What's Your Fave Cat?

[Melody]

I don't know a whole lot about many of the Catfish available, so I thought this might be an interesting way to learn about the best ones. If you could have any Catfish out there, which one would it be and why?

We can just say everyone wants a Zebra Pleco....lol...but what else?

[Corbin]

i like the oddities like :
Dysichthys coracoideus
Chaca chaca
Platydoras costatus
Bunocephalus spp

[WaterPond]

Hmm... i LOVE catfish... and there are a few i really think are beautiful. If i had a large enough tank i would like

-a Painted Catfish
http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=290

-a red tailed cat
there are a few more that i like that i cant remeber the names of

[Fugu]

I love them all

ummm
-picts cats
-rephiel cats
-electic cats


too many to list

[Sailor]

My pure bred manx cat Clyde, but he sure gets p'd at putting on his kitty scuba gear all the time. lol

Actually it was a tiger shovel nose I had about 15 yrs ago.

[WaterPond]

my favorite cat that i keep right now is a spetted rapheal. Although i never see him. I think thats why i like him, because it is really exciting when i do get a chance to see him

[Melody]

This is fun - I keep looking up all of the Cat's mentioned, including the Manx :laugh: . I can see why these fish intrigue people.

I have a confession to make - I hated most Catfish when I first started the hobby. The 'whiskers' would creep me out. Now I have slimey snails with 'feelers' and my Son loves Cat's so we got the Ghost Cats and I really have grown to like those. I'm more accustomed to the whiskers now and the only thing that keeps me from getting into them more is that they're not appropriate for my community tanks.

Of course, everybody loves Cory's so they don't count ;) .

[madattiver]

Corydoras nijsseni...

just because I pretty much have every other cory I absolutely have to have at the moment.. just want this guy as a future breeding project

And corys DO count!!!!

[Candice]

Mustard spot plecos. Because they were my first true love in plecos and I find them cute and amusing to watch (when they actually come out)

[Melody]

Corydoras nijsseni...

just because I pretty much have every other cory I absolutely have to have at the moment.. just want this guy as a future breeding project

And corys DO count!!!!

LOL I meant that Cory's didn't creep me out. I agree! Small but mighty!

[MobileImage]

My favourite cat is my Talking Cat:smile:
I have him close to 10 years and he is still alive. Many tank mates had lived and died, but he is still kicking around:notworthy:

[Corbin]

Whoa 10years :swoon: thats the longest ive heard someone have a fish. :thumbup:

[MobileImage]

Yeah, he lives long. For some reason, he never show any sign of aging:twitcy:
This is him.
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j296/mobileimage/Fish%20Tank/CIMG0156.jpg

[Corbin]

looks big

[Fugu]

Yeah, he lives long. For some reason, he never show any sign of aging:twitcy:
This is him.
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j296/mobileimage/Fish%20Tank/CIMG0156.jpg
it looks like a raphiel striped cat.Well 2 names I gess.I have only seen the spotted verson.

[MobileImage]

Yes, it is a raphael striped cat. AKA Talking Cat, since they make sound when you take them out of water, hence the name ;)

[BC_Kron]

10 YEARS!!!:wideeyed: Cool! I have 2 of the striped raphaels. Never heard the talking, then again I've never held them outta water...How big is yours after 10 years? He's beautiful!!!!

[Melody]

So there was this kid, 6 years old, healthy, happy child, but he'd never spoken a word. His parents fretted & worried, the experts could find nothing wrong, still, the child never spoke.

One night the Mother tries a new recipe. At the dinner table the child suddenly spits his mouthful of food back out onto the table, spraying the entire spread, and yells "YUCK!!!! This is CRAP!!! You expect me to eat this garbage?!!!!" and on he goes.

The parents are thrilled!!! They're laughing and hugging the child, tears of joy running down their cheeks. Once everyone has calmed down they asked the child "Why haven't you spoken before now?"

To which he replied "Well, up until now, everything has been fine."

So, Mr. BC_Kron, my professional opinion is that your Cat's don't talk because they have nothing in particular to complain about.

I hope we have all learned something valuable here. Like never waste your time reading Melody's rambles :laugh: .

[fishfanatic]

feather fin syno(VERY COOL CATS ) , cuckoo cats , black lancers , striped & spotted rapheals , hoplos , and cories

[estuary]

any shovelnose

[jumpingtadpoles]

LOL melody!

I have to second the banjo cat's. I really want some, but wouldn't know where to fidn them, or put them, :laugh: