synodontis decoratus

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Jack Dempsey
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Hey guys, I baught my first cichlids for my mbuna tank today. I also baught a very cheap very cool synodontis decorus. He hides alot but aslong as he's happy and full he can hide all day long:D. Anyway does anyone know or have any experiences with these catfish? Do they get big? Do they like company like petricola?

any suggestions welcomed
 
Oh and I forgot to mention he is in a 55 gallon. Will he beable to defend himeself against mbunas?
 
Synos can hold their ground in african setups, they are more ideal for african tanks. Unfortunately, I know nothing about these species. How big is it?
 
he's about an inch long. He hides almost all the time but I do see him on occasion. At first I thought he wasn't eating but then I saw his belly :lol:
 
How big are the mbunas? It depends. I had some synos that held their ground against african cichlids and the synos was around 3-4 inches. The cichlids were 4-5 inches max.
 
the mbunas are between 1 and 2 inches
 
at ten inches I couldn't keep that many in my sized tank
 
Then yes, the syno should be fine. I wouldn't worry. Good luck with them and hope they do okay.
 
thanks man
 
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