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.