I picked up a new upside down catfish 2 days ago. It's all black, and has a VERY forked tail. Swims upside down all the time, even just cruising around. No brown or white markings whatsoever. What am I ?
New upside down catfish - ALL BLACK - ID ?
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They get around 10-12" or so I've heard...they swim upside down 90-100% of the time. I love the way they look, nice pickup. Show us a pic sometime
You did nail it - nice job there buddy!
I could have sworn he was a Synodontis - go figure! He's such an outgoing fish - very cool. Do they do well together? I'm thinking maybe getting the second one that they had. (They were $7.)
I could have sworn he was a Synodontis - go figure! He's such an outgoing fish - very cool. Do they do well together? I'm thinking maybe getting the second one that they had. (They were $7.)
Here's some stuff I got in the research I did.
"Asian Upside Down Catfish are not suitable for community tanks. Whilst not overtly aggressive, they are active, quarrelsome and not to be trusted with small tank mates that may fit in their rather large mouths. They are inquisitive and will check out their tank mates on a regular basis with their long barbells, so fish that startle easily are not a good choice.
Given their tolerance of a wide range of water parameters, these cats can make a good addition to large Mbuna community tanks, being quite capable of tolerating the aggression some Mbuna can show. They do well with other boisterous SA and CA cichlids, although highly aggressive species such as Red Devils and others should be avoided. Mine lives happily with my 24” Clown Knife, 8” Indonesian Tiger and other assorted catfish including my large Common Plecostomus."
"Asian Upside Down Catfish are not suitable for community tanks. Whilst not overtly aggressive, they are active, quarrelsome and not to be trusted with small tank mates that may fit in their rather large mouths. They are inquisitive and will check out their tank mates on a regular basis with their long barbells, so fish that startle easily are not a good choice.
Given their tolerance of a wide range of water parameters, these cats can make a good addition to large Mbuna community tanks, being quite capable of tolerating the aggression some Mbuna can show. They do well with other boisterous SA and CA cichlids, although highly aggressive species such as Red Devils and others should be avoided. Mine lives happily with my 24” Clown Knife, 8” Indonesian Tiger and other assorted catfish including my large Common Plecostomus."
They are usually intolerant of their own kind and can be quite aggressive and territorial. With that being said, I would not recommend purchasing another, unless, you have a very large tank and even then, its a hit or miss.