I think being congo synos they would be egg scatterers.A screen across the bottom with some plants such as anubias or any bunchplant on top of the screen should possibly work.the pebble idea sounds like it comes from lake tangy syno breeders.
Birger
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- 24 Dec 2016, 00:20
- Forum: African Catfishes
- Topic: Synodontis pleurops nest
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2039
- 13 Dec 2016, 16:17
- Forum: African Catfishes
- Topic: Synodontis polli
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5167
Re: Synodontis polli
I do not think they are either irsacae or ilebrevis.
Unless there is a change they would go on the list of unknowns.
Unless there is a change they would go on the list of unknowns.
- 09 Nov 2016, 22:21
- Forum: Taxonomy & Science News
- Topic: New Panaqolus: L398 = Panaqolus tankei
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1076
Re: New Panaqolus: L398 = Panaqolus tankei
Cangradulations go to Andreas For managing to get his name used for this fish...a great honor!
Birger
Birger
- 09 Nov 2016, 22:19
- Forum: African Catfishes
- Topic: Introduce myself and aaaaand of course, a question...
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3007
Re: Introduce myself and aaaaand of course, a question...
I would have to call hybrid on this fish as well, recently I have been asked to ID simiilar looking fish from diffrent sources.
Birger
Birger
- 27 Oct 2016, 22:48
- Forum: African Catfishes
- Topic: S. Aterimus or S. Schoutedeni?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3844
Re: S. Aterimus or S. Schoutedeni?
For brichardi a 40.would be okay with plenty of river rock and current.also a large group of nigrivrntris is always good. THere are robertsi in NA too right now.
- 23 Aug 2016, 04:02
- Forum: Speak Easy
- Topic: Who's Going to CatCon?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 8609
Re: Who's Going to CatCon?
@Shane, yes I have made arrangements, thank you for keeping them safe. Beers are on me.
Birger
Birger
- 21 Aug 2016, 19:48
- Forum: African Catfishes
- Topic: Identify this mark or disease. Keeps going and coming.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2799
Re: Identify this mark or disease. Keeps going and coming.
The spot between the eyes is special AFAIK and what you observe, I believe, is normal. Doradids for instance have a light sensor spot between the eyes aka "third eye", that's actually responsible for many hormonal functions. IDK if it is the same in synos or most/all fish. synos have this...
- 21 Aug 2016, 19:41
- Forum: Speak Easy
- Topic: Who's Going to CatCon?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 8609
Re: Who's Going to CatCon?
I am booked,will be in the hotel tuesday or wednesday, look me up.
Birger
Birger
- 26 Jul 2016, 23:18
- Forum: Taxonomy & Science News
- Topic: Catfish families in FotW (5th ed)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1238
Re: Catfish families in FotW (5th ed)
I spent years training in martial arts with Joseph Nelson, great guy and very knowledgable.
Unfortunately now passed away.
I do have another of his books on Fishes of Alberta.
Birger
Unfortunately now passed away.
I do have another of his books on Fishes of Alberta.
Birger
- 09 Jul 2016, 03:26
- Forum: What is my catfish?
- Topic: Jeff Rapps offering Bagrus meridionalis. Is it?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1073
Re: Jeff Rapps offering Bagrus meridionalis. Is it?
Victor I am thinking yes it is B. meridionalis.
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Most smaller ones are more silvery with black spots but considering it has been kept for some time it may have matured some but stayed stunted.
6 to 8 inch should still be considered a baby.
Birger
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Most smaller ones are more silvery with black spots but considering it has been kept for some time it may have matured some but stayed stunted.
6 to 8 inch should still be considered a baby.
Birger
- 03 Jul 2016, 14:44
- Forum: What is my catfish?
- Topic: Auchenoglanis sp. “Giraffe Cat" Volta Wild Caught 5" ??
- Replies: 19
- Views: 10471
Re: Auchenoglanis sp. “Giraffe Cat" Volta Wild Caught 5" ??
the congo fish would probably be wittei, hard to tell from the picture. The other two would be more of the undescribed as explained in the beginning of the revision. There is a lot of misunderstanding when it comes to sizes, people are quoting the revision which explains that the small sizes are fro...
- 18 Jun 2016, 19:50
- Forum: What is my catfish?
- Topic: Another which kind of catfish is this? Synodontis???
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3795
Re: Another which kind of catfish is this? Synodontis???
Can we mix african and american cichlids???? I do not think that is a great idea...Central americans usually are quite fiesty and conditions needed can be quite different. As for African cichlids there is quite a variety of cichlids in Africa from many dfferent areas, I am assuming you are talking ...
- 10 Jun 2016, 04:21
- Forum: What is my catfish?
- Topic: synodontis petricola or lucipinnis
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3523
Re: synodontis petricola or lucipinnis
I am going to be disagreeing with Richard on this one, I think lucipinnis.
Birger
Birger
- 23 Apr 2016, 19:49
- Forum: What is my catfish?
- Topic: Weird sport from Tanganyika
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3588
Re: Weird sport from Tanganyika
Hi, yes I can take more photos. It has been residing in a tank of mixed Tanganyikans, I am quite sure it is a polli, it interacts with the other polli and has darkened considerably.
