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ive got a 29 gal community tank and need an active beautiful bottom feeder. i have been looking at those two and and at a stand still of which would be good?

i have a tank with several good hiding spots, and 2 hornworts and some java fern..which would work out the best for me?

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I have never heard of an electric squeaker. Sounds like some sort of odd appliance. Got some hints to help us id this fish? An electric catfish (Malapteruridae) is obviously out of the question. Many catfish of Mochokidae are known as squeakers, but I've never heard of any of them with "electric" in their name.

Featherfin catfish will outgrow your tank. They get about 8".

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Oh please, I have to know what has the common name of electric squeaker!! That is quite possibly the best name I've ever heard.

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haha i concur.... ive found another common name for it whick is a bit more generic sounding...leopard catsish...that help?

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Unfortunately it doesn't really help... I am unaware of a Synodontis commonly called leopard (assuming it is actually a squeaker like the other common name suggests). There are Corydoras species that are called leopard corys (C. leopardus, trilineatus, julii), and a couple plecs with leopard in their name. Not sure about a Syno. This is becoming rather difficult. Quite possibly either Synodontis nigriventris (Upside down catfish) or Synodontis nigrita (Lace catfish) might also be called leopard catfish. Synodontis ocellifer and similar types I'd peg as someting they'd call leopard catfish... None of these I would describe as "electric". Scientific name would be so helpful right now. Or a picture. Although I'm terrible with Synos so if it is a Syno I might not even be able to tell you without confirmation what it is.

If it's Corydoras trilineatus though, that's nothing near a squeaker. But it is known as leopard catfish, or cory, though, so that's a possibility. They are schooling and peaceful. Very good fish.

If you found this other common name by a site online, perhaps give the link, please?

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Leopard Catfish

Is this what you are refering to?
This is what google came up with for Leopard Catfish.
If not go back and ask them for the correct name not the common shop name.

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Problem with that Keith is that most LFS's in the states dont care to bother with getting the specific name for any thing. I know one store that sells Java Ferns as Cryptocoryne. When I pointed it out his response was so what its green and it grows. He sold me some shrimp that turned out to be Macrobrachium. So if you want the info you have to find out yourself.

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Some of the time the name will come through all the way from the farm, then the wholesaler, then the LFS. If it is a bit of an unusual fish then the LFS might just take whoever's word for it.

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buy it and post photos to satisfy my curiosity.

hahah ok i got the good stuff

and by the way this fish came from a book and i have a good bit of info on it i just wanted the comparison between it and a feather fin...the scientific name is Synodontis schoutedeni now maybe you can help?

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[link=Synodontis schoutedeni] http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.scotcat.com/images/s_scoutedeni3.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.scotcat.com/factsheets/synodontis_schoutedeni.htm&h=300&w=500&sz=49&hl=en&start=1&tbnid=6yfQGkVmsgnNUM:&tbnh=78&tbnw=130&prev=/images%3Fq%3DSynodontis%2Bschoutedeni%2B%26as_st%3Dy%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG[/link]

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AFAIK S. schoutedeni's compatibility is not much different from S. eupterus, the main difference being that S. schoutedeni is a smaller fish. S. schoutedeni might be more aggressive of a fish, though. Neither fish will be okay in a 29 gallon permanently, and may both be too pushy or even aggressive for an average community tank.

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