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by Birger
21 May 2022, 17:15
Forum: African Catfishes
Topic: Investigate the originale of my syno
Replies: 4
Views: 3780

Re: Investigate the originale of my syno

Your fish is definitely a hybrid, not an ocellifer, I do not go into guessing what is involved for the parent species because that is what it is, a guess. It is part eupterus though.
by Birger
19 Apr 2022, 10:56
Forum: African Catfishes
Topic: Tank biotope congo for Synodontis nigriventris
Replies: 15
Views: 7277

Re: Tank biotope congo for Synodontis nigriventris

They do like to have caves with overhangs to hang out under. The females will claim a overhang.
I would if I was to do this again set up one tank for just a single pair.
As well as a group situation.
by Birger
04 Apr 2022, 19:35
Forum: Wanted (USA & Canada)
Topic: Looking for
Replies: 4
Views: 3592

Re: Looking for

You have to get in contact with a Tanganyikan importer and talk to them, they are hard for importers to unload.
by Birger
04 Apr 2022, 19:24
Forum: African Catfishes
Topic: Synodontis granulosus: tank information
Replies: 12
Views: 5559

Re: Synodontis granulosus: tank information

reproduction was successful in a private individual (in England when we dig a little)
This was done with hormones by this individual, I remember talking with him when I was at the CSG meeting as a speaker in 2010.
by Birger
01 Apr 2022, 20:00
Forum: African Catfishes
Topic: Synodontis granulosus: tank information
Replies: 12
Views: 5559

Re: Synodontis granulosus: tank information

Keep in mind Granulosus are a very different fish then a Nigriventris, they will not play nicely and your size of tank will be a minimum. these fish are an open and deep water fish in the lake and like to roam in the open, they also are very rough with each other with the larger females tending to r...
by Birger
15 Mar 2022, 16:50
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: ancistrus fry predator
Replies: 5
Views: 1684

Re: ancistrus fry predator

The nigriventris will not be large enough for this task, you would need a Synodontis maybe 25 0r 30 cm. long to be sure.
by Birger
08 Mar 2022, 22:40
Forum: African Catfishes
Topic: What size fish will Syno Multi eat?
Replies: 2
Views: 3632

Re: What size fish will Syno Multi eat?

I used to let mother cichlids drop fry into my tank with lucipinnis without them getting eaten.
As Far as grandiops/multipunctatus I would be a little more sceptical to do that.One inch fry should be okay though, the catfish are not totally predatory...they would be more opportunistic.
by Birger
01 Mar 2022, 18:43
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: 6 year old secondhand catfish, 4” long & chubby
Replies: 5
Views: 1983

Re: 6 year old secondhand catfish, 4” long & chubby

It is definitely a Synodontis nigriventris, the white spots on it are sensory pores I am pretty sure.
by Birger
03 Feb 2022, 21:49
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Update on my syno ID: their fins are like that all the time.
Replies: 1
Views: 1194

Re: Update on my syno ID: their fins are like that all the time.

Is that a photo of the dorsal or a pectoral fin? Looks like it is the dorsal.


There should be some soft rays behind the hard ray of both the dorsal and pectoral fins.
by Birger
24 Jan 2022, 19:01
Forum: Speak Easy
Topic: Short,efficient (deflective) answer to the same old question
Replies: 18
Views: 13429

Re: Short,efficient (deflective) answer to the same old question

What I dont like about the big fish syndrome....I was at Ohio Fish Rescue awhile ago when a young man brought in a fish that was too big for his current aquarium, the thing is he was excited to get rid of that fish because he fully intended to go out and get another of the same to raise up. He and h...
by Birger
19 Jan 2022, 18:53
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Thought was p. Gibbiceps, second thoughts
Replies: 16
Views: 2953

Re: Thought was p. Gibbiceps, second thoughts

I am thinking its a male.
by Birger
17 Jan 2022, 17:04
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Syn?
Replies: 8
Views: 2296

Re: Syn?

Not nummifer

It is
by Birger
17 Jan 2022, 01:33
Forum: Wanted (USA & Canada)
Topic: Iso Phyllonemus typus
Replies: 1
Views: 3051

Re: Iso Phyllonemus typus

Have not seen these available anywhere for quite some time.
by Birger
20 Dec 2021, 05:38
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: The Role of Sand in a Pleco Tank
Replies: 7
Views: 3765

Re: The Role of Sand in a Pleco Tank

I know from the past, and a search in the forum here should bring something up, when a layer of sand is left in with fry of many species, there is less chance of losing those fry to bacteria. Glass bottoms seem to get a film of bacteria on them that can be harmful to fry. I always kept about 1 to 2 ...
by Birger
16 Dec 2021, 04:41
Forum: Tank Talk
Topic: Attempting Cats again.
Replies: 3
Views: 3122

Re: Attempting Cats again.