Birger
Birger
- 17 Apr 2016, 14:50
- Forum: What is my catfish?
- Topic: Weird sport from Tanganyika
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3588
Weird sport from Tanganyika
Looking for opinions on this one, contaminent in with wild caught group of Synodontis lucipinnis and S. petricola. there is spotting, faint dark spots at times.
thanks for looking.
Birger
thanks for looking.
Birger
- 15 Apr 2016, 01:55
- Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
- Topic: Question about Corydoras habrosus
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1148
Re: Question about Corydoras habrosus
it is best to leave them together.
the Habrosus scatter the eggs but do it one at a time...on plants or the glass.
Birger
the Habrosus scatter the eggs but do it one at a time...on plants or the glass.
Birger
- 14 Apr 2016, 02:33
- Forum: What is my catfish?
- Topic: Auchenoglanis tanganicanus ?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2597
Re: Auchenoglanis tanganicanus ?
You will notice victor the spotting is different between the two threads, the fish in this thread I believe to be a. tanganicanus...the other has different spotting and could be an undescribed species considering the area it was exported from.
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Birger
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Birger
- 09 Apr 2016, 01:53
- Forum: What is my catfish?
- Topic: Grey with big black spots? Who is this chap?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3906
Re: Grey with big black spots? Who is this chap?
not so sure on this, it is 20 or so years old. A mature ocellifer would have developed spots within its black spots, this one does not have that.I believe this is a hybrid
I can not ID without a better shot....
birger
- 09 Apr 2016, 01:48
- Forum: What is my catfish?
- Topic: Auchenoglanis occidentalis or senegali or?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2023
Re: Auchenoglanis occidentalis or senegali or?
Still get to a decent size.
birger
birger
- 09 Apr 2016, 01:47
- Forum: What is my catfish?
- Topic: Auchenoglanis occidentalis or senegali or?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2023
Re: Auchenoglanis occidentalis or senegali or?
I think it is a these have been exported quite a bit lately and are all over the place, I have been asked to ID many of them.
Birger
Birger
- 06 Apr 2016, 00:53
- Forum: What is my catfish?
- Topic: Sold to me as Synodontis Multimaculatus, but believe it isn't??
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1237
Re: Sold to me as Synodontis Multimaculatus, but believe it isn't??
the frosty eyes...S. ocellifer are notorious for having eye problems.
Birger
Birger
- 31 Mar 2016, 05:02
- Forum: South American Catfishes (Callichthyidae - Corys et al)
- Topic: how active are corydoras hastatus in comparision to the other two dwarf corys
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1721
Re: how active are corydoras hastatus in comparision to the other two dwarf corys
I currently have all three species, the only cory's I have.
Habrosus and pygmaeus are more similar in my experience.
C. hastatus is more of a mid water schoaling type fish.
birger
Habrosus and pygmaeus are more similar in my experience.
C. hastatus is more of a mid water schoaling type fish.
birger
- 21 Mar 2016, 23:42
- Forum: What is my catfish?
- Topic: Synodontis ID
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1281
Re: Synodontis ID
S. nigrita is often available, just keep watching for it. Oh, you are in Calgary, go to Pisces pets, they have a few most of the times I go in there.They might also call them Lace cats.
Birger
Birger
- 21 Mar 2016, 23:39
- Forum: What is my catfish?
- Topic: Synodontis Polli
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2656
Re: Synodontis Polli
I agree with richard on this one for sure!!
Birger
Birger
- 16 Mar 2016, 01:02
- Forum: Cat-eLog data issues
- Topic: Noturus flavus Size
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3732
Re: Noturus flavus Size
@Birger, I've seen pictures from some caught in Montana on a fishing website that I estimated were pushing the 12" standard length as well, but really caught my eye was the great golden yellow color those fish had. Nuff said, Would love some like that!! not allowed to keep them in alberta anym...
- 16 Mar 2016, 00:06
- Forum: Cat-eLog data issues
- Topic: Noturus flavus Size
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3732
Re: Noturus flavus Size
the max SL fish are from a Lake Michigan version of the fish if I remember correctly.All others are smaller.
Birger
Birger
- 21 Feb 2016, 05:21
- Forum: What is my catfish?
- Topic: ID Please on a couple of rather cute Synodontis (brought as Primera?)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2609
Re: ID Please on a couple of rather cute Synodontis (brought as Primera?)
Definitely hybrid as stated.
Birger
Birger
- 21 Feb 2016, 05:18
- Forum: For Sale (USA & Canada)
- Topic: Synos for sale or trade.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2244
Re: Synos for sale or trade.
[quoteI've got one lonely adult Synodontis nigriventris that I suspect is female,][/quote]
I suspect this to be a male.
Birger
I suspect this to be a male.
Birger
- 19 Feb 2016, 03:32
- Forum: Other Catfishes
- Topic: Madtoms
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6298
Re: Madtoms
During the PVAS Catfish Convention we collected from the Rivanna River in Virginia. They seemed to be more aggressive with each other then the also collected.
- 16 Feb 2016, 04:42
- Forum: What is my catfish?
- Topic: Any ideas?? Synodontis _________?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1805
Re: Any ideas?? Synodontis _________?
Definitely neither of the species mentioned on the video.