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Hey, Yeah, looked at my pump and unfortunately it isn't labelled with a wattage. I just want a UPS to keep a bit of water moving for oxygenation etc. I have some rather expensive fish in breeding setups with no plants so don't want them stressing out during the 4-6hr power cuts we have planned...

Hey People, I am thinking of getting a UPS for my fishtanks as our national electricity provider has announced rolling blackouts for the next long while (maybe even a few years) and it would be nice piece of mind for when I am out during the day. I am just wondering .. does anyone have any...

Hey Guys, I just thought I would let you know about the recipe I used. I got it from another Synodontis breeder in South Africa. I didn't use all the ingredients that he suggested but here goes ... 140g Sinking Trout Starter Pellets (I use this as my base food as it is cheap and high in...

Hey, Not sure if it's too late but here is a link to the planetcatfish.com site on S. nigriventris http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=334 Also, they are usually darker on their bellies and lighter on their dorsal sides, reflecting their 'upside down' nature but...

Does this stuff sink or float? I am thinking of doing a home food recipe for my various Synodontis. They like it a little more meaty (they like liver) and mixing it with plain pellet food doesn't work so well because the juices just stream off and make a mess :( I'd imagine the gelatine would...

Oh, forgot to mention, there is a screen over the inlet at the base of the "funnel" as well as over the outlet at the top of the funnel. Need any other info. Just shout :)

I have just attached a pic of the funnel :) Seems to work OK. I tried it out and the flow seems to be very adjustable from pretty strong down to almost nothing. The pump does struggle a little when the flow is restricted a lot, which I guess is a bad thing. I should probably put a T in there...

Hey everyone, I am busy trying to build a funnel type egg tumbler. I think I have got all the basics right. I will upload a pic tomorrow. I was just wondering if anyone has used one or made on or even just seen one in action. I came across some instructions online and they suggested putting a...

I am just wondering about any kind of live foods. Just trying to get some info on what's kinda easy to grow and how to do it and also what catfish usually like to eat :)

Hey, Was just wondering if anyone had any hints, tips or sites on producing live food. Especially foods for catfish (nameley syno's). Some DIY plans etc.. would be great. :)

Ya, It works now :)

I know nigriventris eggs are not adhesive, I have not yet gotten any decorus eggs so I do not know. I will probably hand strip the eggs from the fish to prevent them from being eaten... Do you know what the ideal water, flow and light parameters are? I am thinking of adding some drift wood to...

Hey ppl... Just a quick one. Is anyone else having a problem getting onto planetcatfish.com? I can get onto the main page but as soon as I try go to a forum I just get a blank white page (i.e. http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/) And it's been for a few days now at least. Anyone else...

toddnbecka: Thanks for the info. I assume you are suggesting an UGF with no substrate or a large gravel size. I am going to start with S. nigriventris as I have has success with them in the past and they seem to also have been succesfully bread on a few occasions in home aquariums. I will also...

Also .. is it a good idea to have catfish in tanks without any susbtrate? Professional breeders etc. seem to not have substrate in their tanks (as far as I know). Do they still feed and put on weight and become gravid as normal in these most un-natural of conditions?

Hello People. It's been a while but I'm glad to be back. I know this topic might cause a little bit of tention in some places but here goes. Basically I would like some advice on setting up a spawning tank for Synodontis. The part that might raise some tention is that I will be inducing...

I agree with AndiPants (nice nick btw ;) Try get some sinking pellets/discs. They are especially designed for cats. You will probably find that he wonders around at night so should find the discs if u drop them in as u put the lights off at night. Most Cichlids in my experience follow the disc...

Yup, definately an S. eupterus :) They are wonderful and gental cats to have in any tank

Yeh, the shells are a B**CH! Maybe you do get decapsulated brine shrimp in the States but we dont get them here :) Only way to find out how good they are is to try them out

As far as I know, you cannot buy decapsulated brine shrimp eggs. It is not essential to decapsulate brine shrimp eggs and for smaller batches, it is probably easier not to. I just find, when doing large batches, that it saves time decapsulating first and not having to seperate out the hatched...