Bristlenose Catfish

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brendan

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I have got 4 bristlenose catfish with my adult axies. Everything is fine no probs...

However my black one hunts the BC down... LoL.. It quite funny actually. The BC on the glass and Frillsta lurking around near it.

I do have a question. Is it possible for an adult axie to eat a BC?? Im not thinking of feeding them to it but if some how an axie manages to get hold of one.

If it did eat it what would happen?

Thnkas
 
If BC's are like catfish here, the spines of their fins would probably gut your axolotl
 
I only came across one story regarding the catfish. And it said 2 days after it was eaten the newt died...

However. I am assuming as it is 110% possible that an axie can survive from consuming a BC.

I think frillsta may have eaten one sometime last week. I have not noticed any problems with her, she is still eating like she normally does and acting like her normaly self. I have been watching her closely to make sure nothing is wrong and she seems totally fine.
 
ummm someone told me they have spikes the put out if eaten, i have a bubby bristlenose that im going to put in with them when hes bigger
 
yeah they do have spikes on there fins. But like my post mentions above it is basically a risk you have to take and it is a 50/50 thing.
 
You don't have to take a risk at all Brendan.

*BAD ADVISE*
 
The is a risk in everything you do in life.... Life is one big risk.

You get into a car, u risj being killed in an accident.

You buy 2 axolotls u risk them breeding.


I am not saying that it is a good thing to have them there and/or let ur axies eat them but im just stating that there are risks involved and you gotta be prepared for something to happen or not.

Please do not take what i said as "BAD ADVISE" as it simple logical truth.
 
You do not have to risk the lives of your Axolotls or catfish.....don't mix them.

<font color="ff0000">*BAD ADVISE*

</font><font color="000000">It's not the first time that you have offered unsound advice on this forum, and have been advised privately by a Moderator to consider before you post.
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Brendan, while you say it is true that life is a risk, do you take unnessessary risks? Meaning, getting into a car and driving is a risk, but do you drive 90 mph with no seatbelt with your head hanging out the window?
 
I argee with Mike and Joan...

Your not a responsable axolotl own if you put them at risk... People in this forum do there best to prevent problems like having a catfish that is bigger than the axolotls.

There will no one else to blame if the axie eats the catfish..
 
I am a responsible owner...

I feed them regularly,

I monitor there water readings (ph, ammonia, nitrite and nitrate) and adjust them if need be,

I administer anti-fungal treatments if need be (and they have worked),

I siphon the gravel everyweek to maintain a clean tank,

I put more time and effort into them then i do my own bloody life, lol,

I do many of other things to.


The catfhish i have are not bigger then the axolotls. They are waaaaaaaay smaller about half an inch.

Yeah i may give "UNSOUND" advise but that "UNSOUND" advise works for me in the keeping of "MY" axolotls.

Everyone is different, every axolotl is different and what might be fine for mine might not be for yours and vice versa.

I stand by my stating that if you want to have BC in there go for it. It is a risk you have to take.

And if i knew for one minute something was up wiht one of my axies because of the BC i would remove them ASAP.

As there has been no problem in the 6 weeks i have had the BC, they will continue toi live together.

(Message edited by brendan on March 21, 2005)
 
Brendon is correct in saying everything in life is a risk, but the axolotls and the catfish aren't exactly choosing to take the risk. He asked the question about what would happen if an axolotl was to eat a catfish and he got an answer. If he decides the risk to the animals is worth while because of the entertainment it will give him, then hopefully he understands that with every risk there's consequences. After his animals are dead, hopefully no responcible keepers will give him replacement animals. Maybe he can try pulling the wings off of flies or burning ants with a magnifying glass to satisfy his urges and relieve his boredom. For my part, I think he's just pulling our leg. I thinks his posts are probably only a joke or merely an effort out of desperation to get attention. Only an idiot would come on a salamander and newt website and use the logic demonstrated in his posts and I'm sure he's not that stupid. Good joke Brendon (at least I think I got it).

(Message edited by dln on March 21, 2005)
 
I am not feeding the catfish to the axolotls... I aint some sad sadistic animal mutilator.

I have the BC simply for their job. I'm not here to use my axies as queer inhumaine fun.

Just pointing out i did not say frilsta had eaten one i said i though. because i couldnt see the second BC, because they blend in so well and are so small... I have since found it and now know that frilsta hasnt eaten it.

I am not a person to not care for animals. I love them, i have been keeping pets since i was young and not one pet of mine ahs ever died due to me mistreating it in anyway... Because i dont.

I have kept dogs and cats right up until 20 years of age and they have only died of natural causes.

And i plan the same for my axies. Like i said above i do everything i can.

Like david said i am not stupid.

If i was one of these people who mistreats even the smallest animals why would i waste my money and my time in looking after them???

I went out a brought a 4 foot tank +stand for around $1000 and brought 4 adult axies at $30 each. Why would i want to harm them and let that money go to waste?
 
Its small, it swims, your axolotls will not understand that they're not food. It is NOT a risk you have to take. You know better, and when your animals eat the others, there is no one to blame but yourself.
 
Yes they are small and they swim very very very fast... The axies cannot catch up with them... Even the slightest movement and the BC pi$$ bolt.

i have had them for over a month and my axies have never once snapped at them or eaten one for that matter.

I do know better, i know alot more thn you do.

And if one of my axies does eat a BC i will not be looking to blame anoyone.

No it is not a risk i have to take but it one i choose to have. I have not put my axies in danger. But let me guess ur rebuttle will be "Yes you are your putting BC's in there"
 
You know fk, im sick and tired of posting things in here then people jumping down my throat because i have done something that other people dont do.

Just because person A treats his and doesnt do that with his doesnt mean person B has to do the same.

As i always say EVERYONE is different EVERY AXOLOTL is different. Some axies may not be compatable with BC while some may be.

Some axies may hate having tank mates others may enjoy it.

For fk sake, this forums is about helping each other and getting flamed by someone doesnt help anyones situation.

I seriously consider the value of this forum.
 
Your axies may not die when impaled by sharp catfish spines, but most do. You may think you know a lot more than me, but that just goes to show how very little you know. He who knows nothing talks loudest.
 
Brendan,

This subject has been well and truly aired, you should know by now what the majority on this forum think.

When someone opposes your view on a subject, as is evident on other posts of yours, you inevitably reply by insulting them because they dare to question you.

Your self-opinionated input on this forum is less than helpful, and I have serious reservations as to whether you are welcome here.

Please do not reply negatively to this post as it will most certainly be your last.
 
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