots and lots of space to swim in. They should be offered fine sand as a substrate because gravel easily damage their whiskers.
In good conditions they get really big, really fat
and really showy, not to mention that they can easily live for over 10 years. Great fish when given great conditions!