Wallago Catfish Care
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To me the ID of the genus of Wallago looks right. There are more differences but one obvious one is Ompoks tend to have a large black spot past their gill cover and are generally never as black like this fish. The mouth shape and the head shape is of Wallago.
I can be wrong but this is what I think.
The species I can't tell - leerii or micropogon. The size and care are the same anyway.
It's not google that is not trustworthy. SeriouslyFish, Planet Catfish, ScotCat, FishBase, Aquatic Community, MFK, TFH, etc. are generally trustworthy, especially if it comes to databases and stickie threads. Individual threads and posts can vary in trustworthiness.
The reason for it not eating may be as simple as it hasn't adjusted to your tank and water yet. Or something else bothers it. If the tail tatter is new, something is bullying it. That could be enough to lose appetite.
I just bought 3 of these guys at 3". They eat eagerly cut fish. I didn't have to do anything special. In 2-3 weeks, they have put on an inch. They did fight in the beginning rather badly but once they figured it out, they have been better and stay out of each others way.
I have had another for 3 years that seems to be a runt, lacking one pelvic fin altogether and having been stuck at 2' for a year now in 4500 gal. It despises fish, only wants pellets.
My ompok has the spot but is always dark so you wouldn't no it was there. It was also sold as a wallago. In his picture it does look like there's a spot behind the gill plate and the color seems mottled like mine gets. My wallago micro color is different as you as you can see in my pics
To get him to eat, start with blood worms. My wallago wouldn't eat at first either. I had some blood worms so I thought I try that and it did the trick. Neither of them do alot they either sit or hover. But if you get up in the middle of the night there all over the place. Very active and smart to. I had to put a divider so my 2 vatf woulnt kill each other and the ompok knows it can get to the other side by going over the top. Its at least 8" so its not a small fish eather.
The fish never looked like an Ompok to me and still doesn't.
The Ompok ID proponent is @reefman .
Sorry, I had no time to continue an argumentation of your and my ID comparing the ID features and citing photos. To me the ID is pretty clear, especially with the additional pictures. But I appreciate Reefman's thoughts and posts regardless of our agreement or disagreement.
Thank you buddy,
I agree it' a wallago the other pics give a better view. The head shape from the top is different fat head skinny body same a my wallago. The ompok is more uniform. Sorry if i offended you
C'mon, mate
You can't offend anyone by adequately voicing your opinion on a fish ID, just as you had done. It's normal and expected. And we both were talking to Micah directly, not to each other so much. Anyhow, if anything, you are overthinking it. I am cool. And when I said I appreciate your input, I was sincere.All in all, I agree that Ompok siluroides and young Wallago leerii/ micropogon look similar but if one stares enough at them, to me, the subtle difference becomes pretty obvious.
Has the fish started feeding, Micah?