I had a trio of Pimelodus pictus at one time and they would nicely cruise the tank all together, a group of five would be interesting, also add a schoal of medium size tetras and it could look nice and be an active tank.
It seems to me the Synodontis are not really what you are looking for.
by Birger
20 Nov 2021, 02:59
Forum: African Catfishes
Topic: Synodontis abditus
Replies: 0
Views: 4733

Synodontis abditus

Anyone have this paper????


Birger
by Birger
29 Oct 2021, 20:57
Forum: Other Catfishes
Topic: Green Algae Eaters
Replies: 9
Views: 19201

Re: Green Algae Eaters

If you know anyone with daphnia they will also help to clear up the tank.
Birger
by Birger
29 Oct 2021, 02:14
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: What can be wrong?!?!
Replies: 14
Views: 4264

Re: What can be wrong?!?!

Come to the meeting on the 2nd of November of the Aquarium Club of Edmonton, introduce yourself to me and I can introduce you to someone that uses RO water all the time and has for many years.
by Birger
12 Oct 2021, 20:24
Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
Topic: Which is the most recently described L-number.
Replies: 1
Views: 1288

Which is the most recently described L-number.

Can anyone fill me in on which has been the most recently described L-Number???
by Birger
06 Oct 2021, 18:42
Forum: African Catfishes
Topic: Amateur, experience-based "revision" of Auchenoglanis giraffe catfish notes 5 species in the aquarium trade
Replies: 11
Views: 10853

Re: Amateur, experience-based "revision" of Auchenoglanis giraffe catfish notes 5 species in the aquarium trade

I would be careful calling this a review especially to the general public.
I doubt you have specimens available of each "species" to study.
just my opinion.
Birger
by Birger
03 Oct 2021, 17:03
Forum: African Catfishes
Topic: Amateur, experience-based "revision" of Auchenoglanis giraffe catfish notes 5 species in the aquarium trade
Replies: 11
Views: 10853

Re: Amateur, experience-based "revision" of Auchenoglanis giraffe catfish notes 5 species in the aquarium trade

The main question I would have (not necessarily the only one) is where would you put A. senegali, they have been available, and are definitely out there. You do cover basic species but there are still many more.

Birger


I see it is now considered a synonym of biscutatus in COF.
by Birger
17 Apr 2021, 17:42
Forum: African Catfishes
Topic: Mustache catfish...sold by local fish store.
Replies: 6
Views: 9616

Re: Mustache catfish...sold by local fish store.

I agree, let them grow some first.
They are probably a hybrid and certainly not a Mustache Catfish or .
In your profile you say you like dwarf Synodontis...well this would be no dwarf if it would be a real membranaceous.
by Birger
23 Mar 2021, 22:28
Forum: Wanted (USA & Canada)
Topic: WTB Book: Identifying Corydoradinae Catfish Supplement 1
Replies: 2
Views: 5054

Re: WTB Book: Identifying Corydoradinae Catfish Supplement 1

Last I knew Eric Bodrock at All oddball aquatics has any of the books from Ian Fuller.
by Birger
22 Mar 2021, 17:28
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Synodontis schall look alike
Replies: 3
Views: 3102

Re: Synodontis schall look alike

I have had a couple of these in the past, I am still not sure exactly what they would be...I had one male with very long pectoral first rays...the other seemed identical except for this feature of the first ray.They were a great fish to keep .
by Birger
22 Mar 2021, 17:24
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Brown Synodontis
Replies: 7
Views: 3935

Re: Brown Synodontis

I woud go with it being a member of the rebeli/obesus sort of complex.
Very hard to distinguish and I would not be surprised to hear there are more species.
by Birger
22 Mar 2021, 15:46
Forum: African Catfishes
Topic: Breeding Synodontis Ilebrevis
Replies: 4
Views: 7591

Re: Breeding Synodontis Ilebrevis

Nope!!!
I am sure it's possible just that nobody has them in numbers.
by Birger
28 Sep 2020, 19:13
Forum: What is my catfish?
Topic: Juvenile Syno ID
Replies: 9
Views: 5501

Re: Juvenile Syno ID

I see hybrids

Birger
by Birger
17 Sep 2020, 04:27
Forum: African Catfishes
Topic: Ongoing Synodontis Thread
Replies: 68
Views: 76326

Re: Ongoing Synodontis Thread

i will try to find some shells on payday lol
Dont get the huge decorative shells you see in craft stores, they are too big, Just get mystery snails and raise up you own shells.
by Birger
17 Sep 2020, 04:21
Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
Topic: New to cats
Replies: 7
Views: 3358

Re: New to cats

You guys in the UK are lucky, you can buy bloodworm pellet sticks! I'd love some of those to use as a treat with mine as well. But theyre not available to me here in Canada. I have had earthworm sticks and other foods sent to me from the US.Or I pick them up from a friend in Spokane, and I live in ...
by Birger
17 Sep 2020, 04:14
Forum: African Catfishes
Topic: Ongoing Synodontis Thread
Replies: 68
Views: 76326

Re: Ongoing Synodontis Thread

Even at such a tiny size they do like something to hide in, I used snail shells from mystery snails, makes for a good photo as well.

Birger

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