Conrad - 2006-04-12 My Pangasius, named "Che", has been with us for about 2 years now. He is very peaceful and does not bother any of the other fish (at present I have some tiger barbs, an archer, pleco, and loaches). When I started he was in a tank with an oscar, three angels, and a pleco. I had removed the oscar because, despite being the smallest in the tank, he terrorized everyone (it was really sad to give him away as he had such a loveable personality). Che is a peaceful fish, picks up infections easier than some of the other fish (so you have to keep a close eye on water quality), but is generally more resilient when it comes to getting better. They are very skitterish in the begining, but in time they get used to you and are very relaxing to have in the tank. A larger tank is recommended though because they grow big and like to have space to swim around, and enjoy having a current in the tank.
daphne - 2006-04-08 I've had these fish before, and I was fortunate to find someone with a 400 gallon tank for the 2 I raised.
Before you get any of these fish, ask yourself one question...
Taking into consideration a normal 3 inch danio and using the same proportions as you would with a 16 inch ID and a 55 gallon tank, you'd have a 3 inch danio in a 10 inch tank. A Tupperware container. Would you do this to a danio?
Then, don't do this to an ID and think it's OK. Big fish need huge tanks. Think before you purchase.
Dune - 2006-03-24 We have two ID's, 15" and 17", have had both for 6 years in a 130 gallon tank. While I love these guys, I would never buy this type of fish again...I constantly feel guilty about restraining them in a home aquarium - they need room to swim. While they love their powerhead and swim against the current, it's not enough for these big boys. Amazing fish because they get so amazingly big, however this characteristic also makes them a hard keeper.
pranto - 2006-02-26 These fish rock. They are like the bala shark. They dont bother anyone. They will get big. Trust me on this, if you really scare the pangasius shark, its gonna bang its head on the edges of the side of your tank, and then its gonna lie somewhere and not move at all for 5-10 minites.
Alex Cardinale - 2006-02-23 I have an albino Id shark that is 2 inches in a 120 gallon fish tank with 1 salvini at 2 inches,1 clown knife at 4 inches, and 1 fully grown silverdollar. This tank is peaceful, I want to keep it this way. ID sharks are good tankmates to have with fish, I would suggested them.
CRAIG FOSTER - 2006-01-28 HI, IVE HAD MY I.D. SHARKS SINCE DECEMBER.......BUT ONE DIED SO NOW I HAVE 1 LEFT SHARING ITS HOME WITH 2 BLACK PHANTOM TETRAS 5 GLOWLIGHT TETRAS 11 NEON TETRAS 3 PLATIES AND 13 MOLLIES (INCLUDING 10 LITTLE BABIE MOLLIES) 2 BALA SHARKS 2 ALBINO PLECOSTOMUS 2 ZEBRA DANIOS AND 3 LEOPARD DANIOS........IT SEEMS 2 BE DOING FINE
Kazuyal - 2006-01-26 I've had my little guys for about 5yrs now roughly. They were my beginner fish. Granted, I didn't realize how big they would grow. But, I do love em none the less. They did grow up with a Plecostumus, sadly he died a while back. Now they share a tank with two of them. They have lived threw many trial and errors while trying to make a stable tank at first. They have lived in a 40 gallon tank. I am more than certain they would be happy in a bigger tank, although we don't have the room right now for a bigger tank :(. Some day perhaps.
And they love bubbles. Kind of reminds of that fish in the cartoon *Nemo* "BUBBLES, my bubbles!" .. When they were smaller they use to kinda *dance* in the bubble strips. Not so much now, though they still play in them sometimes. One is bigger than the other, at least 1/2 it's size. He's the one that freaks out the most. They have become more than just fish to me, it'll be a sad day when they go to that fish heaven. Hopefully that won't be for a long time still. :)
E GOMEX - 2006-01-24 IV HAD MY ID SHARK FOR 2 YRS. ITS BEEN THROUGH ICH, AND ONE OF THE FEW SURVIVORS OF MY BACTERIAL BLOOM ACCIDENT I HAD :(,, IN MY 100 GALLON TANK. HES 12 INCHES LONG. BLACK SHARKS ARE THE BEST. THEY ARE ALWAYS DOING SOMETHING, VERY SMART FISH, AND VERY FAST GROWING. MINE WAS A 1 INCH BABY 5 MONTHS AGO, NOW ITS 8 INCHES. I USE TO HAVE AN 18 INCH.
calvin caldwell - 2006-01-14 i don't understand what so hard about raising irredescent shark catfish. i bought 3 of them they schooled well. they eat high quality goldfish flakes. including eating from my hand in the water and have been known to rub up against my hand in the water. not for tasting me, but for texture,lol.yes they bump the tank alot when younger and make mad dashes all over splashing water. they live in a freshwater tank ,not brackish.i assume they can. they love having a current and swim the middle of the tank. they have a lil white dot on there forheads ,i assume thats a light sensitive third eye like crayfish.. ive never been stung cleaning my tank, or bit by the way i have to mention i have a 40 gallon tank and each one happens to be around 9 to 10 inches long they seem pretty happy.
