Synodontis Eupterus

fish_keeper2 · Post by **fish_keeper2** » 03 Sep 2005, 02:18

hi, i was wondering if i can get some info on these. i would like to know how aggresive they are, what they eat, compatiable fish, etc.

Post by **Silurus** » 03 Sep 2005, 02:24

http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/mo ... /121_f.php
http://www.planetcatfish.com/cotm/1997_05.php

fish_keeper2 · Post by **fish_keeper2** » 03 Sep 2005, 02:58

thanks for the help

Beersnob · Post by **Beersnob** » 21 Sep 2005, 03:31

I have a Syno. Eupterus with 3 Pictus andsome bearded cories. I believe that as long as their si balance in the tank, you will not have any problems.

Grimace · Post by **Grimace** » 01 Oct 2005, 09:23

Hey guys, i've found some contradictory info.

If u check out Aquariacentral.com they have a profile on S. Eupterus also, on planetcatfish it says max size is 6"(15cm) but on Aquariuacentral it says max size is 10"(25cm).

Could someone clear this up? Because i prob would be allowed to keep a Featherfin if it was only 15cm.

Thanks Ppl!

MDOU · Post by **MDOU** » 01 Oct 2005, 10:19

all of the ones around here seem to max out around 17cm

sidguppy · Post by **sidguppy** » 01 Oct 2005, 10:24

The biggest I have ever seen was about 8", 20 cm; but then they're really old too, this is including the tailfin wich can become a bit "elongated" at the edge.

7-8" eupterus are HUGE

these fish seem to grow "up" as they age; the finnage gets a bit "overdone", it seems, the adipose gets way up, and the fish in general makes an impression that it's going for 3 feet, but it doesn't.

but a well-fed 7.5" eupterus looks massive in a small tank, despite being only so "small".

snowball · Post by **snowball** » 01 Oct 2005, 12:11

They also grow out sideways as well

I've kept this S. eueupterus for over 15 years now and she is very fat, despite a mostly 'healthy' diet of algae wafers supplimented with a few black worms (they are mostly gone down the cory's gullets by the Syno's nocturnal prowl).

Grimace · Post by **Grimace** » 01 Oct 2005, 16:42

Oh wow, dam! That's a hugeeeee mother...

I think the biggest i can afford to keep is 15cm lol. Thanks anyways!

mudfrogk5 · Post by **mudfrogk5** » 20 Oct 2005, 12:56

Mine is very aggressive, I believe he is over 6" long, I will try to measure him tonight. He is my biggest cat and bullies the others around (including larger plecos).