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Have just received an email from ausyfish regarding the tandanus catfish i expressed intrest in a while ago.

Am waiting for a quote, is anyone interested in jumping on board with a shipment?

Here is a link to some info on them

http://www.scotcat.com/factsheets/tandanus.htm

And some general info

Tandanus tandanus
Range: East coast of Australia from Qld to South Australia
Water: pH about 7.0.
Hardness about 150ppm.
Temperature 5'C-30'C
Food: Will eat any aquarium food, but prefers meaty foods like earthworms,
frozen beef heart, brine shrimp, blood worms etc.

So do they have them available now?

yep yep

Cool, maybe I should get some of those instead of silvers for something different.

i have reviewed the research paper that i bought and uploaded to the download section as it covers tandanus breeding also...............drum roll....................................... they should breed!

will build nests in a gravel substrate when the water temp reaches 24C, addition of water (raising of water level) when temp reaches 24C hastens breeding but is not required. Mum fish can lay upto 20,000 eggs

Breeding maturity is reached at 5 years at a rough size of 45cms.

Will accept pretty much any food and can be caught on "camp scraps"

Steve likes.

Check out the mug shot! http://www.amonline.net.au/FISHES/fishf ... ndanus.htm

Monya, hold the phone!

While researching info on tandanus i found an aquarium in OZ that ships TO YOUR DOOR for $11.50 flat! They curently have tandanus for $3.10 for 5cm size.

Will wait on ausyfish's quote to compare.

I'm interested, ready by the end of January, wotya think Mon?

Mon, I saw some of these at Seaview Aquarium about 10 days ago. They were in with the goldfish, I very nearly bought some, but ran out of time to get back to the shop. Can't remember what the price was though.

Nova

I just rang Seaview Aquariums, they have 4-5cm tan tans for $6.45

i'm good to go for 20 off anyone in melbourne please let me know. It works out to $3.25 each delivered (to my door ).

Steve is that from Ausyfish?

Nova, KE14, I am keen to give them a try. How many are you guys gonna want. I will be ready by late January too. Probably want 50

Mon, yet, thats from ausyfish, the only reason that they will supply me 20 i think is because they have had such a small batch this year. I'd be as quick as you can considering that there is not a HUGE amount around, and livefish buy theirs from ausyfish.

Let me know when you're ready and i'll pm you alans email details for order.

PS i have arranged a futher 10% livefish.com.au prices for forum members for the month of january. Am finalising details now, I'll post a new thread with live fish's details and proceedure soon.

Steve

Will they live happily with other fish? I probably don't want all catfish, still want some silver's as well.

Nova

well, they are carivores, and they can grow to 45cms in 5 years, but if you put the young'uns in with some decent sized silvers i THINK you'll be fine. I'm going to whack 10 or so into my indoor jade tank