No many people go for catfish when it comes to petting some animals, but catfish can be really cute pets and they are not so difficult to maintain either.
You just have to pay attention to their needs and then you can have the perfect pet.
There are different kinds of catfish you can get to like, so let us look at some of them which are quite interesting.
First of all, you have the Black Spotted Corydoras, a very nice species, with a silverfish body and black spots, a species which does not very thrilled with salty waters, but it just loves the alkaline ones.
This species is to be fed white worms or dry food, but you can also buy Tubifex and these catfish will be just as thrilled.
Another similar Corydoras species is the peppered one, which has a rather brownish body, but also has some black spots to make it more attractive.
The black spotted and the peppered Corydoras have a lot of things in common, starting with the food they eat and ending with the waters they like swimming in.
as far as the water the like is concerned, you can also put them in moderate hard water, but you should avoid saltwater at any costs.
Then, you can opt for the leopard catfish, which are also a kind of Corydoras, Corydoras julii, to be more precise, and which comes from the Lower Amazom.
This species also has some darker spots, nicely spread on a silvery framed background.
You should also know that this kind of catfish is also very peaceful and calm and it prefers the same kind of water as its two sisters, but it can also live in communal waters, so they are not very pretentious.
Catfish can be really fun and if you want some calm pets, catfish are the kind of pets you are looking for.