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- 17 Jun 2019, 23:50
- Forum: African Catfishes
- Topic: S Serpentis
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4748
Re: S Serpentis
If you got them from oliver should be close....I just got a bunch myself
- 09 Feb 2019, 01:53
- Forum: African Catfishes
- Topic: Synodontis Petricola Sickness?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4035
Re: Synodontis Petricola Sickness?
Stop treating them with meds...get the water as clean as possible.Feed good quality foods and most Synodontis will live a long life.
- 09 Feb 2019, 01:51
- Forum: African Catfishes
- Topic: Synodontis Petricola Sickness?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4035
Re: Synodontis Petricola Sickness?
Tanganyikan synos in general are very sensitive to any changes in their water system.They are like the canary in tbe mine....first to show something is going on. I would make sure the oxygen content is as high as possible. Also sometimes they just like to swin in weird places like these ones are doi...
- 22 Oct 2018, 12:41
- Forum: What is my catfish?
- Topic: Synodontis eupterus
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1814
Re: Synodontis eupterus
They are very reclusive and love to dig.
- 22 Oct 2018, 12:39
- Forum: What is my catfish?
- Topic: Synodontis eupterus
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1814
Re: Synodontis eupterus
This third fish looks to be a Synodontos ocellifer.
- 20 Oct 2018, 21:07
- Forum: What is my catfish?
- Topic: Synodontis nigriventris
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1065
Re: Synodontis nigriventris
The fish in the second photo is for sure Synodontis eupterus...not nigriventris.
Many people call all Synodontis upside down catfish
Eupterus will sometimes swim upside down but not that often.Usually done when resting or sitting in a hiding spot.
Many people call all Synodontis upside down catfish
Eupterus will sometimes swim upside down but not that often.Usually done when resting or sitting in a hiding spot.
- 30 Aug 2018, 01:51
- Forum: Speak Easy
- Topic: Who's going to CatCon 2018?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4778
Re: Who's going to CatCon 2018?
I am in too...since 2010 as well.
- 15 Jun 2018, 21:07
- Forum: All Resolved Issues
- Topic: Take suggestions for catfsh of the month?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7991
Re: Take suggestions for catfsh of the month?
Making a suggestion is the easy part, we still need someone to do the writeup. If you or anyone else are volunteering to write one up that would be awesome.
Birger
Birger
- 14 Jun 2018, 18:07
- Forum: What is my catfish?
- Topic: Hypancistrus sp Quami ?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1709
Re: Hypancistrus sp Quami ?
[quoteHi totally random question as I’m not sure how this site works...
My bristlenose has a tumour like growth on his arm,getting worse bumpy and red..
All other plecos perfect,any ideas anyone?][/quote]
If you begin a thread specifically to your problem you should get a better response.
Birger
My bristlenose has a tumour like growth on his arm,getting worse bumpy and red..
All other plecos perfect,any ideas anyone?][/quote]
If you begin a thread specifically to your problem you should get a better response.
Birger
- 14 Jun 2018, 17:58
- Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
- Topic: My plecos arent eating
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2251
Re: My plecos arent eating
Can you tell us which species specifically, is eating the corn?chloroink-
I have introduced raw corn on the cob (albeit frozen and defrosted) as a new addition to my feeding choices. All strip the corn down to the cob in a few minutes. -Barry
- 03 Jun 2018, 22:06
- Forum: What is my catfish?
- Topic: P. pardalis?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1381
Re: P. pardalis?
I think it is due to the mentioned white on dark pattern.
Birger
Birger
- 03 Jun 2018, 15:10
- Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
- Topic: My Loricariidae pictures
- Replies: 100
- Views: 80729
Re: My Loricariidae pictures
I feel everything you say here....yesterday I had a day of photography in my tanks...I just was not feeling it, if you are not into what you are doing the photos will be just so so. As far a the flash I use a wireless remote flash, makes the job much easier, this was a hint to me from Amiidae, a gre...
- 31 May 2018, 15:02
- Forum: African Catfishes
- Topic: Clarias gariepinus
- Replies: 23
- Views: 14328
Re: Clarias gariepinus
hehe...would these be in natural coloration or the mutant strain?I pumped down one of my semi-natural ponds to rehome the koi and in the process caught about 50-100 walking catfish free loaders. 10 of them are swimming right now in one of mine 4500 gal.
Birger
- 28 May 2018, 17:37
- Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
- Topic: couple L-number questions
- Replies: 2
- Views: 860
Re: couple L-number questions
Thanks Dave
I have been in contact with Daniel Konn-Vetterlein...I am good now.
I have been in contact with Daniel Konn-Vetterlein...I am good now.
- 28 May 2018, 00:26
- Forum: South American Catfishes (Loricariidae - Plecos et al)
- Topic: couple L-number questions
- Replies: 2
- Views: 860
couple L-number questions
Not that well versed in L numbers.
Is L 502 the most recently given number at that BSSW meeting a few weeks ago or is there more past 502?
