My catfish addiction

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I collected about 5gal of rain water from a downspout on the back of the house. I have the C brevirostris in a 55g that is less than half full with hopes of triggering a spawn. The rain water tested ~6ph, 1-3 degrees Kh and stopped counting around 20 degrees Gh. Zero nitrates.IMG_20240222_163231645~2.jpg
 
Stopped by the lfs on the way home yesterday. Their stock is from the Wet Spot and I scored 6 C similis at $8ea. Another lfs had them at $16.IMG_20240223_170352022.jpg
 
I love to see a fellow catfish enthusiast, especially a Raphael cat enthusiast! I have two myself, one I bought as an adult and the other I've grown from a small size. :D Good luck with your beauties, of all kinds!
 
I'm collecting rain water to try triggering the C brevirostris.
 
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I had to euthanize 3 striped Rafael's today. This makes 4 dead this week. I did a water change and gravel cleaning on the 260g. Shorty after they were all hanging out at the surface. Eyes turned cloudy and their fins started showing red. So, I moved them to the new tank added some mature bio media and paraguard. They just steadily declined. They are the only fish that were effected. The spotted raphaels, hoplos and Choco's are fine.1000001916.jpg
 
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IMG_0594.jpegIMG_0593.jpegWhat catfish is this? Harlequin?
 
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