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stripes
13-05-2009, 15:52
Hi all,

This is my pels fish can somebody please tell me what it is and if it really is a algea eater?
Big G
13-05-2009, 16:01
Its a Hi fin thingy! The name excapes me just now!

If it suddenly comes to me I'll let you know!

All I remember is that despite its name, its not actually what its supposed to be! It belongs to another family all together! Quite confusing really!

Cheers
Big G
Risen
13-05-2009, 16:01
it looks like a synodontis of some sort. I dont think they are true algae eaters.
Big G
13-05-2009, 16:03
Sorry, meant to mention that its not particularly an algea eater! wrong type of mouth!
Henk Hugo
13-05-2009, 16:09
not an algea at all - def a small fish eater
Dirk Bellstedt
13-05-2009, 17:05
I agree with risen that it is a Synodontis. These are African catfish, not necessarily fish eaters, and are actually good fish to keep. They are not algae eaters though.

Kind regards,

Dirk
Henk Hugo
13-05-2009, 17:08
It will surely gobble a smaller tetra or barb if it comes across it... seen it a few times :D
Dirk Bellstedt
13-05-2009, 17:18
Yes, Henk, I agree that it will eat small fishes, but then angels eat small fishes as well and in general these fishes will not shred everything around them and they are relatively peaceful, right? They are not big diggers either if I remember correctly?

Kind regards,

Dirk
Henk Hugo
13-05-2009, 17:21
Yea and most of them want soft acid water and not the hard alk water that the LFS's sell them as. It really gets me when i see these fish in with malawis....
Dirk Bellstedt
13-05-2009, 17:25
I think the only one that comes from Lake Malawi is Synodontis petricola, all the rest come from soft water sources as you mention.

Dirk
stripes
13-05-2009, 18:11
Thanks all will definately tell her. He ate all her small fishes and now she can not put anything else in her tank.
Henk Hugo
13-05-2009, 18:22
Yup - i have even seen the Micro Synodontis in a shops malawi tanks with coral sand and all - that ph must be WELL above 8. really sad :(
speedz
13-05-2009, 19:17
looks dangerous
birdie
13-05-2009, 21:45
So glad i read this,i bought some tiny sinodontis and been keeping them in my comunity tank,unawares that by now they might start to munch my precious little tetras. Thanx all