lima shovel nose

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so I recently grabbed a little LSN, about 5 inches long, from my lfs. He was sitting there for SO long, literally, like, 5 months and was always with aggressive tankmates like pacu. I felt so bad for him, so I finally caved and took him, but he's just SO shy and still cowers in the corners. I...

Hello, I have a 150 gallon (I know it is an odd size) aquarium with 1 Lima shovelnose (have kept before) and 2 needle nose “gars” (I know they are not really gars). I would like some more suggestions for some other fish to go in with them. I have heard a marbled goby might be good or maybe an...

Hey guys I recently got a Lima Shovelnose catfish...What’s the growth rate on these guys? As fast as a tsn or not? He doesn’t like shrimp...But loves these sinking Hikari pellets He about 3”

Hey guys any Lima shovelnose catfish keepers here? Would love to know the estimated growth rate on them? And would they be safe with a RTC of similar size?

This week’s freshwater fish profile is on a catfish that I really enjoy and love!! It’s a catfish that is in a family that typically has giant monster sized catfish such as Red Tail Catfish, Tiger Shovelnose catfish and other large growing catfish from South America. The Lima Shovelnose is one...

Recently got this fish, I wanted one for a long time and finally got around to getting one. For me they are just the right size not too big to be a tank buster but big enough to hold its own. It love earthworms and cut shrimp, however I've noticed it takes about 8 to 10 hours to digest shrimp...