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LOACHESRCOOL Enthusiast Posts: 206 Kudos: 215 Votes: 0 Registered: 27-Apr-2005	Is it possible to keep yellow labs and pictus cats in a 55 gallon if so should i keep the cats in a schoo1
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
Fish Guy Mega Fish Posts: 1091 Kudos: 1254 Votes: 2 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	How many Labs do you have? I would get either one or three depending on how many labs you have in that tank. Pictus can be aggressive but that should'nt be a problem for the labs at all, just make sure oyu have enough caves and i think it would work out pretty good.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
LOACHESRCOOL Enthusiast Posts: 206 Kudos: 215 Votes: 0 Registered: 27-Apr-2005	i plan on having 10
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
Fish Guy Mega Fish Posts: 1091 Kudos: 1254 Votes: 2 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	Well in that case i would only go with 1. But i think you should stick with the 10 labs b/c that will look awsome. You could even go with some Emerald cories if you like instead.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
djtj Fish Master Posts: 1764 Kudos: 885 Votes: 49 Registered: 20-Feb-2003	I don't know, they come from drastically different water conditions. What would really be good, though, would be some upside-down cats. Most of the syndontis family would work well.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
Fish Guy Mega Fish Posts: 1091 Kudos: 1254 Votes: 2 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	The upside down catfish idea is an awsome one, but i have kept pictus with africans before, but the upside down catfish are way better.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	Why is it that when people think of synodontis, they presume them to thrive in hard, alkalinic water? The fact of the matter is UDCats are riverine species, living in a soft and acidic enviornment. If a pictus won't do, then a UDC surely wont. Furthermore, they are quite shy and even docile Africans such as labs may be tempted to pick at them. Multis, petris, and pollis are far better options.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
stallion81 Big Fish Posts: 327 Kudos: 255 Votes: 143 Registered: 17-Jan-2004	I agree with Cup. Although I have kept Pictus with Mbuna before, it is not optimal. Go with Syno Multipunctatus as they look kinda like the Pictus,but WILL actually schoal together unlike the Pictus. I'd stick with 3 as your tank is not that big. Great color contrast with the yellow/black and white/black. Who knows? You might even get cat fry out of the labs eventually.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01


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