To be honest the larger group the better with petricola and lucipinnis, your rocks are perfect I would add more leaving a nice stretch of sand along the front.
Blood parrots would be a bad choice with these as there are many good choices in the rift lakes.
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- 02 Jun 2020, 19:31
- Forum: African Catfishes
- Topic: Just want my Syndontis to get along
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9684
- 02 Jun 2020, 19:26
- Forum: African Catfishes
- Topic: Synodontis Granulosus
- Replies: 41
- Views: 42551
Re: Synodontis Granulosus
They are not great in a group, especially the females as they get larger, they will rip each other apart.The largest tank possible is always best for these....the 265 mentioned sounds perfect.
- 02 Jun 2020, 19:16
- Forum: African Catfishes
- Topic: Which would you rather keep?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5702
Re: Which would you rather keep?
make a great pet fish....grow quite large for home aquariaHemisynodontis membracenea
quite rambunctious, not a great choice but for the specialistSynodontis Clarias
A great fish in a group and for community tank...a nice size for home aquariaSynodontis Robertsi..
- 02 Jun 2020, 02:43
- Forum: Speak Easy
- Topic: Home-made pleco spawning caves
- Replies: 188
- Views: 100813
Re: Home-made pleco spawning caves
I think a selection of caves is more important than one cave that is very specific in size and material
, give the fish the choice.
, give the fish the choice.
- 02 Jun 2020, 02:34
- Forum: South American Catfishes (Everything else)
- Topic: 29 gallon catfish possibilities (microglanis iheringi?)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4228
Re: 29 gallon catfish possibilities (microglanis iheringi?)
As far as Synodontis the only one I would say is suitable for your tank and what you want is the Synodontis nigriventris...better in groups, alright as a single. The smaller Microsynodontis are also a possibility.Very solitary but a hoot during feeding time.
- 02 Jun 2020, 02:28
- Forum: Tank Talk
- Topic: Ideal Water Parameters
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4812
Re: Ideal Water Parameters
You are better to consider a group of the same species, a mixed bag of different plecos is just that,a group of the same species has more interesting interaction among the members.
- 30 May 2020, 05:26
- Forum: African Catfishes
- Topic: The hybrid Syno thread
- Replies: 208
- Views: 295165
Re: The hybrid Syno thread
tTo be honest my first thought was polli whites with the fish in the recent video.Unless the color was played with a bit.But are probably just a version of lucipinnis.
- 18 May 2020, 19:03
- Forum: African Catfishes
- Topic: Syno Eggs
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7901
Re: Syno Eggs
This species is not a cave spawner, it is thought to be a scatterer using bunches of plants to scatter eggs into.Your fish look to be both S. eupterus.
You shoud have tried to hatch out the eggs that you saw, mind you I would have expected large numbers of very small eggs.
Birger
You shoud have tried to hatch out the eggs that you saw, mind you I would have expected large numbers of very small eggs.
Birger
- 18 May 2020, 18:49
- Forum: African Catfishes
- Topic: WC Synodontis sp. "Kenya"?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 15746
Re: WC Synodontis sp. "Kenya"?
I always have a hard time when a store advertises "Wild Caught" For example, I have seen among others, tanks full of "Wild Caught Albino" African Aulonocara cichlids. I realize they just call them what the exporter labels them as but research is very much needed before believing,...
- 18 May 2020, 18:34
- Forum: What is my catfish?
- Topic: Can you please confirm IDs on these Synodontis?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5089
Re: Can you please confirm IDs on these Synodontis?
To me both 2 and 3 look like hybrids, there is no evidence of pardalis at all.
- 27 Apr 2020, 23:38
- Forum: African Catfishes
- Topic: Ongoing Synodontis Thread
- Replies: 68
- Views: 76297
Re: Ongoing Synodontis Thread
Your petricola are of course lucipinnis. I used piles of river rock which they enjoyed swimming in and out of. The more cover they have the braver they are to come out.
Birger
Birger
- 16 Mar 2020, 02:33
- Forum: What is my catfish?
- Topic: Synodontis Identification
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4057
Re: Synodontis Identification
looks closer to grandiops to me.....clearer side shots would be best....contain the fishin a net to take a picture.
- 05 Feb 2020, 00:49
- Forum: African Catfishes
- Topic: Ongoing Synodontis Thread
- Replies: 68
- Views: 76297
Re: Ongoing Synodontis Thread
you have some Synodontis grandiops there....I am in my 50th year of fish keeping.
- 05 Feb 2020, 00:27
- Forum: African Catfishes
- Topic: Syno Multis??
- Replies: 20
- Views: 15599
Re: Syno Multis??
I am here again....what you need to know?
- 11 Sep 2019, 19:19
- Forum: What is my catfish?
- Topic: Synodontis ID
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7839
Re: Synodontis ID
I agree it is a hybrid fish.
- 28 Jun 2019, 00:55
- Forum: African Catfishes
- Topic: Telling apart Synodontis eupterus and nigriventris
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5758
Re: Telling apart Synodontis eupterus and nigriventris
you dont really want nigrita...they are big bullies and greedy feeders.
the picture you have above for nigriventris is the zebra kutu variant.
The regular nigriventris have a variety of colors and patterns.
Birger
the picture you have above for nigriventris is the zebra kutu variant.
The regular nigriventris have a variety of colors and patterns.
Birger
- 28 Jun 2019, 00:49
- Forum: African Catfishes
- Topic: My new Synodontis Melanostictus
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7582
Re: My new Synodontis Melanostictus
I will give my opinion on the ID and I agree with the hybrid direction....the color of the eyes just says a tanganyikan syno is in the mix.but the shape of the head screams hybrid to me.
Melanostictus have a different body shape in my eyes.
Birger
Melanostictus have a different body shape in my eyes.
Birger
- 28 Jun 2019, 00:41
- Forum: What is my catfish?
- Topic: is this a Synodontis Longirostris?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4968
Re: is this a Synodontis Longirostris?
Good thing you did not get a real Longirostris...a friend of mine has one 24 inches long
Birger
Birger
- 18 Jun 2019, 22:30
- Forum: Taxonomy & Science News
- Topic: Synodontis denticulatus new species
- Replies: 4
- Views: 924
Re: Synodontis denticulatus new species
I am working on getting it.
Birger
Birger
- 18 Jun 2019, 22:25
- Forum: Taxonomy & Science News
- Topic: Synodontis denticulatus new species
- Replies: 4
- Views: 924
Re: Synodontis denticulatus new species
First Synodontis described in a very long time...I am excited.
Birger
Birger
- 17 Jun 2019, 23:50
- Forum: African Catfishes
- Topic: S Serpentis
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4585
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: 3898
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: 3898
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: 1722
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: 1722
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: 1011
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: 4590
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: 7852
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: 1649
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: 2127
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