General Aquaria Discussion • Raphael Catfish...why bother having one?
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Raphael Catfish...why bother having one?
I have a beautiful Raphael catfish that I never see. The only time I do see him is when I clean the sand under the rocks that he hides under. So why own one if you never see it?
- lestatak
- Joined: Sat Feb 03, 2007 5:55 pm
- Location: Detroit
I think they are really cool looking, I used to have one, and he was one of my favorite fish. I dont trust them in my dwarf tank though, so I dont have one anymore.
If you dont see them, then you are not staying up late enough
They come out at night, so if you want to see them, turn the lights off an hour or so earlier. In my experience, they like to come out almost immediatly after the lights come out. Most nocturnal animals prefer this time period too, at the first sign of darkness they come out, instead of waiting until the middle of the night.
If you dont see them, then you are not staying up late enough

- naegling23
- Joined: Fri Jan 04, 2008 8:38 am
- Location: Somerville, NJ
I seriously forgot that I had one. I removed an ornamental piece from a tank, had it sitting on a towel, and heard the raphael chattering inside it.
I agree with you. I'd rather have something I see on occasion!
Kim
I agree with you. I'd rather have something I see on occasion!
Kim
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cichlidaholic - Joined: Tue Dec 06, 2005 8:48 pm
- Location: Western Kentucky
I don't mind keeping fish I hardly ever see. Makes the few times I do ever see them all that more exciting - if only a little short-lived.
I have midnight catfish, a brown bullhead, a tadpole madtom, a sun catfish and two mustache catfish that I hardly ever see.
When I do catch a glimpse it's like an automatic stop in everything I do and watch as I realize that the fish I forgot I had who's swimming from under one piece of rock or wood to another has gotten really big since I've last seen it.
I have midnight catfish, a brown bullhead, a tadpole madtom, a sun catfish and two mustache catfish that I hardly ever see.
When I do catch a glimpse it's like an automatic stop in everything I do and watch as I realize that the fish I forgot I had who's swimming from under one piece of rock or wood to another has gotten really big since I've last seen it.

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straitjacketstar - Joined: Mon Mar 08, 2004 12:40 am
- Location: Los Angeles, CA
I think mine is just too fat to hide.
He comes out pretty often right after I turn the tank lights off scrounging for his food.


125, 120, 75, 75, 65, 55, 20, 20 gallon tanks
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westwood8183 - Joined: Sun Jun 15, 2003 6:53 pm
- Location: wisconsin
Hubby has two spotteds. I totally forgot we had them, until I was cleaning the sponge filter and squeezed onto them. Luckily I didn't hurt them (or myself for that matter).
- Bettacreek
- Joined: Sat Mar 22, 2008 12:01 pm
Personally I think it's great when you only see them once and a while. I've got a carfish that I don't see for weeks at a time. The last I saw him he was about 8", the time before that he was 5" 

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TheFishGuy - Joined: Wed Apr 20, 2005 9:27 pm
- Location: Orwell, Ohio
I had one and I NeVeR saw it so I traded it in and got a $40 cichlid free!
I <3 my LFS!
But he grew inches between sightings! I have too admit I stopped everything when I saw it and just the few seconds made my day that much better!
My LFS has a 2" shovelnose and I want him SOO bad but my tank isnt big enough! IDK if i would even see him even if I did get a huge tank ( a 400gall would be nice, Wow I could see my moms face if I brought that home
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I <3 my LFS!
But he grew inches between sightings! I have too admit I stopped everything when I saw it and just the few seconds made my day that much better!
My LFS has a 2" shovelnose and I want him SOO bad but my tank isnt big enough! IDK if i would even see him even if I did get a huge tank ( a 400gall would be nice, Wow I could see my moms face if I brought that home


- Desi<3
- Joined: Tue Feb 12, 2008 9:12 pm
- Location: ya know...here and there
Not a rapheal but I got a picture of my Leiarius longibarbis last nite around midnight! I was very excited to say the least!


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TheFishGuy - Joined: Wed Apr 20, 2005 9:27 pm
- Location: Orwell, Ohio
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