Bushfish is 100% back to health. Really not sure what to do with him at this point, but I am very glad he's doing better. I may just have to find a separate set up for him. I thin kthe Syno cats kicked him out of his cave and he got stressed. Today I saw him fight off an obese Platy for Brine. He ...

Turns out my Killies are Aplochelieus Lineatus, so they will be a temporary inhabitant until I get some African Killies Might have to wait until summer for that.

Thanks Birger!

A few notes and some pics with today's update:

i) The Bushfish seems to be doing much better. I watched him eat Brine Shrimp with my own eyes today, and he's been quite a bit more active. His colour is also lighter.

ii) I switched a couple Platies into a smaller tank (the one with ...

Well, he was definitely swimming more actively last night. Still not sure he is eating a ton, but at least I can see him moving around. I think I saw him eating a pellet which is good. Maybe he will make it, gonna have to wait and see. Thanks for the advice, will keep you guys updated.

In other ...

Well I would't be to hasty (to medicate), you indicate that the fish is breathing hard? Hanging at the top of the tank. Is it showing signs of disease i.e.. blotching, fuzz, wounds, etc.? It may be going through an adjustment period, considering you just added 12 syno's to the tank. How is the fish ...

Tank cycled, although it is dirt and I've never done a dirted tank before. With that being said, all the other fish are doing very well. The Butterfly eagerly eats flakes and last night he took a good sized piece of shrimp. The cats are an amazing fish (thanks everyone for the suggestion, I love ...

Well I have some bad news, the Bushfish seems to be on his way out.... :-?? I'm really upset about this, and I couldn't really tell you why - here are on the only variables:

-Recently topped off tank = less oxygen because there is less surface agitation? Water was dechlorinated with Prime
-Recently ...

Interesting, I should definitely add a few more. I wasn't 100% sure if they liked being kept as a group.

My Pantodon is showing some new behavior. He spends most his time floating under the plants, but last couple days I've seen him go lower, sometimes going through the plants. My guess is he's ...

Added 12 nigriventris tonight. Thanks for the help guys!

Still worried about the Bushfish. Will be removing the livebearers soon, hopefully he comes out more then. Honestly, he's not afraid of them, just people.

The Cats seem pretty happy. Lots of surfaces for them to "overhang". The butterfly is ...

Thanks for all the help Birger. Here are some pics:


Fauna
1x Ctenopoma acutirostre (African Bush Fish/Leopard Ctenopoma)
1x Pantodon bucholzi (African Butterfly Fish)
7x Asst Platies and Mollies (canaries post cycle, fry factories, will be removed soon)
Asst Snails

Will eventually be adding 9 ...

Thanks for the info! I agree that the platies in this case are likely intimidating the Bushfish. He doesn't come out almost at all. If I turn off the main lights, he will inch out of his cave, but when I add food, he dissapears again. Perhaps he is eating scraps at night but I have doubts.

Picked ...

YES!!!! I turned down the lights and I saw the Ctenepoma eat a fry! Bad day for the fry but it feels like a million bucks finally seeing him eat!

Yea, the smart thing to do would probably be to get more Syno. negriventris rather than a different species. \

Right now I have just the Ctenopoma...I'm very worried though as he is too shy to come out and eat. He's only 4 days or so since being added. I have tried many things, including some ...

I am leaning heavily towards Synodontis negriventris because I feel they will be most "natural" in my setup, with it's 12" footprint. This seems like a good fit for my tank as I am considering only keeping African river fish in this tank.

Thanks for the advice Richard and racoll, luckily the ...

We have Synos labelled Upside Down Cats. Anything i should look for to make sure i am getting the smaller species?

I have access to these at my LFS. What characteristics should I look for to distinguish the two?

I like the one's mentioned a lot! Beautiful cats!

I also really liked Syno. koensis but it seems it may not be a cat that's often kept.

Syno. schoutedeni are also very interesting looking.

Syno. ocellifer is a very nice fish as well, but I worry about it long term.

I guess I should point this ...

I'm very worried about the Amazon Leaf Fish addition. Still not 100% sold on adding one later. I may change my mind on this and use the bioload on a different fish.

I guess I will need to scour the profile section. Thanks a lot for the suggestions so far and the advice. I will post some species I ...

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Hello all, first post here, I hope I havent posted in the wrong section!

I would like to find a catfish that would be happy and comfortable in the tank I am setting up. Here are the specs:

Gallons: 40g or 150L (90cm x 30cm footprint)
Well planted
Some driftwood
Strong ...