My featherfin's name is Lector, hes a little more aggressive but i love him! He is my favorite! Im getting a second one soon and they are both going to be the first fish inhabitants for my 125!
I got a stealthy grey colored one going on a foot long...his 15yr old knife fish cave partner just passed away the other week...but its a 125gal planted tank with some cool red drifwood, caves, plants and hundreds of shrimps(neo/amano/ghost), 6" Panther crab, and a crapton of other randoms like pea puffers/kuhli loaches/sterbai corys/ect. He seems to do alright with everyone....now if he plucks a shrimp every once in a while idk about it but i have seen my puffers eat my ramshorn snails and my Bolovian Rams pick a shrimp here n there...but not sure about my Synodonis🤔. They are cool...just love to dig and make messes if you got anything fancy setup. Nice vid tho thanks👍
Synodontis can indeed eat small fish. I lost many nice guppies before realising it was my big catfish eating them! I am also upgrading for a 125 gallon, hope it will get even bigger in his new home :)
I have one these guys. They're so durable and can swim upside down! I initially bought him by accident and boy im so glad that i did. They're so much fun to look at when performing various swimming styles
Enjoyed your vid and plenty to learn. I just picked up a synodontis and he grew really fast! Our tank is a 50 gallon with male and female bristlenose pleco, no intention to breed. Male plec would previously be dominant when algae wafers dropped, always see away female. With syno now in and roughly 8cm, male seems stressed and hesitant to defend food. Will even allow female to take in front of him! Unsure whether to swap out syno but do like his sneaky /curious nature. Created more hide spots this weekend so hope to see improvements, syno gets to everywhere though. Very smart fish
See mine took over as soon as they hit the water . They come out to feed all the time when the lights are even on . maybe because of the feeding schedule
Just to be clear, Synodontis Eupterus catfish can life much longer than stated. My first Syndontis lived for more than 20yrs (which I obtained in high school) and moved with me to 3 different states, half a dozen homes, and 4 different aquariums. His name was "Snaggle" and grew up with me. My current catfish is 17-18yo now. I know that because he has been with me since the first year my wife and I started dating. My point is... these are long term fish so be prepared for that. 😍 But, they make it easy, because they are amazing fish.
That is amazing! My video was based on information found on the internet, but I much prefer to hear from people like you who have actually kept them for many years! that is very great to hear :D! Hope mine will live as long as yours did! :D
@@orandapower You are absolutely right about the readily available information on the internet. Our local fish store doesn't want to believe me either. But if you dig deep enough, you will hear people mention 24+ years. They do get cataracts towards the end. But, they seem to do fine carrying on because of their keen senses for finding food. They just become less active. Anyways... I hope yours has as many years ahead as well. Thanks for providing the content to spotlight these incredible creatures.
I knew nothing about my catfish, it was sold to me as a cory, and was super tiny when I got it. Then it grew RAPIDLY and is now as long as my blood parrot cichlid, and doesn't show signs of stopping. I decided to finally look up what kind of catfish this could be, because I knew we'd been told the wrong information, and I came across this video! Now I can do proper research on it!
@@zacharyalfano9846 I know that NOW haha. But it was the first cory I had gotten in a while, and when it was super small, I assumed it was a special breed or something
Beautiful thanks for all this wonderful information. I just purchased 1 and would like to get another although I only have a 75g tank. With 4 Angel's 4 cichlids 6 zebra danio about 10 endler 3 bn pleco
I'm trying to decide what to put in the tank with her now. I'm leaning towards 2-4 telescope eye goldfish and maybe a betta fish. You got any good tank mate ideas
@@orandapower my only worry is that 2 of those are know to be aggressive. The barbs and gourami I've had before and they are aggressive. Every gourami I've had has killed other fish. The reason that is a worry is I just removed a school of rainbow fish that were eating her. She is a shy fish with a history of being bullied. I thought the goldfish would be good because they wont bully her. The water temp are in similar ranges. I got the medium dwellers not bottom one like the common or comet. I've just hoping to get some advice the store in my area suck.
