The Giraffe Catfish was one of the more exotic catfishes around when I was a kid, and being finally able to own a 5 feet tank (still too small for this guy in the long run) I can finally keep this beautifully decorated fish.
This guy takes all sinking pellets and is able to match up with bigger & more aggressive fishes even though it's the most docile fish in the tank. It's forever vacuuming the tank's substrate and hence a very good cleaner! (till date my tank have no debris on the base)
After 8months, now at 14" hitting 15" soon.
Information of Auchenoglanis occidentalis
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| Africa: present in most rivers of West Africa, Lake Chad, the entire Congo River system, the Nile, East African lakes, and the rivers Omo and Giuba. |
Climate / Range
Tropical; 21°C - 25°C Size
Max length : 70.0 cmCredits to fishbase.org
On my next post, I'll probably write up about my tank setup. I'll also including my feeding and water changing routines. There will be photos as usual!
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