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by Birger
02 Jun 2020, 19:31
Forum: African Catfishes
Topic: Just want my Syndontis to get along
Replies: 9
Views: 9684

Re: Just want my Syndontis to get along

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.
by Birger
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.
by Birger
02 Jun 2020, 19:16
Forum: African Catfishes
Topic: Which would you rather keep?
Replies: 5
Views: 5702

Re: Which would you rather keep?

Hemisynodontis membracenea
make a great pet fish....grow quite large for home aquaria
Synodontis Clarias
quite rambunctious, not a great choice but for the specialist
Synodontis Robertsi..
A great fish in a group and for community tank...a nice size for home aquaria
by Birger
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.
by Birger
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.
by Birger
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.
by Birger
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.
by Birger
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
by 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,...
by Birger
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.
by Birger
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
by 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.
by Birger
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.
by Birger
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?
by Birger
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.
by Birger
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
by 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
by 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
by 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
by 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
by 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
by Birger
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.
by Birger
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...
by Birger
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.
by Birger
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.
by Birger
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.
by Birger
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.
by Birger
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
by 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
by 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

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
Can you tell us which species specifically, is eating the corn?

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