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synodontis Fish Master Posts: 1403 Kudos: 2000 Votes: 1099 Registered: 02-Oct-2003	for those of you who have the USD syno- S.nigriventris, how many do you have? I wanted to ask this because i can't think of anyone who has a shoal of them. and do you think you would see them more or they'd be happier, if they had more buddies? cheers -------------------------- Billy was a scientist, Billy is no more. For what he thought was H20, was H2SO4
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
stallion81 Big Fish Posts: 327 Kudos: 255 Votes: 143 Registered: 17-Jan-2004	I dont own USD's anymore ,but when I did I started with 3 and then upped it to 6. Still no "schoaling". Maybe a little happier, but no schoaling like the Multis.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	I had one, but I lost it during the "extinction" a few months ago. At one time though, I had three of them, and I didn't notice any difference in behavior. They completely ignored each other and were never together. I have a feeling that just like the pictus cat, Synodontis nigriventris is a solitary species that can tolerate being kept in groups (but won't shoal or anything). I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	I've never owned them, but I can say that from watching them in work tanks I've never seen the fish shoal. They just try to hide all day, using whatever cover they can. Granted, they may have just been stressed by lfs tank conditions, but I figure that would make a shoaling fish shoal more tightly than usual instead of not at all. It seems like upside-down catfish don't really need each others' company. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
synodontis Fish Master Posts: 1403 Kudos: 2000 Votes: 1099 Registered: 02-Oct-2003	ok thats for that, its just becasue my guys used to hang with each other when they were little, but now only 2 of my guys hang together and the other 2 seem to be loners -------------------------- Billy was a scientist, Billy is no more. For what he thought was H20, was H2SO4
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
So_Very_Sneaky Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3238 Kudos: 2272 Votes: 201 Registered: 10-Mar-2004	I have 2, and the only time they interact is when they are fighting over a peice of food. I would like to get a couple more but have been unable to find them. Come Play Yahtzee With Me! http://games.atari.com Http://www.myleague.com/yahtgames
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
stallion81 Big Fish Posts: 327 Kudos: 255 Votes: 143 Registered: 17-Jan-2004	Don't bother peeps. You'll prolly only see "schoaling" if you have a very large group. I've kept many Syno's before, and most are not schoalers. You get lucky and keep them if they all get along. Multipunctatus are you're best chance at schoalers. I even have a couple Oddball Synos that schoal with them. Just personal attitudes with the catfish. Extended living quarters together helps. Also plenty of caves to call their own.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04


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