* All states excluding Hawaii, Alaska, Alabama, and Kansasįor more information on our shipping options refer to our shipping info page for more details. Please let us know if you have any questions before deciding to purchase by emailing us at here to connect with us on social! Shop our online aquarium store and get new aquatic pets delivered right to your door with shipping to nearly all U.S. Explore a vast selection of beautiful, unique and rare fish and other aquatic life. Our shop is filled with over 750 aquariums and houses one of the largest collections of aquatic creatures including saltwater and freshwater fish, shrimp, invertebrates, mollusks, corals, anemones, and more. Our Price ranges between – R170 to R300 depending on size and exchange rates.Kept and cared for at our massive aquarium store in San Diego, California. If other fish are stealing it all then you may need to separate them. Make sure that they are getting the food that they need. Once you have introduced tank mates to your Twig Catfish, keep a close eye on them. Most shrimp and snails will stay out of the way and won’t frighten your Farlowella. Invertebrates can make some good tank mates.
You could try some small Characins such as Neon Tetras or Flame Tetras. This rules out many species, such as most Cichlids, but there are still some options out there. Twig Catfish are timid, so avoid aggressive, boisterous, or even simply large fish. It’s easy for Farlowella to be outcompeted for food, so make sure that they are getting some.Ī community aquarium is possible, but you must choose tankmates carefully. Observing your Twig Catfish is especially important if they have tank mates. When you first get your fish, watch to make sure they are eating. You don’t need to give them much, there shouldn’t be lots of food sitting on the substrate throughout the day. Vegetation should always be the primary source of food though.įeed them twice a day to ease work for their digestive system.
You can add small amounts of meaty foods into a Twig Catfish’s diet, such as sinking frozen foods. Try cutting up small pieces of zucchini, spinach, or lettuce. These can be supplemented with green vegetables from your kitchen. They can be found in most stores and will be happily accepted by your fish. Some people seem to think that you do not need to provide food for algae eaters because they eat the algae in the tank, but this is wrong.cYou must provide food to ensure that they have something to eat and to give them a varied, nutritional diet.Īlgae wafers are the most commonly used. In the wild, they would rasp algae from the surfaces they perch on and scavenge any other plant matter that they come across. In the wild, remaining motionless helps them to blend in with their environment. They don’t move very often if they do it’s usually just a hop to a new location. Virtually all their time is spent attached to surfaces using their suckermouth. The only time that they may show aggression is while mating, at which point males sometimes become territorial while, but they will rarely injure each other.Ī community tank is a possibility, but tankmates must be slow-swimming and peaceful to ensure they don’t scare your Twig Catfish. Though they don’t necessarily shoal, these species enjoy being around their own kind and can be kept in large groups. This is why they are best suited to a species tank since they can easily be outcompeted for food by tank mates. These fish are generally peaceful, but they are also timid. vittata has been bred successfully in the aquarium, fish in shops will be wild-caught, so, when buying, follow the same advice as with all plecos. mariaelenae, which live beside them in the wild. acus has probably never knowingly been imported for the trade and the species is threatened with extinction. A single fish shouldn’t cost too much, expect to pay between R70 and R160.įarlowella acus is the name most often attached to the fish in shops or books and this is unlikely its true identity. Have a look around online to find a stock that is close to you. It will depend on the size of your local store. Twig Catfish are rarely kept fish, so they are not often stocked in pet shops. Be prepared to care for these fish for a long time, but don’t be surprised if you lose them sooner than expected. Some can live for 15 years or more, whereas others don’t make it past 5 years old. The lifespan of these fish can vary considerably. Here they live in flooded areas with plenty of vegetation and tree roots/branches. The genus is native to South America, more specifically in the Amazon, Orinoco, and Paraná rivers. It is a genus in the Loricariidae family that contains the Twig Catfish. The term Farlowella refers to a group of fish rather than one particular species. Farlowella – Twig Catfish is a type of Plecostomus.
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