Glass catfish

Alin10123 · 04-13-2006, 12:39 AM

Hey guys,
According to this website.
http://timstropicals.com/Compatibili...litySearch.asp

Glass catfish are compatible with my serpae tetras. Anyone here ever have them before? Are they hardy fish? I'm planning on getting some plants soon.

Any tips on keeping them?

Do i still quarantine them the same way with the salt and medication in case they have any diseases?

thanks

SvenRhapsody · 04-13-2006, 01:37 AM

Hi,
I had these catfish for years. They are not at all hardy. In fact they're one of the more delicate fish that I've kept. They will greatly appreciate plants and shaded places where they can hover. I've never kept serpaes, but mine did well with my rummy noses. I'd definitely quaruntine them since they're so delicate and mine seemed to arrive sick frequently. However, I'd be careful using medications if they don't have any symptons as you really don't want to stress them anymore.

Good Luck,
Sven

girth vader · 04-25-2006, 11:03 AM

they are very sensitive. I had them (6) in a tank with serpaes (12) and they had a hard time feeding. The serpaes are very quick to eat so it was diffecult for the cats to get food. I had to take the cats out.

hope that helps.

**JustOneMore20** · 04-25-2006, 01:11 PM

I think glass cats are pretty timid also, so keeping them with rambunctious serpaes may not be a good idea. I think like in girth vader's experience, they would have a hard time getting food. It would be better to keep them with more peaceful tetras.

TessaAndFishies · 04-27-2006, 04:02 PM

I think Glass Catfish need to be kept in schools, but I'm not sure.

-Tessa.

Fishboy93 · 04-27-2006, 04:39 PM

I have two. When i bought them they were laying on their sides gasping for air but now they're fine. I have a tough time feeding them with 6 harlequin rasboras.... they are nocturnal feeders and spend most of their time hiding and should be kept in schools(im about to add 3 more). They are scaleless fish so half or 2/3 dose when treating for ich and other nasties.

Alin10123 · 04-30-2006, 11:34 PM

thanks for all of the info. I decided against getting the glass catfish for now. I've got some pretty nippy fish in the tank (serpaes) and i think being a somewhat blind catfish, it would wreak havoc on them.

**Cichlid Man** · 05-01-2006, 04:34 AM

Glass catfish will have no problem feeding whatsoever if you were to feed them at night.

04-13-2006, 12:39 AM	#1
Alin10123 Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 524	Glass catfish Hey guys, According to this website. http://timstropicals.com/Compatibili...litySearch.asp Glass catfish are compatible with my serpae tetras. Anyone here ever have them before? Are they hardy fish? I'm planning on getting some plants soon. Any tips on keeping them? Do i still quarantine them the same way with the salt and medication in case they have any diseases? thanks __________________ 29 Gallon tank ~6 Long Finned Black Tetras ~3 Bosemani Rainbows ~10 Serpae Tetras 55 Gallon tank - Planted ~2 Pearl Gouramis ~2 Platys ~16 Neon Tetras ~6 Glo Light Tetras

04-13-2006, 01:37 AM	#2
SvenRhapsody Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 33 Posts: 98	re:not hardy, but very neat Hi, I had these catfish for years. They are not at all hardy. In fact they're one of the more delicate fish that I've kept. They will greatly appreciate plants and shaded places where they can hover. I've never kept serpaes, but mine did well with my rummy noses. I'd definitely quaruntine them since they're so delicate and mine seemed to arrive sick frequently. However, I'd be careful using medications if they don't have any symptons as you really don't want to stress them anymore. Good Luck, Sven

04-25-2006, 01:11 PM	#4
JustOneMore20 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL Age: 22 Posts: 3,578	I think glass cats are pretty timid also, so keeping them with rambunctious serpaes may not be a good idea. I think like in girth vader's experience, they would have a hard time getting food. It would be better to keep them with more peaceful tetras. __________________ *Kristin* 5 Planted tanks: 55g, 40g, 29g, 20g, 5.5g

04-27-2006, 04:39 PM	#6
Fishboy93 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ft. Myers, FL Age: 15 Posts: 658	I have two. When i bought them they were laying on their sides gasping for air but now they're fine. I have a tough time feeding them with 6 harlequin rasboras.... they are nocturnal feeders and spend most of their time hiding and should be kept in schools(im about to add 3 more). They are scaleless fish so half or 2/3 dose when treating for ich and other nasties. __________________ 29 Gallon Reef

04-30-2006, 11:34 PM	#7
Alin10123 Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 524	thanks for all of the info. I decided against getting the glass catfish for now. I've got some pretty nippy fish in the tank (serpaes) and i think being a somewhat blind catfish, it would wreak havoc on them. __________________ 29 Gallon tank ~6 Long Finned Black Tetras ~3 Bosemani Rainbows ~10 Serpae Tetras 55 Gallon tank - Planted ~2 Pearl Gouramis ~2 Platys ~16 Neon Tetras ~6 Glo Light Tetras

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04-25-2006, 11:03 AM	#3
girth vader Hey Now! Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 33 Posts: 616	they are very sensitive. I had them (6) in a tank with serpaes (12) and they had a hard time feeding. The serpaes are very quick to eat so it was diffecult for the cats to get food. I had to take the cats out. hope that helps.

04-27-2006, 04:02 PM	#5
TessaAndFishies Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 169	I think Glass Catfish need to be kept in schools, but I'm not sure. -Tessa.

05-01-2006, 04:34 AM	#8
Cichlid Man Super moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,100	Glass catfish will have no problem feeding whatsoever if you were to feed them at night. __________________ If you have a big enough tank with enough hiding places, pH of around 7, you can keep virtually any fish together as long as all the fish are around the same size and these two groups of fish are avioded: Serrasalmus Tetradon(figure eights and dwarfs are the exception). I keep a successful community of fish in a 4 foot tank including the following families: Cichlids, tetras, loaches, gouramis, barbs, rainbows, livebearers, killiefish, catfish, puffers.

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