Josh_S Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 Stripped one of my snow whites today and out pops a baby syno! (as well as 10 snow whites). I popped 3 synodontis multipunctatus in there a couple of months ago hoping for them to breed some day (definitely wasn't holding my breath though). They are so big compared to the chichlids, mother fish could barely spit the fat fry out. Im guessing its had a good feed on snow white eggs and fry :roll: Has anyone rased these? What to feed? Its all a bit of a shock, I'll keep you updated in Simon the syno's progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 cool! nice job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 Awesome congrats guys Now to get a few more! From what I have read the fry are pretty undemanding and easy to raise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 nice work, i don't believe this has happened to often in NZ. here are some pics, you can see the syno fry attaching themselves to the eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zayne Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 CONGRATZ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neon Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 wow that's really cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 wow that's really cool! ditto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zayne Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 it looks quite.........chubby! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh_S Posted January 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 it looks quite.........chubby! Yes it is! that fish usually gives around 20 fry so its had quite a banquet over the last 2 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh_S Posted January 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 nice work, i don't believe this has happened to often in NZ. here are some pics, you can see the syno fry attaching themselves to the eggs. Did you raise these smidey? That is alot of synos, my little girly was chocka with one. Imagine if all those where in for two weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 viewtopic.php?f=1&t=42232 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 Did you raise these smidey? That is alot of synos, my little girly was chocka with one. Imagine if all those where in for two weeks. no, i don't have them. those were in the mouth of an adult giraffe in aussie iirc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firenzenz Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 Congrats. Most people use larger haps as host fish like Giraffes,electras, red empresses etc so reason for more fry as larger mouths. Feed something like shrimp tabs. Growth rate is amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh_S Posted January 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 Sweet will try shrimp pellets tomorrow. I don't know if its eaten yet. Ive tried a few types of nls pellets i have for other fish and it doesn't seem too interested. Hopefully when my giraffes or livingstonis start breeding i can use them. Its just good to know that the cuckoos are keen to breed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_sphinx Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 how big and how old are the synos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh_S Posted January 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 They are around 80 - 100 mm. Im not sure on age though. I got them off Kennith when he sold up to go oversees. I read that they dont breed till reaching maturity at 2 to 3 years old. :dunno: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matto Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 congrats! could you post some pics of the adults please im looking at getting some so its good to know that people are starting to get them breeding . what size tank do you have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_sphinx Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 They are around 80 - 100 mm. Im not sure on age though. I got them off Kennith when he sold up to go oversees. I read that they dont breed till reaching maturity at 2 to 3 years old. :dunno: Ive read similar but mine are just over 1.5yrs and close to 10cm and they are showing breeding behaviour. I have kept mine in a 800ltr tank and well feed their whole lives so they have grown quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh_S Posted January 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 congrats! could you post some pics of the adults please im looking at getting some so its good to know that people are starting to get them breeding . what size tank do you have? Ill try and get some pics of them when i get home. I've stripped 3 more fish since simon the syno arrived but so far only cichlid eggs, but on a good note got my first lot of kadango eggs! Baby syno had been on a diet of shrimp pellets, micro worms(dont know if he actually finds them as he is quite dense) and a few reject eggs from my egg tumbler. At the moment there are 3 of them in my 450L 4footer. But these may get upgrade to my 800L 6footer when it is going. Hoping to go tangs :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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