Synodontis decorus catfish

The native land Synodontis decorus catfish is Africa, a river basin of Congo.

Synodontis decorus catfishс has thickset, a bit extended at length and body slightly compressed from sides. On back and lateral fins there are prickles. The big eyes. A mouth bottom with 3 steams of moustaches. A fatty fin large. Colouring: on a light background with silvery outflow large black stains are scattered. A back brownish. A paunch light. The head Synodontis decorus catfish is covered by small black specks. The basic ornament of a small fish is is threadlike extended first beam of a back fin (with the years on it appears pigtail) and accurate lyre of a tail. Sexual differences: the male more brightly, more harmonously and more small females. In the nature Synodontis decorus grows at length to 32 sm, in an aquarium Life expectancy in bondage from 5 till 15 years till 20-25 see.

Synodontis decorus catfish a peaceful, quiet and gregarious small fish. It is impossible to contain with small small fishes, and also with those individuals who on a body have an open wound (Synodontis decorus catfish eat away this place).

Synodontis decorus catfish it is possible to contain in the general aquarium, volume from 100 litres with a considerable quantity of shelters and large bushes echinodorus or others large-leaved plants with powerful root system. Parametres of water for the optimum maintenance Synodontis decorus catfish: rigidity to 20 °, рН 6.5 - 7.5, temperature 23-28оС. The filtration, aeration and weekly substitution to 25 % of volume of water is necessary. Illumination moderated. Small fishes seldom are ill. At fungoid diseases within 10-14 days treat sea or table salt (2-5 g/l).

The food allowance Synodontis decorus catfish should consist of 80 % of an animal (bloodworms, tubifex, koretra, daphnia, a fillet of a cod, scrape meat, heart and etc.) and 20 % of a vegetative forage (the salad and dandelion leaves scalded oat flakes, crumbs of bread and etc.). In the nature basically eat small insects.

The aquarium in volume is necessary for cultivation Synodontis decorus catfish from 50 litres with a current and various shelters. Parametres of water for cultivation: rigidity 2-5 °, рН 6.5-6.8, temperature 26-28 °С. Natural spawning in bondage at synodontis occurs seldom, therefore apply a hormonal injection. Before spawning of manufacturers (1 female and 1 male) within 1-2 weeks hold separately and well feed (vegetative food should make not less than 30 %). The female Synodontis decorus catfish throws to 3000 berries which are carried away by a current, and then fall on an aquarium bottom. After spawning of manufacturers delete, a current weaken. The incubatory period lasts about 30-40 hours. From first days of life at мальков negative reaction to light, therefore an aquarium is shown it is necessary to black out. To float and eat they begin in 2-3 days. A starting forage: a live dust. Grow slowly.

Sexual maturity Synodontis decorus catfish reaches at the age of 1,5-2 years.

Synodontis-shifter (Synodontis nigriventris) interesting aquarium inhabitant

 The native land of the Synodontis-shifter (Synodontis nigriventris) is Africa, a river basin of Congo. Rather interesting small fish, its basic feature is that it constantly floats up a belly, as dead fish (except for gathering of a forage at a bottom). The reasons of such behaviour are not known till now. To Europe the Synodontis nigriventris has been delivered for the first time in 1950.

The Synodontis nigriventris possesses thickset, slightly flattened on each side a body covered with a mucous and strong skin. A back profile will curve more strongly, than a belly. A mouth bottom with three steams of moustaches. Eyes big. A back fin of the triangular form with a powerful first beam. A tail fin two-bladed. There is a large fatty fin. The basic colouring of a trunk serovato-beige with scattered on all body and fins black-brown stains. The paunch Synodontis nigriventris is more dark than a back. Sexual differences: the male more small and more harmonously a female; the trunk of a female is covered by larger stains. At length the female grows to 9,5 sm, males to 6 see Life expectancy in an aquarium till 10 years.

The Synodontis-shifter (Synodontis nigriventris) a peaceful and gregarious small fish. Activity starts to show with approach of twilight, and hides in various shelters in the afternoon.

To contain the Synodontis nigriventris it is possible in an aquarium in volume from 50 litres with plants, including floating and various shelters: snags, grottoes, hollow tubes, flowerpots without a bottom. As a ground use run-in sand or gravel that fishes have not damaged short moustaches.

Parametres of water for the maintenance of the Synodontis nigriventris: rigidity 4-15 °, рН 6,5-7,5, temperature 24-26 °С. The filtration, aeration, weekly substitution to 30 % of volume of water is necessary. Synodontis-shifter it is very difficult to catch in a net, and it is even more difficult to shake out it whole and safe, as it spreads the fins supplied with prickles. We will combine the Synodontis nigriventri with small fishes of the same size and temperament (smaller and sluggish fishes do not approach it).

The Synodontis nigriventri uses the live, vegetative and combined forages. It is inclined to an overeating, therefore it is desirable to arrange 1-2 times a week days of limited intake of food. Under adverse conditions of the maintenance the metabolism that can lead to a dystrophy or fat adjournment is broken.

