Can you id this fish? My wife gave them to me, I have 6, they are some kind of catfish, grew up to 2.5 – 3 inch, they are nocturnal and hide during the day or if you get close. They swim bottom and some times climb the glass to the top middle.
They behave super friendly, and have their hiding spots, won't compete each other for food, never seen them fight or show any kind of aggression with each other or other fishes.
Had them for like a year, 40g breeder with no water issues, it's running with over filtration on a canister filter, no issues at all and look healthy. I feed them slow sinking pellets. Sinking pellets and dried bloodworms.
Posted by awskr
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Pics are not great. Had to use night mode and they keep moving.
I’m pretty sure they are a striped Raphael catfish. Their behavior matches perfectly, nocturnal, super peaceful, and they love hiding during the day. They’re also sometimes called “talking catfish.”
Only thing to keep in mind is they can get a bit bigger over time (around 6–8”), but otherwise they’re great fish.