How Do You Care For Syndontis Petricola?

[marge618]

Well, my new favorite catfish is called Syn. :wub:

I was lucky enough to get (3 Syndontis Petricola from Armices River according to the bag), (from Tropical Fish lrotpiciajes????? Bag too smudged to read that part. The last info on the bag I think says price 19 or 12 each).

I put them in quarantine along with (according to their bags)
3 = Brocus Splendins Emerald Green cory catfish 4 inches (seller 9-8)

11 = Malawi Hap Ruby Green (from justRon seller 5-05 BAP points) critically endangered

Only two of the Syndontis survived through the first 2 days in my tank. All of the cories and haps are doing well, along with the 2 Syndontis.

The syns are really beautiful little fish. Very amiable and always on the move. They're neatly patterned a soft brown with many large black spots. With their black tails and fins outlined in white they look dressed up.

Now I need to know 'what to do and when to do it' to keep my new fish happy. Would appreciate any suggestions - even those you think are tooooo obvious.
Later,
Marge

 

[longstocking]

basic info :

Meat eater
Likes to live in groups of 3 or more
egg layer... they scatter their eggs.

If you want to spawn them, put a bowl full of marbles in the tank. They should lay the eggs there and the fry might survive.

 

[DeeCee]

LOL, we just had marbles on sale for $1 a bag, so I picked some up for the catfish.

Might sneak a few marbles in with the neon tetra as well, never tried that before.

Good luck with the cats Marge!!

DC

 

[marge618]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (longstocking @ Feb 19 2008, 07:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

basic info :

Meat eater
Likes to live in groups of 3 or more
egg layer... they scatter their eggs.

If you want to spawn them, put a bowl full of marbles in the tank. They should lay the eggs there and the fry might survive.[/b]

Let's see now :confused0083:

The 2 syns are eating Cichlid pellets and flakes :confused0007: :sign0129:

Did I say there are only 2 of them :happy0012: :happy0012:

The third syn didn't make it through the second day :sad0017:

One was supposed to 'pop' soon... I think the one that is no longer with us. :innocent0003:

I will get marbles and put them in the tank just in case (How many marbles?) :happy0007: :happy0007: :happy0007:

Plus there are still 3 cory and your beautiful 11 = Malawi Hap Ruby Green fry in the tank with the syns. :sign0092:

Do I need to change anything :confused0024:
Later,
Marge