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	best fish to go with featherfin catfish
BeastKeeper Big Fish Posts: 444 Kudos: 389 Votes: 47 Registered: 27-Apr-2004	i was hoping to use the featherfin to be my first fish in my new tank. but some sites say these cats are pretty territorial with other tank mates. so i was hoping to put a featherfin with a spotted african perch. will these guys work or is there a better tank mate for the featherfin? btw its a 20usg
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
Perky Mega Fish Posts: 1064 Kudos: 1036 Votes: 162 Registered: 24-Nov-2003	It would be too small a tank for a featherfin.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	Way too small. Try a 75-100 gallon.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
BeastKeeper Big Fish Posts: 444 Kudos: 389 Votes: 47 Registered: 27-Apr-2004	i just assumed that it being a 6" cat that he didnt need so much space. you know what they say when you assume...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	Synodontis euruptus would be fine in a 35 gallon tank, as they only grow to 5-6" and spend a lot of the time in their favorite hiding place. I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
synodontis Fish Master Posts: 1403 Kudos: 2000 Votes: 1099 Registered: 02-Oct-2003	for a featherfin syno i would go for a tank with at least a 36''x 15'' base. my featherfin is in with 2 blue acaras, a firemouth, an angel and a false asain bumblebee cat. i have never seen him being aggresive at all and nor is he picked on because the cichlids do their thing and featherfin hides in a cave and comes out for feeding and the BB cat ignores him as well cfd -------------------------- Billy was a scientist, Billy is no more. For what he thought was H20, was H2SO4
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
Perky Mega Fish Posts: 1064 Kudos: 1036 Votes: 162 Registered: 24-Nov-2003	Yeah, They are fine in a 35g but not 20g
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Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	Uh, yeah, except they get larger than five inches. In the wild, they reach twice that size, and in the home aquarium, probably up to 8"; I've raised ones that definitely grew past 6".
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
Perky Mega Fish Posts: 1064 Kudos: 1036 Votes: 162 Registered: 24-Nov-2003	Yeah, my LFS has ones of 8 inches but they don`t usually get over 6 inches. I ain`t saying they can`t get over 6 inches but in home aquaria they rarely do
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
Racso Mega Fish Some Assembly Required Posts: 1163 Kudos: 1442 Votes: 35 Registered: 19-Feb-2002	To make sure everyone is measuring the same, in aquaria, you only measure from the tip of the nose/mouth to base of tail (cadule peduncle (spelling??)) which is standard length. My Syno Eupterus is about 6.5 inches by that measurement. However, if you measure from nose/mouth to END of tail (total length) my syno eupterus is about 10 inches!!! Anyway, S. Eupterus usually stay in one spot and usually come out for food then go back. AWESOME looking fish, but 20G is too small. They are peaceful, but can hold their own. Mine was with Malawi cichlids, but is now with tangayikans.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	I always measure using standard length, but I know that a few people on here don't which makes it really confusing... I personally have never seen a S. euruptus over 6.5" standard length, and we have one that big in a 100 gallon display tank at the LFS where I work, but I suppose they can get bigger... I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
smantzer Big Fish Posts: 378 Kudos: 347 Votes: 10 Registered: 02-Nov-2004	I've got mine in a 55 gallon. All books, etc that I read say a 30 gallon will do fine.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
Lindy Administrator Show me the Shishies! Posts: 1507 Kudos: 1350 Votes: 730 Registered: 25-Apr-2001	I had three of these fish in a 180g tank with african cichlids for 3 years. The smallest one was around 6" but the other two were closer to 10". (excluding tail) One might be okay in a 30g. No more than that though. Before you criticize someone walk a mile in their shoes. That way you're a mile away and you have their shoes.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05


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