@@orandapower YES! She took over the hiding spot of my Raphael catfish. But he didnt mind moving, and lives in a piece of wood, together with a tiny Ancistrus i got from a friend. And now there's a feedingfrenzy at night. And what a cleaner she turned out to be, she checks every spot around the tank. Yesterday i sat over an hour wathing the catfish interact, the featherfin made the catfish tank the tank it is supossed to be. So happy!😊💖
I have 2 of these with my koi and gold fish and 1 pleco . I don't use anything in the bottom of my tank because The koi love to mix up stuff and gets so dirty fast. I do use drift wood and a lava volcano tubs and a sunkin boat . my sqeakers are very active and go great with my tank. They have changed so much since babies . They grow vsry fast and yes they will move anything or anyone out of there way to get food. They love love filter cleaning day. I always wind up making a little mess and they dive right in to clean everything up. The best clean up crew I have ever had. I love my Jorge and Francisco. One is much bigger and think it is a female pushes the other out of the boat all the time lol. He just leaves and comes back in 10 minutes and then she is fine. Lol
Thank you this is so interesting I have a Featherfin in my cichlid tank my Malawi cichlids are fairly small. Unfortunately I plants and he has a big hole at the back like a cave and a buddah head he goes inside but as he gets bigger I’m not sure. I was worried as people said it will eat my fish. But soon as I put algae wafers or pellets for cat fish the cichlids just get them and fight over them abit like cichlid football or something it’s quite amusing but I’m just worried that the Featherfin won’t get no food. Do you have a suggestion and he only comes out at night.
i have a syno called a "lace carfish" at the store, and i put him in the 125 with a betta. its pretty funny how the female betta finds the only other tiny fish in the tank and picks on him. the syno doesn't seem to realize he's being picked on and enjoys the company. betta moving to a 30g eventually, just having fun with the 125g before i get my cichlids
I am quite emotional at the moment. My Feather just died after 12 years because I made a mistake... I am so sorry to bother you and a I need to bury her. Very experienced fish keeper just grieving.
@@orandapower Thank you for your reply. No I have a Pike now that lives in the bottom and I don’t think it would work. I also have a big shoal of Silver Dollars and they would probably nip. I had to put a young Silver Cichlid in another tank before it got too bad. When she is older I might put her back in though.
Yours is way more active than mine😂 I've had mine for years housed with 2 julis and he will sit in the corner watch me all day against the corner of the tank and wait for me to drop in food. Once hes done eating he goes either into his cave or back to the corner and sits
mine have become reclusif too over time. They like there favorite spot haha! Maybe the light is to bright, they like it dark. Having many caves might help too, but yeah, catfish like to hide! (coridoras are the most active catfish in my opinion)
About 5 weeks ago I added a synodontist angelicus/eureptus to my all mbuna tank. I was wondering if he buried himself because I couldn't find him for 3 days. Tonight I finally saw him for a few seconds using my flashlight. I'm starting to regret getting him because he hardly ever comes out. I don't even know if he is eating. The Pictus catfish is what I really wanted but I hear you can't keep them with Cichlids.
If you have strong lights, he won't come out a lot, but by creating some shading area he should be more active. They get less shy as they grow older. Maybe you can give him large caves that you are actually able to see the inside, so the fish feel safe but is still visible. Pictus catfish should be good in a cichlid tank though i never got any so i might be wrong.
@@orandapower Thanks for the reply. I don't have strong lights and I bought a large cave but the cichlids use it. There are several hiding spots in the tank. I can't find where he is during the day. He used to go under the planter and hang upside down but he stopped. I'm assuming because he is a lone catfish he would rather stay hidden. Because the tank is up against the wall and I can't see behind this one large rock, he may be on the back side. I guess he is eating because he is still living. Since I got him I've never seen him eat and only seen him 3 times so far.
Why do you say he should be the only bottom dweller but you have a small Cory and a smaller fancy pleco in that tank with it? I have a snowball pleco and this feather fin catfish together in a 40 gallon, both 1 inch. Should I be worried
They can get territorial with bigger bottom dwellers, but in general they ignore small fish and plecos. For some reason, mine can't be in the same aquarium as my big parrot cichlid, as they both fight, even in a 55 gallon. They become territorial overtime, but will tolerate some other fish.