 

The aquarium in volume is necessary for spawning of the Synodontis nigriventri from 50 litres with various shelters and floating plants. Parametres of water for cultivation: rigidity nearby 10 °, рН nearby 7,0, temperature 24-27 °С. Natural spawning in the conditions of an aquarium occurs seldom, therefore to cultivation apply a hormonal injection. Before spawning of manufacturers (1 female and 1 male) is necessary for seating for 1-2 weeks and well to feed (vegetative food should make not less than 30 %). During spawning the male actively pursues a female (small fishes are in position - up a paunch), then nestles on it and they for an instant fade, and in water there is a small amount of not sticky caviar of yellow colour, diameter about 1-2 mm. The female of the Synodontis nigriventri throws to 1000 berries which then are freely carried away by a water low flow. After spawning of manufacturers delete, a current weaken. The incubatory period lasts about 168-172 hours. Fry small and from first days of life at them negative reaction to light, therefore an aquarium is shown it is necessary to black out. To float and eat they begin for 4-8 days. A starting forage: a live dust. The first days of the life fry the Synodontis nigriventri float as all fishes, a belly downwards, but at achievement of 7-10 weeks, turn over a back downwards. Grow slowly.

Sexual maturity the Synodontis nigriventri reaches at the age of 2-3 years.

Bright representative of his family - Sinodontis angel, star sinodontis (Synodontis angelicus)

Synodontis angelicus lives in a river basin of Congo.

Synodontis angelicus possesses dense, a bit extended at length and slightly flattened on each side a body. The big eyes. A mouth bottom with 3 steams of moustaches. A fatty fin large. Young small fishes are painted in red-violet colour with white specks. Adult individuals grey or dark-violet with numerous fulvous or red-brown large stains of the roundish form. Also there are small fishes small white specks. Unpaired fins with zebroid colouring. At young catfish fins are decorated by graceful points. With the years colour of a body slightly grizzle, and color, fins becomes more intensive. Sexual differences: females are larger than males, have more developed paunch. Synodontis angelicus at length reaches 25 Life expectancy till 15 years see.

Synodontis angelicus a peaceful and quiet small fish. Activity shows at night, but often leaves shelter in the afternoon. It is not compatible to small fishes of the small sizes.

Synodontis angelicus can be contained in the general aquarium, volume not less than 150 litres with a considerable quantity of shelters (caves) and large bushes echinodorus or others large-leaved plants with powerful root system. As a ground use run-in sand or gravel that fishes have not damaged short moustaches. Parametres of water for the optimum maintenance of Sinodontisa of an angel: rigidity 3-12 °, рН 6.5 - 7.0, temperature 24-28оС. The filtration, aeration and weekly substitution to 25 % of volume of water is necessary. Illumination moderated.

The food allowance star sinodontis (Synodontis angelicus) consists of 70 % live (bloodworms, tubifex, koretra, daphnia, a fillet of a cod, a shrimp, scrape meat, heart and etc.) and 30 % of a vegetative forage (the salad and dandelion leaves scalded oat flakes, crumbs of bread and etc.). In the nature catfish eats insects, shrimps, fry other kinds of fishes and the vegetative rests.

For cultivation Synodontis angelicus it is necessary spawing in volume from 100 litres. Spawning pair or group. For stimulation of maturing of sexual products to manufacturers do pituitary injections. Water parametres: rigidity 2-4 °, рН 6.5 - 6.8, temperature 28оС. In an aquarium it is necessary to arrange a current. The female throws from 600 to 3000 berries. After spawning of manufacturers removed, a water part replace fresh. At fry from first days of life negative reaction to light, therefore an aquarium is shown shade. The incubatory period lasts about 36 hours, in 2-3 days young starts to float and eat. A starting forage - a small plankton, vegetative additives are obligatory.

Sinodontis angel, star sinodontis (Synodontis angelicus)

Sexual maturity Synodontis angelicus reaches at the age of 2 years.

Catfish-cuckoo (Synodontis multipunctatus, Synodontis multipunctata) the spotty, benthonic inhabitant of an aquarium

The native land Catfish-cuckoo (Synodontis multipunctatus, Synodontis multipunctata) is Africa, lake Tanganyika.

Catfish-cuckoo has thickset, a bit extended at length and body slightly compressed from sides. The big eyes. A mouth bottom with 3 steams of moustaches. A fatty fin large. Back - triangular, concerning small. Synodontis multipunctatus the multispotty is painted in light yellow colour with the numerous black stains scattered on all body and a head. A paunch without stains. A back part of fins white-blue. The tail fin has strongly developed blades and a fringing of black colour. Sexual differences: males are brighter and more harmonous than females, a back fin at males above. At length сatfish-cuckoo grows to 12 see.

Catfish-cuckoo  (Synodontis multipunctatus) a peaceful small fish, at young age the gregarious. Adult individuals territorial, intraspecific aggression is possible. We will combine a catfish-cuckoo with fishes of the large size (is better with African cichlids), smaller individuals can be eaten.

The aquarium in volume is necessary for the maintenance Catfish-cuckoo from 80 litres with various shelters from stones and large-leaved plants with powerful root system. As a ground use run-in sand or gravel that fishes have not damaged short moustaches. Parametres of water for the optimum maintenance: rigidity 10-20 °, рН 7.0-8.0, temperature 23-28°С. The powerful filtration, aeration and weekly substitution to 25 % of volume of water is necessary. Illumination moderated.

Catfish-cuckoo  (Synodontis multipunctatus, Synodontis multipunctata).

Synodontis multipunctata prefers to use in food a live forage, but it will not appear from vegetative and substitutes. In the nature eats insects and snails.

At Catfish-cuckoo very unusual way of reproduction. Spawning at it passes together with cichlids, incubated caviar in a mouth. Like our cuckoos, it gives possibility to deduce own posterity to other fishes. In a flash Catfish it is carried by near just spawned couples cichlids and throws to them the caviar.

Sexual maturity Catfish-cuckoo (Synodontis multipunctatus, Synodontis multipunctata) reaches at the age of 2 years.