This site has been so helpful for my 55 gallon Mbuna tank that I wanted to ask some basic question about Synodontis multipunctatus catfish.
I am setting up another 55 gallon tank. I wanted to do a group of 6-8 Synodontis multipunctatus and then some sort of cichlid that would be a good fit for if/when the catfish breed.
From reading I know breeding them requires them to be 3-5 years old so that makes it tough.
I guess my real question really is what is required for a comfortable and happy Synodontis multipunctatus habitat and what would some good tank mates be?
Does the usual PFS and lace rock work for these guys? Do they need drift wood or plants? Cichlids seem to breed just about anywhere but do these cats as well? Or do they need specific breeding caves like for plecos? Is there a way to strip these fish and tumble the eggs if that is easier then tricking a cichlid into carrying the eggs?
Any other obvious questions I didn’t ask? advice for keeping/breeding Synodontis multipunctatus? links?
thanks!
I am setting up another 55 gallon tank. I wanted to do a group of 6-8 Synodontis multipunctatus and then some sort of cichlid that would be a good fit for if/when the catfish breed.
From reading I know breeding them requires them to be 3-5 years old so that makes it tough.
I guess my real question really is what is required for a comfortable and happy Synodontis multipunctatus habitat and what would some good tank mates be?
Does the usual PFS and lace rock work for these guys? Do they need drift wood or plants? Cichlids seem to breed just about anywhere but do these cats as well? Or do they need specific breeding caves like for plecos? Is there a way to strip these fish and tumble the eggs if that is easier then tricking a cichlid into carrying the eggs?
Any other obvious questions I didn’t ask? advice for keeping/breeding Synodontis multipunctatus? links?
thanks!