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Old 20-12-2009, 03:38 PM
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i was given a tank by the mother in law not so long back and it came with a cat fish the mrs was panning on keeping fish but she has now changed her mind and i was wondering if anywhere take in unwanted fish
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Old 20-12-2009, 03:45 PM
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best bet is your local independant pet shop
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Old 21-12-2009, 07:29 PM
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best bet is your local independant pet shop
tryed there not having any of it
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It's not a wales () catfish is it? If so i know someone on here was after one.............
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Old 21-12-2009, 11:48 PM
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It's not a wales () catfish is it? If so i know someone on here was after one.............
i dont know its just a cat fish ill put a add in the rehome bit in the morning it sucks to the glass and hides alot lol
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It's probably a suckermouth catfish species. Can grow quite large depending on species and most aren't worth a whole lot but some fish shops will take them in for a few quid credit at most or most likely free.
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Old 21-12-2009, 11:58 PM
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It's not a wales () catfish is it? If so i know someone on here was after one.............

do u mean wels cats ... i know where theres a few lol
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Old 22-12-2009, 12:21 AM
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do u mean wels cats ... i know where theres a few lol
Siluris glanis? There are loads in the Thames near me. I was making a reference to this thread http://www.reptileforums.co.uk/fish-...s-catfish.html
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Old 22-12-2009, 12:59 AM
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put it up (with pics) on aquarist classifieds... get loads of response on thier as its a dedicated fish classifieds site
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just hope its not a gibbiceps or you will find it hard to rehome
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