chameleon whiptail

[trc007]

does anyone else keep any chameleon whiptails? thinking about purchasing a small group for a breeding project. just looking for any more info beyond what the cat e log says.

[sidguppy]

I think this should be relocated to the loricariidae section ;)

[racoll]

You mean

Pseudohemiodon apithanos

?

Everything that applies to

Pseudohemiodon sp`marbled`

will apply to P. apithanos.

Have a read of the cat-elog pages above, COTM article here, and the breeding account here.

[MatsP]

I think this should be relocated to the loricariidae section ;)

By the powers vested in me, I've made it so! ;)

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Mats

[Farid]

hi there,
i keep 8 Pseudohemiodon apithanos.. they are not yet adult but i guess soon ready to be bred.

rgds
farid

[roo]

I'm new to fish keeping but now have my heart set on a tank for 'pseudohemiodon apithanos'. You mention you want to breed these catfish - have you managed to find somewhere that will sell them to you in the first place. They seem pretty rare. if so could you let me know your supplier.

Thanks

Ruth

[Richard B]

Pseudohemiodon sp.marbled are currently onn sale at MA Wheatley, £11.50 each, bred by Racoll

[MatsP]

How far do you want to travel? I'd be surprised if Maidenhead Aquatics in Wheatley (near Oxford) has sold out of Rupert's (racoll) babies, which are the closely related

Pseudohemiodon sp`marbled`

. Give them a call on 01865 876516. It's well worth a visit, as they have much more tanks than any of the branches around here. But it is about 50 miles in each direction, to get some fish. I've gone further, but not everyone is as enthusiastic as that.

[Richard B beat me, but again I think I've given some extra useful info].

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Mats

[Richard B]

They still had 'em last week.

[roo]

Wow...... I get about a bit due to my job and we have a site at Oxford - in fact I was in Oxford this morning. This is the shop that must advertise on the M40 that I pass. I can come off early and make my way to work up the A44. I go up once a week or so, though work may question why the car has stopped at MA - they have trackers on them.

Mats & Richard - need your help with whiptail friends - I assume tetras are still good and hopefully bristlenose. And i do like synodontis. I also haven't a clue how many. also do any of these munch and pull up live plants - i'm not a great fan of plastic plants, nor plastic anything or skulls or brightly coloured things! I will also need sand for my whippy kittys to hide in. I'm ready with veggie offerings for my bristlenose(s) to keep them away from the live plants.

thanks again for all your help - really great

got to go to bed - up again at 6

ruth

[MatsP]

I haven't kept these ones (or anything closely related), but I expcet they are plant-safe, and yes, you do need fine sand for them to hide.

Bristlenose may or may not be OK - I'd probably go for Farlowella rather than Birstlenose - they are less "boisterus" and less agressive in feeding. If you read the Cat-eLog on "Suggested tankmates", you'll see that it recommends tetras as one possible companion fish.

Surely you are allowed a coffee/tea break on the way? ;) [They do genuinely have a coffee-shop in the garden centre, IIRC].

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Mats

[Birger]

. also do any of these munch and pull up live plants - i'

I do not think these will bother the plants...but the plants if too thick may bother the whiptails, they would like an open area of sand where they can burrow and move about unimpeded.

Birger

[Richard B]

bristlenose do get boisterous at times but don't occupy open sand patches like these do, bristlenose prefer areas of cover, caves etc The pseudohemiodon need quite a considerable are of open sand so planting should be restricted to the back & sides. Farlowella would be good cat companions along with many possible tetra species.

How accurate is the tracker? The is also a petrol garage nearby & a supermarket...