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Borneo Suckers (Also known as the Chinese Hillstream Loach) are a small, peaceful fish growing to a maximum size of about 6cm. Borneo suckers prefer a cooler water temperature, between 20 and 24o. Borneo suckers should be offered some vegetable matter.
Catfish (order Siluriformes) are a diverse group of fish. Named for their prominent barbels, which give the image of cat-like whiskers, they are found primarily in freshwater environments of all kinds, with species on every continent except Antarctica.
Catfish have no scales. All catfish, except members of Malapteruridae (electric catfish), possess a strong, hollow, bonified leading ray on their dorsal and pectoral fins, through which a stinging protein can be delivered if the fish is irritated.
Catfish are often described as being nocturnal creatures; in other words they are most active at nighttime. In general terms catfish prefer to dwell at the bottom of an aquarium (or at the bottom of rivers, lakes, streams and creeks etc in their natural environments). There are of course exceptions to this general rule, as some species of catfish occupy the mid to surface water areas of an aquarium, such as the Glass Catfishes and the Upside-down Catfish.
Providing hiding places for them is of utmost importance. With careful planning of your aquarium layout you can not only provide your catfish with hiding places, but you will actually have the benefit of seeing them as well. Suitable materials to use for hiding places include wood, rocks, slate, clean plastic pipe and aquatic plants.
Catfish generally are excellent tankmates for a wide variety of other species of fish.
Catfish (order Siluriformes) are a diverse group of fish. Named for their prominent barbels, which give the image of cat-like whiskers, they are found primarily in freshwater environments of all kinds, with species on every continent except Antarctica.
Catfish have no scales. All catfish, except members of Malapteruridae (electric catfish), possess a strong, hollow, bonified leading ray on their dorsal and pectoral fins, through which a stinging protein can be delivered if the fish is irritated.
Catfish are often described as being nocturnal creatures; in other words they are most active at nighttime. In general terms catfish prefer to dwell at the bottom of an aquarium (or at the bottom of rivers, lakes, streams and creeks etc in their natural environments). There are of course exceptions to this general rule, as some species of catfish occupy the mid to surface water areas of an aquarium, such as the Glass Catfishes and the Upside-down Catfish.
Providing hiding places for them is of utmost importance. With careful planning of your aquarium layout you can not only provide your catfish with hiding places, but you will actually have the benefit of seeing them as well. Suitable materials to use for hiding places include wood, rocks, slate, clean plastic pipe and aquatic plants.
Catfish generally are excellent tankmates for a wide variety of other species of fish.
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Customer Reviews
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this is a good cleaner Review by marsay
Customer Rating if your tank is dirty and u need it clean get a borneo sucker. if u get one your tank will be clean in no time. this little guy will scrub till your tank is clean! (Posted on 22/11/11)
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get this fish if your ank is dirty Review by Marsay
Customer Rating If your tank is dirty, you should get this fish. my tank had a placo in it, and it was'nt doing any cleaning, so i sold him. after i sold him the tank got dirtyier, so i got this fish and now my tank is sky clear! (Posted on 22/11/11)
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excellent tank cleaners Review by Kirsten
Customer Rating 2 of these guys have cleaned up my 4 ft tank in no time. they are fat and healthy. (Posted on 23/10/11)
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Great Worker and Energetic Review by Nicholas & Claire
Customer Rating This is a great fish. We only got one and already he set to work cleaning the tank back and forth. Excellent looking and just full of energy. Recommend him to anyone. (Posted on 23/06/11)
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Shy, unusual and very intertaining little glass cleaner. Review by Julie Wignell
Customer Rating Bought two of these and both arrived in excellent condition. Two different patterns were included - one spotted as per the illustration, and one wonderfully reticulated. Both very attractive fish. Shy at first, but becoming bolder as the days pass. See them out and about all the time now. Very peaceful and get on with all other fish in my tank. Quick to get out of the way of any inquisitive tank-mates. Busy little glass cleaners that do a good job. Fascinating to watch them work their way around the tank, plants and rocks, cleaning everything as they go.
They will scuttle away if there is too much movement around their tank, but quick to come out again and get back to cleaning.
Had no problems settling them in- the minute they were released from their bag, they went straight to work with great enthusiasm.
If you buy a few, they can be seen at times resting together, one piled on top of the other....very cute.
Would happily recommend this interesting little fish.
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awsome Review by josh
Customer Rating great fish to have, always visable to some sense, and does the hard work for you.. (Posted on 11/02/11)
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so cute Review by josephine
Customer Rating have had it for a long while now doing great in my gold fish tank (Posted on 6/01/11)
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This is a great fish to keep Review by Qaisar Sarwar
Customer Rating This is a great fish to keep, cleans outs all the algae from the tank and plants. My diftwood plant was looking really dirty, the leaves were covered with some sort of green muck, probably algea. I got this fish and in a matter of days, the leaves are sparkling green. Ive seen the fish at night swimming onto the leaves, then literally scrubbing them clean with its sucker mouth. Great fish to keep (Posted on 16/07/10)
