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  2. Hi from chch, shortly dunedin

    in Welcome

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    Hi everyone,

    I am technically not new here, but since I haven’t been for 4+ years I think posting here is warranted.

    I am a Masters geology student who is moving to Dunedin in a few months to start my thesis research at Otago. Unfortunately due to some staff retirements, staff moving elsewhere and no staff with expertise in what I am interested in, I have had to pull out of Canterbury Uni and relocate elsewhere.

    As for fish...when the Feb earthquake hit my main tank unfortunately got shaken off the secured base and toppled over onto the floor – was a complete mess with glass, gravel and fish everywhere. Thankfully I was home so could rescue them and only a few fish in my other (non-harmed) tank died - I’m guessing because they got too cold with no heating. Now I have a 3ft tank at my parent’s house with a Synodontis schoutedeni (yellow marble syno), Striped Raphael catfish, and a featherfin syno. In a 2ft tank I have a mix of tetras and a banjo catfish.

    I looked up this site as I know about a grand total of 4 people in Dunedin so am looking to meet new people, and I want to have a little planted tank (30L?) in my room when I find a place to live. And yes I will join the Dunedin club :)

    I am especially interested in hearing from anyone who lives in the Catlins region as that is where my field research will begin, but I know that is unlikely due to the population there. If you are an Otago student also please get in touch with me.

    I think that is all the bases covered :thup:

  6. Rapheal Catfish

    in Catfish

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    This catfish will grow more then 5'' if given enough time- they seem to live forever. I'd have a guess they would max out at about 8'' in captivity. And at that size they will eat small tankmates, eg neons.

  7. What catfish do you own now?

    in Catfish

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    2 featherfin synos

    1 synodontis schoutedeni

    3? upside down synos (Synodontis nigriventris)

    4? Microsynodontis polli [i want more]

    1 false bumblebee catfish (Pseudomystus stenomus)

    2 banjo cats

    1 South American bumblebee cat(Microglanis iheringi), [i want more]

    2 BN

    1 golden blackeye BN

    an unknown amount of kuhli loaches

    my catfish collection has decreased since the last time i posted :( since i passed my corys on

  8. Synodontis Vermiculatus

    in Catfish

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    I have one and he's awesome. I have him with slightly bigger fish like odessa barbs and black widows and a few larger catfish. The only fish he has spats with is my featherfin, but even then they are short lived and not particularly violent.

    You've made a good choice :D

  10. Chocolate Catfish

    in Catfish

    Posted

    Raphael/chocolate catfish will eat smaller tankmates so you have good reason to suspect the catfish. As for feeding them...they eat almost anything! not very fussy at all, im sure that they will eat any pellets that you put in the tank.

  12. What catfish do you own now?

    in Catfish

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    Featherfin syno

    Synodontis schoutedeni

    4 upside down synos (Synodontis nigriventris)

    4 Mycrosynodontis polli

    False bumblebee catfish (Pseudomystus stenomus)

    2 banjo cats

    1 South American bumblebee cat(Microglanis iheringi)

    hoplo

    2 BN

    6 emerald corys

    as you can see i don't have a thing for plecs like most ppl here do :P

    P.S CatBrat: how big are your microsynodontis'? one of mine is growing really fast and is now way bigger than the others lol.

  13. Dwarf Hara Hara Catfish

    in Catfish

    Posted

    I guess I was beaten to the link I was gonna post :wink:

    Anyway the only reason I don't have any of these guys is coz my tanks are too full, but they are really interesting cats. It's always good to see a post on catfish other than corys or plecs :lol:

  17. upside down catfish

    in Catfish

    Posted

    i also think they are juvi featherfins. i have 4 juvi synos that i'm growing up at the moment.. 2 of them are growing like there is no tommorow (they look exactly like yours, and i believe mine are S.eupterus). but my other 2 haven't grown too much and they have quite different patterns, so i am hoping they are true upside downs..or some other syno :) they were sold to me as upside down synos, but at $12 each i was highly doubtful, but that is a good price for any syno imo..

    so what tankmates do they have..my huge one (not a juvi :lol: ) is quite boasterous at times and i don't think your average community would care for a rampaging pair of 7'' featherfins

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