Tatia

[thegeeman]

Anyone breed them? or keep them.

Pier have some and I am thinking of getting a few. What size tank, water parameters etc etc

Cheers

thegeeman

 

[FF MkII]

I do. I keep a trio of Centromochlus perugiae. Very easy to look after and spawn but raising the fry is hard as hell. Mine do well in water with a ph of 7 and at 26-28c.

They breed similar to guppys in that the male has a modified anal fin to fertilise the eggs internally, the female then lays the eggs in a cave and looks after them. Very cool cats

 

[johnny70]

What type are they?

I have a tank with Tatia perugiae, stunning little fish, not active in the day but at night and feding go mental. Have a 60ltr with 4 in, with some Micro Rasbora and A. baenschi. Did have more but I lost most to something unknown need some more I think, dead easy to sex just like livebearers.

Tank is at 27c and ph of 6.6

 

[thegeeman]

I do. I keep a trio of Centromochlus perugiae. Very easy to look after and spawn but raising the fry is hard as hell. Mine do well in water with a ph of 7 and at 26-28c.

They breed similar to guppys in that the male has a modified anal fin to fertilise the eggs internally, the female then lays the eggs in a cave and looks after them. Very cool cats

Yeah I googled some of the ones Pier have <3<3

So 2ft tank for them on there own?

Cheers

thegeeman

 

[thegeeman]

They have

Tatia reticulata volet
Tatia aulopygia
Tatia intermedia

Cheers

thegeeman

 

[FF MkII]

2 foot will be fine, The reticulata are nice. I'll be getting some too

 

[FF MkII]

The intermedia aren't that rare, i have 2 males.

 

[thegeeman]

How about feeding them?.

Cheers

thegeeman

 

[macvsog23]

They eat any thing

I have two at Blagdon

Bob

 

[thegeeman]

They eat any thing

I have two at Blagdon

Bob

Which ones? pair?

Cheers

thegeeman

 

[FF MkII]

How about feeding them?.

Cheers

thegeeman

Mine took a while to take dry food. They love frozen bloodworm. Be warned though they can gorge themselves

 

[816johnv]

they can gorge themselves

Bit like Gee lol

 

[thegeeman]

Mine took a while to take dry food. They love frozen bloodworm. Be warned though they can gorge themselves

Thanks FF. Sometimes you make it look as if you know what your talking about

thegeeman

 

[macvsog23]

Which ones? pair?

Cheers

thegeeman

I think they are just two who knows I will look on sunday

 

[FF MkII]

Thanks FF. Sometimes you make it look as if you know what your talking about

thegeeman

You'd be surprised at what i know :lol:

 

[Guest]

Hi

are tatia known by a common name?? moon cats or milk cats or wood cats or summit..

 

[FF MkII]

wood cats are the more common, common name

 

[Guest]

Thanks FF2....that's put my mind at rest...

I wouldn't wanna try breed these myself....I'm not keen on them.

 

[thegeeman]

Thanks FF2....that's put my mind at rest...

I wouldn't wanna try breed these myself....I'm not keen on them.

Are they a bit manly for you Max

Cheers

thegeeman

 

[Guest]

hm hm....errr a bit manly...NO WAY.

lets get this right...they are BOGGIN....they have huge mouths and you never see them....they aint a nice fish....

Now a manly fish is something like a black arrowana or a RCB arrowana.....or a big fat gulper catfish....yeah that's the daddy.. I only dont have fish like these due to tank space and fed up of hand feeding a RT cat.

Ok I just clicked....Yes guppies ain't manly...I know..lol...maybe I'm turning a bit...