Upside Down Catfish

[jcabs100]

Well I put this in the catfish thread so....I have a 55 gallon fish tank my stock is:

3 opaline gourami
3 Bolivian ram
20 neon tetra
4 mollys
3 emerald corys ( getting 5 more )

Basically I wanted to know how these fish are...can I keep them and how many

 

[jcabs100]

Anyone?

 

[Malawi MaD]

Are you talking about Synodontis nigriventris??

If you are then Yeah they should be ok with the fish above, although they are like rams and do prefer slightly acidic water. Best kept in schools, so for your tank 4 to 6 should be fine i think

 

[jcabs100]

Yes im talking about the non aggressive one that are similar to corydoras

 

[N0body Of The Goat]

Are you talking about Synodontis nigriventris??

If you are then Yeah they should be ok with the fish above, although they are like rams and do prefer slightly acidic water. Best kept in schools, so for your tank 4 to 6 should be fine i think

Where have you plucked that gem from? Synodontis nigriventris have been found in the wild at a pH as high as 8.4, they are very adaptable fish in terms of water chemistry and tankmates.

 

[Greg_DS]

I have 3 in a 55, they seem happy and all hide together. Be warned though you'll almost never see them lol

 

[Lufbramatt]

yes very shy fish. My dad had some for years, the older they got the less you see them, unless you have about 10 of them.

 

[Malawi MaD]

Are you talking about Synodontis nigriventris??

If you are then Yeah they should be ok with the fish above, although they are like rams and do prefer slightly acidic water. Best kept in schools, so for your tank 4 to 6 should be fine i think

Where have you plucked that gem from? Synodontis nigriventris have been found in the wild at a pH as high as 8.4, they are very adaptable fish in terms of water chemistry and tankmates.

Never kept them, only heard they prefer acid water. Although all the other syno's from lake tang and malawi etc.. All prefer the hard alkaline water so i don't know. Seem's strange the one species prefer acidic water.

 

[Lufbramatt]

Nigriventis (true upside down catfish) are a riverine species rather than a rift lake species, (same as synos such as angelicus or decorus) so have more neutral water conditions compared to the really hard alkaline water of the lakes.