Iridescent Shark Catfish are very graceful, elegant swimmers and beautiful fish to watch!
My Pangasius, named "Che", has been with us for about 2 years now. He is very peaceful and does not bother any of the other fish (at present I have some tiger barbs, an archer, pleco, and loaches). When I started he was in a tank with an oscar, three angels, and a pleco. I had removed the oscar because, despite being the smallest in the tank, he terrorized everyone (it was really sad to give him away as he had such a loveable personality). Che is a peaceful fish, picks up infections easier than some of the other fish (so you have to keep a close eye on water quality), but is generally more resilient when it comes to getting better. They are very skitterish in the begining, but in time they get used to you and are very relaxing to have in the tank. A larger tank is recommended though because they grow big and like to have space to swim around, and enjoy having a current in the tank.
I've had these fish before, and I was fortunate to find someone with a 400 gallon tank for the 2 I raised.
Before you get any of these fish, ask yourself one question...
Taking into consideration a normal 3 inch danio and using the same proportions as you would with a 16 inch ID and a 55 gallon tank, you'd have a 3 inch danio in a 10 inch tank. A Tupperware container. Would you do this to a danio?
Then, don't do this to an ID and think it's OK. Big fish need huge tanks. Think before you purchase.
We have two ID's, 15" and 17", have had both for 6 years in a 130 gallon tank. While I love these guys, I would never buy this type of fish again...I constantly feel guilty about restraining them in a home aquarium - they need room to swim. While they love their powerhead and swim against the current, it's not enough for these big boys. Amazing fish because they get so amazingly big, however this characteristic also makes them a hard keeper.
These fish rock. They are like the bala shark. They dont bother anyone. They will get big. Trust me on this, if you really scare the pangasius shark, its gonna bang its head on the edges of the side of your tank, and then its gonna lie somewhere and not move at all for 5-10 minites.
I have an albino Id shark that is 2 inches in a 120 gallon fish tank with 1 salvini at 2 inches,1 clown knife at 4 inches, and 1 fully grown silverdollar. This tank is peaceful, I want to keep it this way. ID sharks are good tankmates to have with fish, I would suggested them.
hi I had my one for over 2 years in a separate tank with bala sharks and many of its same kind.
HI, IVE HAD MY I.D. SHARKS SINCE DECEMBER.......BUT ONE DIED SO NOW I HAVE 1 LEFT SHARING ITS HOME WITH 2 BLACK PHANTOM TETRAS 5 GLOWLIGHT TETRAS 11 NEON TETRAS 3 PLATIES AND 13 MOLLIES (INCLUDING 10 LITTLE BABIE MOLLIES) 2 BALA SHARKS 2 ALBINO PLECOSTOMUS 2 ZEBRA DANIOS AND 3 LEOPARD DANIOS........IT SEEMS 2 BE DOING FINE
I've had my little guys for about 5yrs now roughly. They were my beginner fish. Granted, I didn't realize how big they would grow. But, I do love em none the less. They did grow up with a Plecostumus, sadly he died a while back. Now they share a tank with two of them. They have lived threw many trial and errors while trying to make a stable tank at first. They have lived in a 40 gallon tank. I am more than certain they would be happy in a bigger tank, although we don't have the room right now for a bigger tank :(. Some day perhaps.
And they love bubbles. Kind of reminds of that fish in the cartoon *Nemo* "BUBBLES, my bubbles!" .. When they were smaller they use to kinda *dance* in the bubble strips. Not so much now, though they still play in them sometimes. One is bigger than the other, at least 1/2 it's size. He's the one that freaks out the most. They have become more than just fish to me, it'll be a sad day when they go to that fish heaven. Hopefully that won't be for a long time still. :)
IV HAD MY ID SHARK FOR 2 YRS. ITS BEEN THROUGH ICH, AND ONE OF THE FEW SURVIVORS OF MY BACTERIAL BLOOM ACCIDENT I HAD :(,, IN MY 100 GALLON TANK. HES 12 INCHES LONG. BLACK SHARKS ARE THE BEST. THEY ARE ALWAYS DOING SOMETHING, VERY SMART FISH, AND VERY FAST GROWING. MINE WAS A 1 INCH BABY 5 MONTHS AGO, NOW ITS 8 INCHES. I USE TO HAVE AN 18 INCH.
i don't understand what so hard about raising irredescent shark catfish. i bought 3 of them they schooled well. they eat high quality goldfish flakes. including eating from my hand in the water and have been known to rub up against my hand in the water. not for tasting me, but for texture,lol.yes they bump the tank alot when younger and make mad dashes all over splashing water. they live in a freshwater tank ,not brackish.i assume they can. they love having a current and swim the middle of the tank. they have a lil white dot on there forheads ,i assume thats a light sensitive third eye like crayfish.. ive never been stung cleaning my tank, or bit by the way i have to mention i have a 40 gallon tank and each one happens to be around 9 to 10 inches long they seem pretty happy.