My newest fish, about 2 inches long. In with about 40 African cichilds.I am hope full they will survive, day 3 and still alive. Even have all their fins still.
Synodontis "lake Malwai"
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My newest fish, about 2 inches long. In with about 40 African cichilds.I am hope full they will survive, day 3 and still alive. Even have all their fins still.
I see many people keep synos with mbuna, and watching videos of tanks with both, the mbuna seem either to ignore, or be scared of the synos. They are tough little catfish. In general cichlids don't see catfish as threat and ignore them, kind of like the way they tend to ignore barbs and stuff like that.
BTW - the biggest issue with keeping synodontis such as lucipinnis, with mbuna, is that the mbuna will often outcompete the catfish for food, unless you feed some finer granulated food after the tank lights are out.
You may be right, I have a difficult time with some of the African synos. A side profile would help, OP can confirm via planet catfish. https://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=103 or https://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?task=&species_id=95 or? But certainly NOT https://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?task=&species_id=239
Might be a while, as they spend the day in the crevices. I probably won't see them much until they grow up too much to fit in the small places.
