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	Upside Down Catfish
labrakitty Fish Addict Posts: 740 Kudos: 435 Votes: 9 Registered: 12-Nov-2004	Has anyone kept upside down catfish? I am thinking of some for my 9 gallon tank. I have 4 guppies 2 platies 2 bristle nose catfish. In January I am getting a 20 gallon tank, with 2 golden gouramis, 2 lace gouramis, another upside down catfish, maybe 2 peppered corys, maybe a swordtail, 4 or 5 leopard danios. After I have cycled and started stocking that tank, I will transfer the upside down catfish to that tank. Does anyone have any tips on those catfish or the tank I am thinking of? I appreciate it a lot! Thanks, Labrapup
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
jase101 Big Fish Posts: 345 Kudos: 273 Votes: 1 Registered: 06-Jul-2004	udc's are a great fish - they are good looking, hardy imo, and are definately a little more intelligent than the cory family (eg locating food, avoiding capture etc). however, they are mostly nocturnal, like a lot of cover, and can go days without being seen while the lights are on. i have no idea what gallons are, but your tanks sound smallish? the smallest i've had them in is a three-footer, and they tore around in there all night - they love swimming room. so, as far as a species, they rock, but i don't know how they'll go in yr tank.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
Fish_Tank Fish Addict Posts: 860 Kudos: 940 Votes: 1 Registered: 13-Nov-2003	as mentioned above, USD syno are a beautiful fish. they prefer to be in a group of 4-6, so make sure you have room in your tank. it sounds like you might be overstocking your tank a wee bit...just watch that. try searching up some profiles on USD syno and do some of your own research as well good luck
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
labrakitty Fish Addict Posts: 740 Kudos: 435 Votes: 9 Registered: 12-Nov-2004	My tank we think is about 38-40 litres. Thanks for the help, Labrapup
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	As tank stated, they are preferrably shoaling fish, though they can be kept alone or in trios/pairs without any ill effect. A nine gallon is pushing it, IMO, as they are fairly active. Last edited by Cup_of_Lifenoodles at 14-Nov-2004 01:05
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
synodontis Fish Master Posts: 1403 Kudos: 2000 Votes: 1099 Registered: 02-Oct-2003	for a 9g that is overpushing it IMO, but if you do get that 20g, go for it cfd -------------------------- Billy was a scientist, Billy is no more. For what he thought was H20, was H2SO4
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
fishnewbie Big Fish Posts: 349 Kudos: 619 Votes: 319 Registered: 01-Apr-2004	I thought they got up to 4in. each. There's no way a school of them would fit Last edited by fishnewbie at 14-Nov-2004 17:18
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06


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