Lady Elizabeth
Aquarium Advice Regular
what is the real name of the hammerhead fish? 
hammerhead?
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Lance M.
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I've never heard of a fish called that. What does it look like?
Lady Elizabeth
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it looks like a catfish, here in the philippines they call it hammerhead... ive been researching about this fish but found nothing. maybe because its only known by that name here 
il try to find a picture in the net
il try to find a picture in the netLance M.
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Catfish are cool. Maybe give me a description on it? You can go to www.planetcatfish.com and they have lots of photos and desciptions of what looks like many if not all the known catfish.
Lady Elizabeth
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i askd the LFS they said it's a pangasius,i got this picture from the net but i dont know how to post it. it's a pink onee or white, i have a gray one too...
Lance M.
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Check this webpage out-
http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/pangasii/pangasiu/172_f.php
Is that it?
http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/pangasii/pangasiu/172_f.php
Is that it?
Lady Elizabeth
Aquarium Advice Regular
yes that's it... thanks lance i have an albino but it's still very small only 3" i didnt know they can get so big... i have 4 in my 10gal
i have an albino but it's still very small only 3" i didnt know they can get so big... i have 4 in my 10gal Lance M.
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No problem Just take the fish back to the store and get a refund. Then you can pick out some new fish for the ten gal.- make sure you know what they are first so you don't run into this problem again. I also have a ten gallon if you want some help.
Just take the fish back to the store and get a refund. Then you can pick out some new fish for the ten gal.- make sure you know what they are first so you don't run into this problem again. I also have a ten gallon if you want some help.Lady Elizabeth
Aquarium Advice Regular
what kind of fishes do you have in your 10gal?
Lance M.
Aquarium Advice Addict
You might not want to have this many but this is an overstocked tank: :?
3-White Cloud Mtn Minnows
3-Glowlight tetras
1- Rummy-nose Tetra (two died)
3- Brown-tail Pencilfish
2- Farlowella acus (Twig catfish)
1- Spotted Raphael Catfish
1- Spotted Dojo Loach
1- Flying Fox
1- Clown Pleco
2- African Dwarf Frogs
around 30 Japanese Trapdoor Snails
some MTS in there
around 13 Ghost Shrimp
Plants- Java Fern, Lace-Java Fern, Giant Hygrophila, Amazon Sword Plant.
It's a lot of stuff, but water conditions are stable + I gravel vac and change water every weekend. I'll probably be getting a bigger tank for Christmas to put them in.
Anything else?
3-White Cloud Mtn Minnows
3-Glowlight tetras
1- Rummy-nose Tetra (two died)
3- Brown-tail Pencilfish
2- Farlowella acus (Twig catfish)
1- Spotted Raphael Catfish
1- Spotted Dojo Loach
1- Flying Fox
1- Clown Pleco
2- African Dwarf Frogs
around 30 Japanese Trapdoor Snails
some MTS in there
around 13 Ghost Shrimp
Plants- Java Fern, Lace-Java Fern, Giant Hygrophila, Amazon Sword Plant.
It's a lot of stuff, but water conditions are stable + I gravel vac and change water every weekend. I'll probably be getting a bigger tank for Christmas to put them in.
Anything else?
Lady Elizabeth
Aquarium Advice Regular
that's a lot of fish... anyway it's nice to know that i'm not the only person here who has an overstocked tank, you know what's with my 4 catfish? 5 small goldfish and 1 bala shark.
anyway it's nice to know that i'm not the only person here who has an overstocked tank, you know what's with my 4 catfish? 5 small goldfish and 1 bala shark.
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Lance M. said:
Just so someone else can purchase them for their 10 gallon? lol. They are commonly called iridescent sharks. They don't grow that big in captivity believe me and you think someone buys them for their aquarium with intentions of growing them to their full size? People in Thailand only try to raise them to that size for food. Most don't even grow past 15 inches in large tanks. However, I would NOT keep them in a 10 gallon because they are fast and need more room in length to swim. They get spooked easily & will often bump their noses against the tank walls (way more often in small tanks like a 10 gallon). If you are planning to get a bigger tank sometime soon (like a 90 gallon) I would keep them. If not, then take them back along with the bala & three goldfish. One goldfish needs 10 gallons all to itself.
Lance M.
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You could keep the catfish for a BBQ 
Ya just like fsh said if your gettin a biger tank you could keep them, but they will probably eat any smaller fish you keep in there as they get bigger. And Gold fish do need a lot of space for themselves since they produce so much waste. Although I have a Fantail and a Black Moor (both 6.5 inches) in a five gallon.... I want a pond....
Ya just like fsh said if your gettin a biger tank you could keep them, but they will probably eat any smaller fish you keep in there as they get bigger. And Gold fish do need a lot of space for themselves since they produce so much waste. Although I have a Fantail and a Black Moor (both 6.5 inches) in a five gallon.... I want a pond....
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ahhhhhh a 5 gallon. Actually these sharks are pretty peacefull, maybe they act more aggressive when kept in large groups but I don't know. I once put in a little guppy in the tank with my shark and he never showed interest in it. I also saw him being bullied by a baby female betta. But yeah they are very peaceful and skittish in my experience.
