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Hello!

I'm from Germany and a "West Africa-Freak" (not only cichlids). Actually never focused on cats, but some months ago got some Chiloglanis and found them very interesting!

Cats I'm keeping now: 3 Synodontis sp. (probably hybrids, about 15 years old), 5 Microsynodontis sp. Malebo Pool, 4 L59a (L183???), 5 Chiloglanis cf. disneyi, Atopochilus cf. pachychilus (only one) and 5 Chiloglanis sp. (sold like Atopochilus). I hope to get some more Atopochilus next week and to find someone interested in unknown Chilos .

Stan

Hi Stan

Welcome to PlanetCatfish!!

15 yr old synos may be from pre-hybrid days, would be worth putting up a picture for an ID.

As is your Microsynodontis I would like to see a photo of that regional variant.

Nice to see someone putting some focus on Chiloglanis.

Birger

Hi Birger,

thx! I have posted my Synodontis to the ID section. Microsynodontis pics coming tomorrow... at least I'll try to get them to the lence tomorrow.
Hope someone can help me ID the new Chiloglanis ("Atopochilus").

Stan

Welcome to the site!!! Nice to see all the new members!

Welcome!

Hello Stan,

Welcome to Planet Catfish.

Mark

Welcome to Planet Catfish, Stan!

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Mats

Hello Stan. Welcome to the forum. Nice cat's you have! How do you keep them?

I'm also a West Africa-Freak myself. So I'm wondering what other fish you have?

Hello Rommer,

nice to see another WA-Freak .

Synodontis and L59a are in 720l with Cichlids. Chiloglanis are living together with the african gobies Parasycidium bandama, as they all need a very strong current (at least 20-25x of tank volume). Have to make a new pic.

My other africans:

Tilapia buttikofferi (the rumors are Not true ;) )
Sarotherodon galilaeus multifasciatus
Konia eisentrauti
Hemichromis sp. Ankasa
Benitochromis finleyi Mungo Blue
Phenacogrammus interruptus
"Neolebias unifasciatus" (may be Nannaethiops unilineatus ? - you buy cute 3-4cm "Neolebias" and then they are growing and growing and...)
Ctenopoma pellegrinii
Microctenopoma fasciolatum
Microctenopoma cf. congicum


Stan

Nice tank! And really special fishes. Especially the (micro)ctenopoma species! The pellegrinii i've had even never heard of...

Hello Stan,welcome to PlanetCatfish.Nice tank set up you've got there mate

Welcome to PC

African suckers are way cool - not always easy, but amazing fish - some not so little...

@all: Thank you!

@rommer: pellegrinii is one of three "real" Ctenopoma species and most closely related to South African genus Sandelia. They look very elongated. Not a beauty, but a very lively, fast and curious fish for tanks with good water flow. I like them very much!