Adding synos to african tank...

[Josh_S]

I'm thinking of adding a few synodontis of some description to my 450L african tank, however they have just started spawning and i dont want the synos to interfere with this. I have read they can eat the eggs etc.

Has anyone had any problems breeding with synos in the tank??

[phoenix44]

I had a syno euptera with my africans and they still bred like rats.

Then again the syno was a gentle giant who didn't bother eating the tiny babies as well - possibly because she was always very well fed.

[ryanjury]

I think the synos can get in and steal eggs which would be a good thing in a mixed african tank where you don't want any babies anyway.. But in a breeding tank it wouldn't be ideal, it could probably be mitigated by providing lots of enclosed breeding sites which are easier for the fish to guard.

[livingart]

the other fish will still breed with the synos present

[Josh_S]

Ok thanks for the feedback. Has anyone got suggestions or a syno that they like.

Saw a few at hff the other day some are quite pricey. do they like to be in a group (if this is the case would have to go with cheaper ones) or could i just buy one of the slightly more expensive ones.

Also how many could i have in a 450L tank? Some get quite big dont they. Are there a small breed that i could have a few of?

Thanks in advance!

[Zayne]

year it should be fine i have 4 synos in my 500l and my fish still breed. you dont really have to mind the eggs too much as they will be in the females mouth!