Hi,

Yes I tried taking the shells off the peas and mushing them a bit, still very little interest. I've gone back to feeding small amounts of dried food every other day but I've been pre-soaking it first to soften it in case they eat it too fast and get indigestion. Although to be fair the rounded ...

Thanks guys,

I've not fed my catfish for a few days and she seems to have slimmed down a bit again. Not quite like how she used to be, but maybe she's just reached that level of maturity that she'll be a bit more rounded all the time from now on? I put a small amount in again this evening and they ...

Thanks both,

Sorry that should have been zero, got my NO2 and NO3 confused. I use the API test kit which for NO2 reads in the increments 0 then 0.25. Mine is definately zero.
The NO3 reading looks to be zero too, but the increments for that leap from 0 to the next one being 5....last time I put ...

P.S.
Please see pic of my other catfish for comparison

Something has been amiss in the history of keeping that Euptera as the gill covers are curled back indicating a water problem

Hi thanks for replying!

In response to your comment above she's always been like that I'm afraid. I've got 2 synos, both bought at the same time and age, one is a perfect ...

I'm having a similar problem with one of my synos. She was absolutely fine, then one morning she was bloated on her front underbelly. I later discovered my boyfriend may have over fed them and as we all know they are greedy little blighters so I starved them for 4 days hoping that might make it go ...

Hi,
Aquarium size is 80cm long x 35cm wide x 45cm high. Volume 125 litres. I realise that this may not be big enough for them long term and I intend of upgrading as they get older. They're only 12months at the moment though so still babies really in the grand scheme of things.
Tigger with the white ...

Ahh ok I see, some of the bottles in my kit are starting to run low so maybe I'll get another one just to check and make sure it's from a new batch. I'm a scientist though so they shouldn't go off too quickly as you mix individual components for the reaction to take place, like you say though there ...

I don't know, the readings usually vary between 0-5, the tank is 125 litres with a fair bit of bog wood and 4-5 plants. I have the 2 synos, 2 angels, 1 barb and 10 neons. Not a massive amount of fish I know but as the angels get tall and the catfish will still grow I didn't want to over crowd the ...

I use the API freshwater master test kit:

http://www.theaquariumshop.com.au/shope ... Test%20Kit

Had it around 6-8months? The reading for nitrate was pale yellow.

Thanks for all the messages, I'll try and answer all the questions now:

The gills being very open have always been like that since he grew older (he's about 12months), as mentioned he also has a wonky shaped mouth so I think he's got a multitude of problems, more than likely genetic bless him ...

Adipose fin, as a medic you'd think I'd have guessed that! Thanks for the idea about the heater....it's not moved though an he spends very little time near it so I doubt it's that unfortunately.
Here is a picture of how he looked about a week ago, he's much better now luckily, but there are still ...

Hi, these are the only pics I have atm before the white areas appeared on his skin.
The photo's aren't the best quality but you can see the difference in size and the deformed gills on Tigger who is the smaller one on the left. The other photo is his tankmate.

Thanks

I only have the two syno's, both same age bought together. As I said the one with the patches is kind of the runt of the litter, he's got a lop sided mouth and deformed gills (you can actually see into his head), he does seem to be more sensitive to tank changes which may be another sign of weakness ...

Hi one of my Synodontis eupterus has some white patches/scratches on him, and possibly a sign of fin rot on the 'bump' fin between his dorsal and tail. He's had white patches before when there's been a problem in the tank (lack of O2, ammonia spike etc), but the tank is perfect at the moment and no ...

These are great thanks!

I'll try chopped prawns and cucumber centres over the weekend, he's such a contrary little fella! Swims around like he owns the place

I'll let you know how I get on.

Thanks again

Hi,

I have two lovely Synodontis euptera (featherfin/squeeker) catfish. They are growing fast and are nearly one!

I try to vary their diet between standard 'catfish pellets' (about 40% protein, then oil and veg), carnivore pellets, plecto wafers and blood worms (once a week). Lately however the ...