pictus in with malawi's???

rixy · Post by **rixy** » 20 Nov 2005, 18:42

is this possible???would the pictus be able to cope with the high ph?????thanks in advance.

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 20 Nov 2005, 20:59

Almost everything is possible, but this one is definitely not recommended. Why not take Synodontis multipunctatus: more or less the same colour pattern, very lively and in every aspect way better adapted to life in a Malawi tank (although it originates from Lake Tanganjika).

Andy C · Post by **Andy C** » 21 Nov 2005, 08:02

Or why not even go for a Synodontis Njassae - the only syno to come from the lake???

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 21 Nov 2005, 10:59

Andy C wrote:Or why not even go for a Synodontis Njassae - the only syno to come from the lake???

True, but this one is pretty hard to obtain (at least overhere)

Andy C · Post by **Andy C** » 21 Nov 2005, 15:20

Marc van Arc wrote:
Andy C wrote:Or why not even go for a Synodontis Njassae - the only syno to come from the lake???
True, but this one is pretty hard to obtain (at least overhere)

Here too, and the market's flooded with hybrids from czech.

Took me a while to get hold of mine - but worth it in the end I feel.

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 21 Nov 2005, 16:25

Andy C wrote:Took me a while to get hold of mine - but worth it in the end I feel.

Definitely yes. The last time I saw them was in Aachen (Germany) this summer and what great fish they are !
An absolute asset to every Lake tank.
Perhaps you can help out Rixy in finding them; if he's interested of course