A Query About Upside Down Catfish |
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 Dec 30 2007, 12:50 AM
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 Newbie  Group: Member Posts: 4 Joined: 30-December 07 From: Wareham, Dorset Member No.: 37918  |
HI Everyone, I wonder if anyone can help. I recently bought a new addition to my tank, it was labelled as an "upside down catfish" although I have never seen it go to the surface yet, no swim upside down..is this because it may still be to young? I also asked the guy who served me about whether they were better in a small shoal or on their own. He said they are fine on their own. I have however read that they are a shoaling fish, should I go back to the shop and buy my catfish a companion or two or will this cause problems as he (or she) is settling in (only been there 48 hours)?
Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated 
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Dec 30 2007, 07:10 PM
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 Tough on Dirt, Gentle on Fish  Group: Members Posts: 1354 Joined: 1-October 07 From: Shropshire UK Member No.: 35826 |
Are you able to upload a pic? then we can make sure that you have purchased an upside down catfish and not one of the other synodontis species that may well grow much larger. upside catfish usually spend most of their time upside down, usually balancing on the underside of a leaf or filter box,
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Dec 30 2007, 08:30 PM
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Fish Addict Group: Members Posts: 892 Joined: 4-May 04 From: wirral Member No.: 5933 |
Thats what happened to me I was thinking today, In my sons tank is a supposed upside down cat and we've had him about 8 months however he is about 4 inches now and showing signs of feather fin catfish on the dorsal. I hope not as it'll be too big for his tank aand I don't want him in mine as I've had a large one in the past and he harrassed a royal plec I had
Is it just the eupterus syndontis that has the feather fin on doesal |
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Dec 31 2007, 01:47 PM
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Tough on Dirt, Gentle on Fish Group: Members Posts: 1354 Joined: 1-October 07 From: Shropshire UK Member No.: 35826 |
i would say so, some of the other species have quite large dorsal fins but i think the featherfins dorsal is unmistakable.
featherfin upside down catfish |
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Jan 2 2008, 12:00 AM
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Newbie Group: Member Posts: 4 Joined: 30-December 07 From: Wareham, Dorset Member No.: 37918 |
Upside_down_catfish.jpg ( 31.28K )
Number of downloads: 1This is the best pic I have got at the mo. He tends to hide under the bog wood and is well camoflaged to diffcult to spot him properly, he is quite often upside down as far as I can tell! will try and get some better photos asap |
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 Jan 2 2008, 12:18 AM
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Newbie Group: Member Posts: 4 Joined: 30-December 07 From: Wareham, Dorset Member No.: 37918 |
brightness_adjusted_for_view_catfish.jpg ( 47.66K )
Number of downloads: 1
catfish_recloured_and_compressed.jpg ( 35.18K )
Number of downloads: 1 Maybe this is a little clearer!! Will try again when the light has been off longer! |
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Jan 2 2008, 12:40 AM
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 Eater Of The Fishies!!! Group: Members Posts: 2988 Joined: 2-October 06 From: Scotland, Glasgow (ish) Member No.: 25430 |
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Jan 3 2008, 12:35 PM
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 Fish Fanatic  Group: Members Posts: 30 Joined: 22-September 07 From: luton england Member No.: 35618 |
that looks like a juvenile fetherfin, i have one the same and one about 4''and they do spend a lot of time upsiddown
i have an usd cat as welland they get on alright together |
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Feb 25 2008, 07:38 PM
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 Leader Of The Seahorse's! Group: Members Posts: 1316 Joined: 2-December 06 From: Essex,UK Member No.: 27035 |
Yeah, i think that looks like a juvi Euterpus
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