"Multies"

[mattdaddy2]

I just picked up six of them. One bigger than the rest I know that has been said to be the male. Does anyone have another way of telling male and female?
Of how about getting them to "host" a shell and make the magic happen)

 

[scientist0724]

With my multis, my males tend to have these short stripes between the longer ones and my females have a slight white-ish bellies.

Arlene

 

[toddnbecka]

Just put them in a suitable tank with a handful of shells, and they'll sort themselves out.

 

[dogofwar]

Shells or scattered pieces of 1/2" PVC rubble will work too. I've found males to be larger than females. They'll figure it out...

Matt

 

[londonloco]

Water, shells, multi's = "magic"

 

[rsretep]

Water, shells, multi's = "magic"

+1

 

[mattdaddy2]

Would synadontis cats be destructive towards the eggs of multies once breeding starts?

 

[minifoot77]

no but they like fry multies are good at defending there colony... though smallest fish i've seen move a 4.5 inch calvus out of "their" area

 

[rsretep]

I also keep synodontis with my shellies and I agree with Caleb, they do a fine job of defending their territory

 

[toddnbecka]

I was surprised to see a couple wee multi fry in my 220 last night. I figured the plagiostoma spiny eel would eat the eggs, did see her raiding the shells while a pair tried (unsuccessfully) to drive her off. Looks like she missed some earlier though. I also have 6 juvie Synodontis in that tank that I haven't seen since I moved them in. Obviously they haven't gotten the multi fry either.

 

[mattdaddy2]

What Ph do you guys keep your multi tank(s)? I read between 8.0-8.4 but the buffers say 9.0-9.4 hmmmmm...

 

[scientist0724]

Mine are kept at pH 7.6 to 7.8 and they are constantly breeding!

Arlene

 

[londonloco]

Mine are kept at pH 7.6 to 7.8 and they are constantly breeding!

Arlene

Mine too!

 

[longstocking]

7.8 to 8.4 is fine.

 

[rsretep]

Mine are kept at pH 7.6 to 7.8 and they are constantly breeding!

Arlene

Mine also