Supaclear Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 Morning all, lovelly day for staying inside and doing water changes etc... I have a juwel 260 with the following fishes: harlequins (3) used to cycle (was 10 but angels have thinned them out) 4 wild type angels 4 veiltail german blue rams 5 super red rosy barbs 6 odessa barbs 4 chain loaches 4 leopard cories 2 SAE 4 ottos 1 featherfin synodontis 1 bristlenose I reckon this is pretty well stocked but .... was wondering if i would have any issues sneaking a pair of apistos in there. cheers andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REEVESTA Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 about ahalf of the fish you have listed will become food for the syno when he gets bigger , they will vanish in the night while they are sleeping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supaclear Posted June 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 Crikey!!! thanks mate, hes about 15cm atm....and does have a big gob. whats prognosis from here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nymox Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 rehome or set up another tank for it. I rehomed my syno's before I added apisto, they would have been eaten for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supaclear Posted June 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 Thanks team, forgive me but i have to ask, does any one have first hand experience with a syno munching anything other than tetras? its one of my favourite fish so i need to think about this one. Regardless, Apistos are safe, i wont get them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REEVESTA Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 I have never kept them before but people who keep them with aficans say the fry (or any other small fish) in the same tank as synos are as good as dead. Synos like midnight snacks :spop: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nymox Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 I have heard of them killing discus by sucking the slime coating off. I have also seen an image of one dead from trying to eat a clown loach. They are a stomach, with a few bits and pieces to aid in filling that up as often as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REEVESTA Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 They are a stomach, with a few bits and pieces to aid in filling that up as often as possible. :slfg: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supaclear Posted June 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 Nice description mate, reminds me of a few people i know. interesting stuff none the less and sure has got me thinking. surfing the net i can only find good things about them in a community with the exception of neons, who indeed go missing at night. same mode the angels seem to adopt. does anyone have a syno in a community setting such as mine with no probs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REEVESTA Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 does anyone have a syno in a community setting such as mine with no probs? ask that question under freshwater or catfish. more people visit fresh water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supaclear Posted June 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 thanks guys, will do. andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 I have a solution to your problem Buy another tank for the smaller fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 Buy another tank for the smaller fish Or a bigger tank for the larger ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supaclear Posted June 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 Or a bigger tank for the larger ones well i do have a spa pool thant couild be converted...... is this the fierst sign of mts, the fact that i am thinking about how it would work? i think i saw staghorn growing out of my living room carpet a few weeks ago, turned out to be cotton, gave me a fright. is this another sign? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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