small catfish for tang community

[austinpetemo]

right now i have a large featherfin catfish (im not sure the scientific name of it) and hes gonna have to go because he will eventually get to big so i want to get a smaller catfish for my tang community, perferably nothing over 3in....... any sugestions???

 

[johnpeezy]

maybe a microsynodonatis (african river catfish BTW) or Syno. petricola/pauli

http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=928

quote " Other Parameters There are reports in some instances of the fish doing better in neutral to slightly hard water (pH 7.0-7.4)."
Not necessarily the great water paramater fit for it but they stay small (I wouldn't do it)

 

[DrNo]

Austin, just ordered 2 of those petricola. I'll let you know how they do upon arrival.

 

[jpappy789]

Smaller syno's would be ok. I'd say stay under 4-5"...

 

[toddnbecka]

Microsynodontis are river fish, totally unsuitable for a Tang environment. A group of S. petricola/lucipinnis would be the best choice for small Syno's. Once in a while the Tang bullheads (Lophiobagrius spp) are available from Atlantis, but they are relatively big-mouthed critters that will eat fry. Also nocturnal, seldom/never seen, like many other catfish species.

 

[Pittbull]

That featherfin is called synodontis eupterus feather fin squeaker, they do get huge i just traded in 2 of them out of my 120gal i miss them but i love my new colony of 5 syno multipunctatus cats and will stay alot smaller 5 to 6 inches.. you could go with these maybe like 3 of them will suite the 55gal you have..