Silver Black Spotted Catfish

Soccer4822 · 01-19-2006, 10:02 PM

I had a a silver black spotted catfish with long antennas that kept to one side of the tank swimming up and down all the time. After a couple of months its belly started to swell up, almost looking like it was pregnant. But then about two weeks later it died. Any idea to as why it passed.

The water is fine; I do regular water changes. The tank is free of algae, and the heat is normal.

**Fishnut2** · 01-20-2006, 09:18 AM

You didn't post enough info to really let us know what kind of fish you had. A pic would've helped. My guess is that you had an Angelicus. The fat belly is normal, as they will eat until they're ready to burst. Cause of death was probably ich, as they are prone to that disease...and it's hard to spot on them.

starrfish71 · 02-02-2006, 09:14 AM

My guess it was a pictus- with bloat

heatherhoge · 02-13-2006, 07:55 PM

I agree pictus with bloat. Did he swim funny flipping around? If so then it may have been swim bladder.

**Scuba Kid** · 02-14-2006, 12:44 PM

your water parameters would be helpful as well.

Georgia Peach · 02-14-2006, 01:38 PM

sorry about your fishie

01-19-2006, 10:02 PM	#1
Soccer4822 Fishy Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 25 Posts: 11	Silver Black Spotted Catfish I had a a silver black spotted catfish with long antennas that kept to one side of the tank swimming up and down all the time. After a couple of months its belly started to swell up, almost looking like it was pregnant. But then about two weeks later it died. Any idea to as why it passed. The water is fine; I do regular water changes. The tank is free of algae, and the heat is normal.

01-20-2006, 09:18 AM	#2
Fishnut2 Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 387	You didn't post enough info to really let us know what kind of fish you had. A pic would've helped. My guess is that you had an Angelicus. The fat belly is normal, as they will eat until they're ready to burst. Cause of death was probably ich, as they are prone to that disease...and it's hard to spot on them. __________________

02-14-2006, 12:44 PM	#5
Scuba Kid Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 17 Posts: 4,219	your water parameters would be helpful as well. __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

02-14-2006, 01:38 PM	#6
Georgia Peach Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Gray, Georgia Age: 42 Posts: 1,581	sorry about your fishie __________________ *Cichlids have more personality than most people I know !*

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starrfish71 Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 89	My guess it was a pictus- with bloat

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