synodontis catfish

cichlidsrcool · Post by **cichlidsrcool** » 05 Feb 2003, 02:41

Can anyone here tell me were i can get Synodontis aterrimus. I would love to have one but htey seem impossible to find

Post by **Dinyar** » 05 Feb 2003, 02:59

You may get lucky and find it as by-catch, but it's even less likely that you will see it sold under its own name.

Dinyar

Chrysichthys · Post by **Chrysichthys** » 06 Feb 2003, 15:27

Where are you?

cichlidsrcool · Post by **cichlidsrcool** » 07 Feb 2003, 02:05

I'm in the USA

oneoddfish · Post by **oneoddfish** » 07 Feb 2003, 02:34

It would help if you were a little more specific like ohio,california,newyork.OH by the way WELCOME to the planet....Jerry L Brown

cichlidsrcool · Post by **cichlidsrcool** » 08 Feb 2003, 03:17

Soory all havent been able to get on here in 2 days to busy at work Well I am From Michigan and would like to be able to find Synodontis aterrimus. If any of you syno nut can help then e-mail me

Thanks Mike

Post by **Rusty** » 08 Feb 2003, 04:03

Like Dinyar said, I think they are almost impossible to find in the States. I haven't ever seen it on any lists.

Rusty

cichlidsrcool · Post by **cichlidsrcool** » 08 Feb 2003, 04:15

Rusty you are right i havent seen them either on any list in the states in my 20+ years I was just hoping that someone here could help. How about Synodontis ornatus you ever seen it offered??

Mike

Tom · Post by **Tom** » 08 Feb 2003, 04:38

Byerly's in Columbus had aterimmus last year. I think they European tank raised. Cichlid Exchange had ornatus 3-4 years ago. I saw aterimmus 15 years ago and wasn't that impressed- looked like a dark nigriventris. Poll's line drawing was more impressive. I also live in Michigan(Allen Park).

tom

cichlidsrcool · Post by **cichlidsrcool** » 08 Feb 2003, 04:47

Tom

Do you import syno's at all

Tom · Post by **Tom** » 08 Feb 2003, 05:07

Look up the website profi-aquarium and you will see all the synos that are being bred in the Czech Republic. They apparently only deal with wholesalers and retail outlets.

Tom

Sid Guppy · Post by **Sid Guppy** » 08 Feb 2003, 12:06

beware of syno's coming from there; Czechie is the main source of loads of hybrids (synodontis, Corydoras etc).
Those "breeders" are in the process of polluting the hobby with many mutts; currently there's a lot of confusion going on about Czech granulosus.
They ""breed"" their fish with hormone injections and they have no problems whatsoever, with mixing sperm and eggs of different species; all in for the money, I guess. whatever looks good, sells you know. And foisting them off with the name of the real thing, seems to be the rule, not the exception.
Might be a bit o'ranting, but you'd better be warned about this.
Sid