Albino Hoplo Catfish
Albino Hoplo Catfish
Hoplo catfish take the Corydoras trick of gulping air at the surface and turn it into their main oxygen source, letting them shrug off stagnant, oxygen-poor water that would stress out most fish. Males take parenting further than nearly any other catfish too, building a floating bubble nest and standing guard over the eggs and fry — behavior more commonly associated with bettas than armored catfish. A tough, forgiving choice we recommend often to first-time keepers in the New Milford area.
Care level: Easy · Temperament: Peaceful · Max size: ~7" · Min tank: 30 gal · Diet: Omnivore, sinking pellets/wafers
At a glance
- Scientific name
- Megalechis thoracata
- Common name
- Albino Hoplo Catfish
- Water type
- Freshwater
- Care level
- Easy
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Max size
- ~7"
- Minimum tank
- 30 gal
- Diet
- Omnivore, sinking pellets/wafers
When it ships
Most non-quarantined stock goes out the week you order. If we do not already have the animal in-house we source it first — allow up to two weeks for it to reach us. Live animals leave Monday and Tuesday, and Early AM Overnight is the only service that carries a live arrival guarantee.
The live guarantee
Shipped Early AM Overnight: a 1-hour DOA window from confirmed delivery, and nothing beyond it. Next Day Air and 2-Day carry no live arrival guarantee, and neither does USPS Priority. Local pickup or local delivery: 24 hours, if you bring a water sample from your aquarium and we test it before the animal goes home. Maintenance clients: 60 days when we service the aquarium at least twice a month, 28 days on a monthly plan.
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