Ongoing Synodontis Thread

[Mrsomethingfishy]

I separated the catfish from cichlid fry, crazy how fast they grow at this stage.

[Viktor Jarikov]

Cool stuff. Rest assured we are watching with interest, even if are not posting anything. Trivial posting on this forum is against the ToS. But we read and watch Thank you so much for sharing. Keep going, please.

[Birger]

Even at such a tiny size they do like something to hide in, I used snail shells from mystery snails, makes for a good photo as well.

Birger

[Mrsomethingfishy]

Thanks for feedback and tips. I actually put some Java Fern covered rocks and the huge pothos cutting in with them today...i will try to find some shells on payday lol

[Birger]

i will try to find some shells on payday lol

Dont get the huge decorative shells you see in craft stores, they are too big, Just get mystery snails and raise up you own shells.

[Mrsomethingfishy]

Heres a few pics i took today... The first one is of a juvenile synodontis that i bred a month or two ago. The rest of the pictures are of the most recent batch. I have added some rocks with java fern attached, as well as some anubis that i have removed from mother plant. .....yet they prefer to be up near the lid of the critter cage i have them in. They will be moving into the grow out tank....as soon as i get rid of some ancistrus grow outs

[Mrsomethingfishy]

These next pics are from the other day while i was doing a waterchange

[Mrsomethingfishy]

This picture is from the waterchange but i wanted to show this one seperately as the two catfish in this picture are the last batch i have been growing for a month or two. I am really in love with these fish...one of the most rewarding fish i have kept so far.

Here is a few more pictures from today, jus after feeding. You can see where they spend majority of their days lol. I have placed 3 black pvc "structres" beneath my rockwork. They love to hide when the lights are on

[Mrsomethingfishy]

Pretty excited to see a new synodontis fry swimming around my tank this morning. Haha. This one was the 1st and only one i did nothing to help start. I usually strip my female cichlids...so i end up with fry from both fish. This time, with Xmas so close and just switching jobs a month ago...which involved switching from days to afternoons/nights after 5 years of straight days...i jus didnt get a chance to strip the holding female. Well, this morning (actually 130pm haha) i saw a tiny catfish swimming in with the adults lol. I think this guy was the most rewarding one of the 7-8 i have bred so far, jus because i wasnt expecting it and definitely didnt expect him to be able to survive in the display tank. I will snap a picture or two later on/tomorrow. 3pm -130am is a crazy switch for me...but my 3 day weekend is a blessing. Lol