Syno 60 gallon stocking?

feesh · Post by **feesh** » 12 Nov 2011, 16:49

I am cycling a 60 gallon 48"W x 13"D x 24"H right now, but I have a question on how to stock it.
Are syno. petricola and syno. multipunctatus compatible? If so, how many of each could go in there?
The only other fish I plan to put in there is one African cichlid (haven't decided on species, but it won't be a mbuna type.)

sidguppy · Post by **sidguppy** » 12 Nov 2011, 17:01

yes, they're compatible.
about 6-7 of each will be no problem.

about the cichlid; you could go for a mellow sand chewing species 1 male and a few females of -for example- Otopharynx lithobates. or an Aulonocara species.

dietary requirements for catfish and sandchewers are alike.

feesh · Post by **feesh** » 12 Nov 2011, 19:03

Thanks, yea I was looking at some Aulonocara species.
How about ocellifer or angelicus?

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 12 Nov 2011, 22:57

feesh wrote:How about ocellifer or angelicus?

Not suitable with Rift Lake species. They are riverine species (from S. angelicus is from the Congo, S. ocellifer from Benoue and Niger rivers, along with a few others in the North/Western parts of Africa)

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feesh · Post by **feesh** » 13 Nov 2011, 02:36

If I didn't get a cichlid, petricola, or multi, could ocellifer and angelicus go with eachother?

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 13 Nov 2011, 08:07

S. angelica can be quite territorial, so may not work with any other (large) synos. Reportedly, they do not bother small Synos.

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Mats

feesh · Post by **feesh** » 14 Nov 2011, 01:49

Thank you, I am thinking Aulonocara maylandia (sulfurhead cichlid) and 8 multis?

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