Clarias gariepinus could be easily crossed with heterobranchus longifillis to get the so.
Marble clarias catfish care.
The eggs hatch in 24 36 hours at which point the female again begins to assist in brood care assuming responsibility for guarding the perimeters of the territory.
I keep this species they are easy to look after they live in low oxygenated dirty murky waters in the wild that should tell you alot.
Although their aquarium contained a number of cave like constructions none of these were ever occupied as permanent territories.
Parental care for ensuring the survival of the catfish offspring is absent except by the careful choice of a suitable site.
Mine decimated anything that was in with it including a alarge oscar.
The become tame and show same personality.
This is a fast growing catfish that needs space.
Feeding catfish in tank clarias batrachus duration.
Aim for a ph of 7 and a temperature of 26 c.
Part of the problem is keeping the things in one.
Ph range 5 5 8 0.
Clarias gariepinus or african sharptooth catfish is a species of catfish of the family clariidae the airbreathing catfishes.
Carrion or fresh they ll take the lot.
The trio of marbled clarias batrachus that lived in my care liked to sit upon patches of bare gravel and perch inside the fronds of large fern like plastic plants.
Prefers a soft substrate.
One must clearly say that these catfish grow up to 50 cm in length and eat any tankmate that fits the large mouth.
Google is your best friend and it will give you loads of care sheets.
The wild fish is brown with a white.
It s almost as though they lack the sense to tell the difference.
They are air breathers so you don t need a air pump will do fine in low oxygenated water.
Species marbled clarias catfish clarias batrachus.
Great fish so lovely to watch swimming around and the bonus is they are very active i had an 18 inch one he was a beauty i gave himaway in the end only problem with these fish are they are very aggressive to tank mates.
Current size 25cm.
This video shows how to feed a walking catfish in aquarium and albino waking catfish care.
Of which the marbled variety is particularly popular.
Wild clarias like insects and fish but don t care whether food is dead or alive.
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The male remains at the nest.
And then a food fish has become finally an ornamental fish.
It seems the younger cats prefer insect food while adults have a thing for smaller fish fry and eggs.
Temperature range 18 27 c.
Adult length 50 60cm in captivity.