Can i keep them with Angelfish and frontosa , i have rainbows , danison barbs , with Kribensis, all in a community tank 55 gallon , please answer, and one more question should i buy one or a group
What for big plants do u have on the surface in your aquarium. Really would like to have one of these for my discustank. Great video btw, good quality camera and greetings from Amsterdam\;
Floating plants and well establish plants should be good, but they are big fish that can uproot plants with weak root systheme. They also prefer a more alkalin water, but i have mine with some silver dollars and angelfish and he is totally good with them. They can be territorial with specific fish, for exemple, mine fight my parrot cichlid, so check that out, but if you have a big tank, i think it would look very cool with the discus! Greetings from Canada ;)
I had two of these a few years ago. The other one couldn't grow larger because the bigger fish tend to bully it. I had to separate them since they ate all of my guppy babies and my zebra snails. They died a couple weeks later.
I bought one from the pet store the other day, they said it was brought in from a previous tank because of its size. It’s top fin is a little shredded and the fish is more of a light tan color with black spots. Will the webbing between the fins grow back? So far it’s loving the tank and hangs out swimming upside down! great addition to the cichlid tank.👌🏽🔥
Finally lol, am I right? I am telling you Ashley, my G-F is awesome, she did the thumbnail and all! Both of you have been giving similar advices to improve my videos, but I am so glad I can actually do it now! thanks for watching, I knew i could count on you :D
Put my featherfin into a new tank and he dispersed all this cloudy substance from his body then 3 hours later he just died... really strange... !! He was 8 years old!! Was it shock?? Confused
Mine just got this type of sickness as well. I have put some titan blue in the tank and it saved him, but other fish died. I will do a video about this pretty soon. Sorry for your lost
Where did u get this great hiding place for it? We found one for our 20cm long one but he just fits in with a lot of movement...we definitely need something like that!
Could be the light that is too strong. Creat many zones of shadow, it will help. Catfish like to hide a lot, they aren't the most active fish during the day
They don't do the behavior of the corydoras/dojo loach. I never seen him go to the surface gulping air, but it is indeed a good question. I know for sure that catfish can survive a long time out of the water, though I wouldn't recommende putting it out of water lol.
seems like a valid opinion. I like to hear that actually. Right now, mine is in a 55, but I can see why pet co would advertise for a bigger aquarium. Mine is a bit territorial. It is not a super active fish though, and they do get big, but not as much as a pleco for exemple. I will eventually get my dream tank, a 125 gallon, and mine will go in it for sure!
never heard of a lace catfish before. After looking on google, the two fish seem to come from africa and indeed look similar, but mine look thicc, idk... good question! :)
give him time to settle. Also, he might prefer to eat at night when most catfish are way more active. He might need some caves to feel more safe. Also, try putting a little bit of garlic in his food, the strong smell might attract him
@@orandapower awesome man you don't see very many fish keepers keeping them it's weird that they can live in tropical temperatures despite the fact they naturally live in cold water
Depend, mine is chill with pigmy catfish, but from what I understand, mine seem to be odly nice lol! From what I seen in my reaserch, they prefer to live with mid and top dwellers
If a adult featherfin appears semi aggressive and wants to chase other fish is that something to be worried about or are they not likely to attack and harm them.
they ae a territorial fish. What is the tank size and what ae the fish he is chassing? In general, they can't really bite, but there fines are like spears and have the potential to stab other fish. I had to seperate mine from my parrot cichlid. for some reason, the two fish hate each others, even when i upgraded there aquarium size.
