Elisabeth83
Fish Herder
I have a 30 gallon tank (114 litres) with a pair of Sajica Cichlids. I went out today looking for a smaller Syno that would take care of their eggs. The guy helping me there was showing me all of the Synos they had and we came across a tank with a Syno that neither one of us knew what it was (no name on the tank). It was really stunning so I asked for the Baensch book to see if I could identify it. I thought it looked like a Synodontis Decorus and read Decorus gets up to 10 inches and needs a tank of at least 200-250 litres. Neither one of us was 100% sure though and because they only had one left the guy said I could have it for $7 dollars and said that if it did turn out to be Decorus that I could return it no problems.
Now that I am home I have positively identified it as Synodontis Decorus. I've read many different sites and all have different information. Some sites say that in captivity that it gets to only 8 inches while other sites say it gets to 12 inches. In my Baensch book I have at home it says that only young are recommended for aquariums but doesn't say why adults arn't.
It's such a stunning looking fish that I'm tempted to keep it and put it in my 200 litre tank with my pair of Blue Acaras, Syno Eupterus (feather fin) and Rubber lipped pleco. I'm not sure if that is possible though?
Here are some of my questions
How large do Decorus grow in captivity?
Is my 200 litre tank large enough?
if so
Can I keep two Syno's together?
With there already being a pair of Acaras, Feather fin Syno and Rubber lipped pleco do I even have room to keep the Decorus? (I'm thinking not)
Why does it say in the Baensch book that only young Decorus are recommended for aquariums ?
And finally if I do return it (which I am thinking is my only option) what are some Synos that would work for my 30 gallon? I saw at the shop they had Synodontis multipunctatus (Synodontis petricola), Synodontis njassae, Synodontis Eupterus and Synodontis Schoutedeni. I don't want another Eupterus so maybe out of those the Schoutedeni will work? Although again different sites are saying they grow to different sizes and recommending different tank sizes.
Now that I am home I have positively identified it as Synodontis Decorus. I've read many different sites and all have different information. Some sites say that in captivity that it gets to only 8 inches while other sites say it gets to 12 inches. In my Baensch book I have at home it says that only young are recommended for aquariums but doesn't say why adults arn't.
It's such a stunning looking fish that I'm tempted to keep it and put it in my 200 litre tank with my pair of Blue Acaras, Syno Eupterus (feather fin) and Rubber lipped pleco. I'm not sure if that is possible though?
Here are some of my questions
How large do Decorus grow in captivity?
Is my 200 litre tank large enough?
if so
Can I keep two Syno's together?
With there already being a pair of Acaras, Feather fin Syno and Rubber lipped pleco do I even have room to keep the Decorus? (I'm thinking not)
Why does it say in the Baensch book that only young Decorus are recommended for aquariums ?
And finally if I do return it (which I am thinking is my only option) what are some Synos that would work for my 30 gallon? I saw at the shop they had Synodontis multipunctatus (Synodontis petricola), Synodontis njassae, Synodontis Eupterus and Synodontis Schoutedeni. I don't want another Eupterus so maybe out of those the Schoutedeni will work? Although again different sites are saying they grow to different sizes and recommending different tank sizes.