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Glass Catfish Kryptopterus Bicirrhis
Common Name: Glass
Catfish
There is an awful lot on the internet about this fish but most tell you precious little about them. Quite a few, mostly American, state things like "Oooh! I got it because you can see right through it, but it died" and "You can see right through it!" oh riiiight!! But what about the fish itself? The glass catfish is named for it's completely clear body colour. It is also an unusual catfish in that it swims in the midwater region of the aquarium, as do the Dubawi catfish. It will school at times, and it must be stressed that this fish will die of loneliness without companions of it's own species. Some experts believe its best ONLY kept in shoals. Many others confuse them with the Indian version which grows up to 15cm in length. The glass catfish thrives best in a shoal and requires plenty of hiding places within the tank. A natural habit of the fish is resting at the bottom of the tank, head down and to one side, this gives the fish the look that it isn't in the best of health, but there is nothing to worry about. The water in the ghost catfish's aquarium will need to be maintained to prevent any bacterial infections. Imported ghost catfish are very susceptible to ich, or white spot, especially at lower temperatures. An ideal water temperature for the ghost catfish should range from 72 to 79 degrees, with the pH between 6.2 to 7.0. Care should be taken when
deciding what tank mates the ghost catfish should have. The ghost catfish
is a very docile fish that presents absolutely no threat to any other
fish. The only threat the ghost catfish might represent would be to any
fry found in its tank. Ideal tank mates for the ghost catfish can include
corys, loaches, iridescent sharks, pictus catfish, red finned cigar
sharks, bala sharks, neon tetras, glowlight tetras, rasboras, white
clouds, guppies and even small angels. Usually the only time you will see the ghost catfish move from its 30 degree resting position is at feeding time. At this time, you will notice that the ghost catfish is somewhat normal, swimming horizontally. The ghost catfish is one of the easier to find catfish in the freshwater fish hobby. Due to the ghost fish's popularity, this fish is often found at nearly every pet shop. The ghost catfish may be found under a number of different names such as the ghost fish, the Thai glass catfish, the Indian ghost and the most popular name the glass catfish.
It
should also be mentioned that there are some "coloured" versions of the
ghost catfish available such as the orange, yellow, purple and blue ghost
catfish. These fish aren't truly coloured ghost catfish. Believe it or
not, before these fish are exported to pet stores, some breeders take a
needle and inject coloured dye into the fish! Needless to say, these fish
aren't healthy after this cruel, inhumane treatment and only about half of
them actually make it to the pet shops!
In these locations, the
ghost catfish inhabits fast flowing, clear streams and rivers. The ghost
catfish uses its transparency to blend into its surroundings to avoid any
attacks from predators. In addition to being transparent, the ghost
catfish will further complicate any predator's plans by remaining almost
completely still, at a 30 degree angle, in the flowing waters.
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