@@orandapower he sometimed chases my parrot cichlid but mostly he just follows him and appears to just "sniff" him and my parrot just slowly moves away. Its a 55g, soon to be a 125
Yes it will regrow. If you have gravel in the bottom, replace it with soft sand, or if you have sharp decoration, try to smooth them or replace them. Also check out for infection and fungus in the damage feeler. A bit of marine salt can help with that
good question. Since it never happen in my aquarium, I will refer you to the knowledge of a reputable fish forum to help. Apparently, it is super difficult : www.seriouslyfish.com/species/synodontis-euptera/. This is the quote from the breeding portion of this article : dimorphism : Adult females are much plumper than males. It can also be sexed by examining the genital papillae. This is not for the amateur however. The fish should be held ventral side up in the palm of your hand. The dorsal fin should be taken between your middle and ring fingers in order to avoid being pierced by the sharp dorsal fin rays. The genital area you are looking for is concealed beneath the pelvic fins. This can be exposed by pulling (gently) on the caudal fin. A male fish will exhibit an extended papillae which should be pointed and ridged. The spermatoduct can be seen on the caudal side. Females also have a clearly visible papillae but this is more rounded and the oviduct is on the opposite side to the male’s spermatoduct. Most species of medium/large Synodontis can be sexed using this method but it should be noted that most species take 2 years or more to reach sexual maturity. Breeding : Not achieved under natural conditions in aquaria, although captive breeding has occured on commercial fish farms via the use of hormone injections. Many of the young fish that come onto the market have been produced in this way. In nature, S. eupterus breeds in areas of seasonal flooding that are rich in micro-organisms. They are egg scatterers and exhibit no parental care. I hope this has help you :)
I have a couple. They are 21-22 years old. The female has a round belly. You can sex juveniles by the shade of their bellies. One is darker than the other (I don't remember which one is which).
@@abrorreyhan yes indeed, concodering all of theses fish can grow up to a foot long, even two for the koi! If I where you I would either sell them or invest in a pound, quickly! They are amazing fish but they get huge! Even my big tank isin't big enough for one, that's why i am gonna either sell him or get a bigger tank on kijiji or something! If you want the same effect but with smaller fishes, try coridorss and goldbarbs! They are smaller, yes, but more fit to the aquarium you describe! :) if you have more questions, let me know, and update me please!
mine is almost 8 inch long, still growing. They are big fish with big personality. In a 55 gallon, he was still very aggressive with my parrot cichlid, chasing and fighting all the time. he is very peaceful with smaller fish or even cichlids, but I wouldn't keep more then one in a 55, as they are territorial. indeed, 125 is very big, and that is the point. The best way to curve aggression is to have a large territory. the synodontis also enjoy the same type of water as African cichlids, and they need big aquarium.
My dads featherfin is like 8+ inches and isn’t that aggressive and his name is Barry and from 3-5 years old Edit: he’s also been through like 3 plagues and not been affected by any of them
same for me! internal parasite can be a danger, but in general, the synodontis is a very strong fish, specially in a big aquarium with good filtration :)! Mine is semi-agressive. He don't mind most fish but he hate my big parrot cichlid! both are in seperated tank at this point :O
My featherfin's name is Lector, hes a little more aggressive but i love him! He is my favorite! Im getting a second one soon and they are both going to be the first fish inhabitants for my 125!
Oh thats very nice ☺️
I got a stealthy grey colored one going on a foot long...his 15yr old knife fish cave partner just passed away the other week...but its a 125gal planted tank with some cool red drifwood, caves, plants and hundreds of shrimps(neo/amano/ghost), 6" Panther crab, and a crapton of other randoms like pea puffers/kuhli loaches/sterbai corys/ect. He seems to do alright with everyone....now if he plucks a shrimp every once in a while idk about it but i have seen my puffers eat my ramshorn snails and my Bolovian Rams pick a shrimp here n there...but not sure about my Synodonis🤔. They are cool...just love to dig and make messes if you got anything fancy setup. Nice vid tho thanks👍
Synodontis can indeed eat small fish. I lost many nice guppies before realising it was my big catfish eating them! I am also upgrading for a 125 gallon, hope it will get even bigger in his new home :)
I have one these guys. They're so durable and can swim upside down! I initially bought him by accident and boy im so glad that i did. They're so much fun to look at when performing various swimming styles
yes i love when he swin on is back! so cool!
