Thanks guys. Yeah, some one on another forum thought he heard somewhere that diamond tetras had a population in Lake Nicaragua. He must have been mistaken.

I'll just do SA cats. Fortunately, there is plenty of species to pick from.

Thanks for your help. Diamond tetras actually do have a population in Lake Nicaragua, so they are technically CA, but it's a very limited distribution.

I was aware of the plecos. It was just something I needed to violate.

I'll settle for some SA Catfish. At least there I have lots of options.

I have a 90 gallon right now. It will be running a 40 gallon sump with a trickle filter. When it's finished, it will hold-
1. 1 Pair, Firemouth cichlids
2. 1 pair, Nicaragua cichlids
3. 1 Cutter cichlid
4. 2 female Honduran Red Points
5. 6 Swordtails
6. 12 Diamond Tetras
7. 2 bristlenose plecos


I ...

No problem guys. Glad I found the proper species. They were sold to me as Syno. Petricola,

Thanks guy. I'm pretty sure they are not petricola.

I will pick up more and see if I can get a clear picture.

Hi everyone. Sorry, this is going to be a long post, I just want to know how to take care of my Petricola. They are simply too awesome.

I have 3 Synodontis petricola in my 55 gallon right now. I have had them for about 2 months now. They are sharing the tank with a couple species of Central ...