Wrt Synodontis nigriventris,
Yeah now your talking....they will also sit under the leaves of broad leaved plants, such as Anubias barterii.
Sounds wonderful, the banana plants have nice huge leaves too. I still have to look up the lighting issues re the 30" deep tank. I may have to build little plant shelves/pockets into my background to give some of them more lighting. I have some roots/wood that look like they would keep this cat happy. Do they need wood? I have some roofing slate too? I could watch my fish while laying on the floor looking up. Cool.
With regards to the registered keepers: Do these people sell to the trade only, trade with other specialists or just do their thing more for research? It would be nice to be able to buy directly from an expert in a certain species but I imagine the paperwork/shipping issues must be complicated. I noticed there are registered keepers of L260 and L270 as well, hmm. Good thing I don't have room for another tank yet...
Going without filters can be done but is tricky with any real level of fish included - that said there is such a variety of different filters now, it is worth looking into for peace of mind & the benefit of the livestock.
My other tanks are el naturel with lots of fish but they have algae specialists, shrimps and tons of plants. My sailfins had babies on Christmas so I bought a nitrite test just to keep an eye on the...um..fish waste. The kit showed almost clear with just a wee hint of pink. So, being 'pro-active', I gave the tank a quick clean and yes, you probably guessed it.. the nitrites shot up! Twit... Chopped through the pond ice, got some happy water and the problem is fixed but let's just say I'd rather not learn by experiences like that.
I'll be trying a filter for this tank. Any suggestions that are a wee bit on the inexpensive side? Or maybe low maintenance side? I use a DIY bio filter (adam's filter) for my outdoor ponds but can't get my brain around trying this inside. I'll have to cruise around looking at tank pictures to figure out how to make the hoses etc disappear. Don't want to stuff too much into the backdrop
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