Enjoyed your vid and plenty to learn. I just picked up a synodontis and he grew really fast! Our tank is a 50 gallon with male and female bristlenose pleco, no intention to breed. Male plec would previously be dominant when algae wafers dropped, always see away female. With syno now in and roughly 8cm, male seems stressed and hesitant to defend food. Will even allow female to take in front of him! Unsure whether to swap out syno but do like his sneaky /curious nature. Created more hide spots this weekend so hope to see improvements, syno gets to everywhere though. Very smart fish
eventually the syno will be to large to go where the bristlenose go, specially with small enough caves :)
I love this fish, very shy, needs a looong time to get used to your aquarium
See mine took over as soon as they hit the water . They come out to feed all the time when the lights are even on . maybe because of the feeding schedule
Just to be clear, Synodontis Eupterus catfish can life much longer than stated. My first Syndontis lived for more than 20yrs (which I obtained in high school) and moved with me to 3 different states, half a dozen homes, and 4 different aquariums. His name was "Snaggle" and grew up with me. My current catfish is 17-18yo now. I know that because he has been with me since the first year my wife and I started dating. My point is... these are long term fish so be prepared for that. 😍 But, they make it easy, because they are amazing fish.
That is amazing! My video was based on information found on the internet, but I much prefer to hear from people like you who have actually kept them for many years! that is very great to hear :D! Hope mine will live as long as yours did! :D
@@orandapower You are absolutely right about the readily available information on the internet. Our local fish store doesn't want to believe me either. But if you dig deep enough, you will hear people mention 24+ years. They do get cataracts towards the end. But, they seem to do fine carrying on because of their keen senses for finding food. They just become less active. Anyways... I hope yours has as many years ahead as well. Thanks for providing the content to spotlight these incredible creatures.
yup, I've had mine for 15 years. and I got him at full size from my LFS
I have had 2 in my 55 gallon for about 2 years and they are huge
nice :D
how big is he? mine is getting bigger and bigger.
I knew nothing about my catfish, it was sold to me as a cory, and was super tiny when I got it. Then it grew RAPIDLY and is now as long as my blood parrot cichlid, and doesn't show signs of stopping. I decided to finally look up what kind of catfish this could be, because I knew we'd been told the wrong information, and I came across this video! Now I can do proper research on it!
same, i noticed mine looked nothing like a cory and started growing big and did further research
They clearly aren’t corys even when they are tiny
@@zacharyalfano9846 I know that NOW haha. But it was the first cory I had gotten in a while, and when it was super small, I assumed it was a special breed or something
Your filming skills just get better and better. I hope you are well and safe. Much love.
Thank you Donna! I am getting help from my GF for filming and editing :)! She truly do have a good eye for that, so I am very happy she help a lot!
She sounds sweet, too.
Beautiful thanks for all this wonderful information. I just purchased 1 and would like to get another although I only have a 75g tank. With 4 Angel's 4 cichlids 6 zebra danio about 10 endler 3 bn pleco
Nice :)
They are amazing fish. Yours is beautiful. I've had mine about 2 years. They are my favorite fish
Thank you, it's definitely my favorite catfish too!
I'm trying to decide what to put in the tank with her now. I'm leaning towards 2-4 telescope eye goldfish and maybe a betta fish. You got any good tank mate ideas
@@patrickprun1467 I would go more for maybe gouramis and tetras or barbs 😄
@@orandapower my only worry is that 2 of those are know to be aggressive. The barbs and gourami I've had before and they are aggressive. Every gourami I've had has killed other fish. The reason that is a worry is I just removed a school of rainbow fish that were eating her. She is a shy fish with a history of being bullied. I thought the goldfish would be good because they wont bully her. The water temp are in similar ranges. I got the medium dwellers not bottom one like the common or comet. I've just hoping to get some advice the store in my area suck.
Bro you can't have goldfish and better together
I can buy one very cheap at my lfs, for my catfishtank. Your vid conviced me, I'm going to get him/her 🥰
Did you got him ? Thanks, glad ya Enjoy the video ☺️
@@orandapower YES! She took over the hiding spot of my Raphael catfish. But he didnt mind moving, and lives in a piece of wood, together with a tiny Ancistrus i got from a friend. And now there's a feedingfrenzy at night. And what a cleaner she turned out to be, she checks every spot around the tank. Yesterday i sat over an hour wathing the catfish interact, the featherfin made the catfish tank the tank it is supossed to be. So happy!😊💖
So helpful ~ thank you!