Is it described??
How did L600 skip all those numbers?
Birger
Is L 502 the most recently given number at that BSSW meeting a few weeks ago or is there more past 502?
Is it described??
How did L600 skip all those numbers?
Birger
- 24 May 2018, 03:28
- Forum: African Catfishes
- Topic: P.buffei in Serious trouble! I need some serious help!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3523
Re: P.buffei in Serious trouble! I need some serious help!
These fish when in trouble tend to sit on the bottom somewhere and just shimmy, if still swimming that is good. They do need a group to be happy.
My first thought to your problem is that these are good at getting caught in filters etc.
Birger
My first thought to your problem is that these are good at getting caught in filters etc.
Birger
- 24 May 2018, 03:16
- Forum: African Catfishes
- Topic: Trachyglanis sanghensis - African Whiptails
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6825
Re: Trachyglanis sanghensis - African Whiptails
I want to get mine home before making an ID.
My fourth species of Amphiliid.
Birger
My fourth species of Amphiliid.
Birger
- 22 Apr 2018, 23:16
- Forum: What is my catfish?
- Topic: Synodontis Eupterus?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1178
Re: Synodontis Eupterus?
Looks like it to me too.
Birger
Birger
- 02 Apr 2018, 16:23
- Forum: Tank Talk
- Topic: Anyone Done Peat and HMF filter combination
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6983
Re: Anyone Done Peat and HMF filter combination
Sounds like a lot of extra thinking going on for a simple HMF system.
Keep it simple
Birger
Keep it simple
Birger
- 02 Apr 2018, 15:52
- Forum: African Catfishes
- Topic: Need help on identification
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4837
Re: Need help on identification
What I thought of was a young clarias as soon as I saw it.
Regardless of species it needs some growth to make an ID I think.
Birger
Regardless of species it needs some growth to make an ID I think.
Birger
- 23 Mar 2018, 00:31
- Forum: What is my catfish?
- Topic: Syno to ID please, 4.5"
- Replies: 3
- Views: 984
Re: Syno to ID please, 4.5"
Lets get @Richard B on this.
I do not see much white on this fish in the places it should be.
I do not see much white on this fish in the places it should be.
- 22 Mar 2018, 16:50
- Forum: What is my catfish?
- Topic: Synodontis id please
- Replies: 1
- Views: 483
Re: Synodontis id please
I would take that one out of the group...Do not see any white on the dorsal, I am guessing hybrid of some sort.
- 19 Mar 2018, 23:32
- Forum: What is my catfish?
- Topic: ??? Synodontis type ???
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1356
Re: ??? Synodontis type ???9
To me they look like juvenile congo type of syno.
- 19 Mar 2018, 23:28
- Forum: What is my catfish?
- Topic: ??? Synodontis type ???
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1356
Re: ??? Synodontis type ???
They are a cool looking little syno.
Birger
Birger
- 19 Mar 2018, 23:28
- Forum: What is my catfish?
- Topic: ??? Synodontis type ???
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1356
Re: ??? Synodontis type ???
Not koensis...not tourei... Not serpentis...the humerals are wrong for those...I had heard there is some of serpentis around. This is not anything anything I would recognize. I would suggest raise em up and see what they turn into...then come back. Is there any idea where they came from? Wild or oth...
- 17 Jan 2018, 01:49
- Forum: African Catfishes
- Topic: Species ID Hybrid?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4871
Re: Species ID Hybrid?
The original photos show a fish with white on the front of the dorsal and also at the back of the dorsal...this is not right for any species of tanganikan syno...petricola / lucipinnis have the white on the front ray of the dorsal. Multipunctatus / grandiops have white at the rear of the dorsal. I h...
- 17 Jan 2018, 01:40
- Forum: African Catfishes
- Topic: Disappearing Microsynodontis
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4169
Re: Disappearing Microsynodontis
It is hard to see them in a 80 to 100 liter tank let alone a 300...they are very very reclusive usually only coming out if food is added to the tank. Then they dart around like crazy for awhile then dissapear again.
Birger
Birger
- 17 Jan 2018, 01:34
- Forum: African Catfishes
- Topic: dwarf electric catfish malapterus microstoma
- Replies: 28
- Views: 13693
Re: dwarf electric catfish malapterus microstoma
If it is a paradoxoglanis make sure the lateral line is short...or it is not one. Amazonas reported one a few years ago but before I saw that specific fish. Turns out I could see the full length lateral line making it not paradoxoglanis.
Birger
Birger
- 17 Jan 2018, 01:23
- Forum: African Catfishes
- Topic: Synodontis Petricola or Lucipinnis
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4779
Re: Synodontis Petricola or Lucipinnis
Often called Pygmy, or petricola dwarf
- 17 Jan 2018, 01:21
- Forum: African Catfishes
- Topic: Synodontis Petricola or Lucipinnis
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4779
Re: Synodontis Petricola or Lucipinnis
Yes I can...you have Synodontis lucipinnis.
Birger
Birger