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Old 12-31-2006, 07:47 PM   #1
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New Catfish

:D picked up this little baby at the LFS today, hard to take pics of because it loves to hide. It is a spotted rapheal catfish:






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Old 12-31-2006, 07:49 PM   #2
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Pretty! I love spotted.
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Looks nice Jason
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I really like Raphael Catfish, the infamous Croaking catfish. Don't be alarmed if you hear noises coming from the tank, they can be quite vocal..especially if you take them out of water.
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Old 01-01-2007, 09:36 AM   #5
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hehe, i want to try that now. And yes, i know i have read up tons about them. I will try to get some better pics.

Face PICS! yay, just look at him, isn't he just the most adorable thing alive LMAO





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Old 01-01-2007, 12:23 PM   #6
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Ugh-DOR-able. Love those fishies. How big is he?
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Old 01-01-2007, 02:40 PM   #7
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only about 2 inches, so still very small, he made a noise today because i touched it while planting an anubias

More pics coming, i want one that you can see the WHOLE body, not just the head or the tail.
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He is beautiful! Congrats on the new fish.
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Old 01-02-2007, 11:25 AM   #9
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Great looking specimen, way to go!
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i love how its markings are pretty much symetrical.
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Pretty cool looking fish and congrats! You ever get the rest of your plants, or are they still living in halfe plant/half open? LOL!
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That's awesome, I'm gonna have to look into those.

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this thing is speeeeedy!!!

here is an action pic, action setting on my camera coudlent even make it clear, thats how fast it was going!

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he's awesome! i want one!
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