I have 2 of these with my koi and gold fish and 1 pleco . I don't use anything in the bottom of my tank because The koi love to mix up stuff and gets so dirty fast. I do use drift wood and a lava volcano tubs and a sunkin boat . my sqeakers are very active and go great with my tank. They have changed so much since babies . They grow vsry fast and yes they will move anything or anyone out of there way to get food. They love love filter cleaning day. I always wind up making a little mess and they dive right in to clean everything up. The best clean up crew I have ever had. I love my Jorge and Francisco. One is much bigger and think it is a female pushes the other out of the boat all the time lol. He just leaves and comes back in 10 minutes and then she is fine. Lol
They sound lovely! :)
Good video and pretty nice fish tank
Thank you this is so interesting I have a Featherfin in my cichlid tank my Malawi cichlids are fairly small. Unfortunately I plants and he has a big hole at the back like a cave and a buddah head he goes inside but as he gets bigger I’m not sure. I was worried as people said it will eat my fish. But soon as I put algae wafers or pellets for cat fish the cichlids just get them and fight over them abit like cichlid football or something it’s quite amusing but I’m just worried that the Featherfin won’t get no food. Do you have a suggestion and he only comes out at night.
The star of the tank!
yop :)
i have a syno called a "lace carfish" at the store, and i put him in the 125 with a betta. its pretty funny how the female betta finds the only other tiny fish in the tank and picks on him. the syno doesn't seem to realize he's being picked on and enjoys the company. betta moving to a 30g eventually, just having fun with the 125g before i get my cichlids
I noticed the other day my featherfin has developed a white squarish mark it's flat think it's a burn heater he lives upon the large wood
Yes it might be that
I have one and he is so calm. He’s my favourite fish and he’s 1 foot long
Wow he is big!
Oranda Power he’s currently caring for his fry. My other one (the mom) passed away
Any tips david Mitrovic on telling sex and breeding these beauties?
@@davidmitrovic1487 you breed them in pond, right?
@@julianekoputro2770 yeah ,heated of course, tank is too small for it’s current size.
Thank you.
Excellent video. 👍
God bless you ❤
Thank you! You too!
I have 2 with an eclipse catfish they are awesome! Had for almost a year now
I never heard of eclipse catfish before? :O
I am quite emotional at the moment. My Feather just died after 12 years because I made a mistake... I am so sorry to bother you and a I need to bury her. Very experienced fish keeper just grieving.
RIP, sorry for the lost and late responce! I lost some very special fish as well, so I understand your pain! did you replaced it?
@@orandapower Thank you for your reply. No I have a Pike now that lives in the bottom and I don’t think it would work. I also have a big shoal of Silver Dollars and they would probably nip. I had to put a young Silver Cichlid in another tank before it got too bad. When she is older I might put her back in though.
I got mine with my jack Dempseys .🎉❤
Yours is way more active than mine😂 I've had mine for years housed with 2 julis and he will sit in the corner watch me all day against the corner of the tank and wait for me to drop in food. Once hes done eating he goes either into his cave or back to the corner and sits
mine have become reclusif too over time. They like there favorite spot haha! Maybe the light is to bright, they like it dark. Having many caves might help too, but yeah, catfish like to hide! (coridoras are the most active catfish in my opinion)
About 5 weeks ago I added a synodontist angelicus/eureptus to my all mbuna tank. I was wondering if he buried himself because I couldn't find him for 3 days. Tonight I finally saw him for a few seconds using my flashlight.
I'm starting to regret getting him because he hardly ever comes out. I don't even know if he is eating.
The Pictus catfish is what I really wanted but I hear you can't keep them with Cichlids.
If you have strong lights, he won't come out a lot, but by creating some shading area he should be more active. They get less shy as they grow older. Maybe you can give him large caves that you are actually able to see the inside, so the fish feel safe but is still visible. Pictus catfish should be good in a cichlid tank though i never got any so i might be wrong.
@@orandapower Thanks for the reply. I don't have strong lights and I bought a large cave but the cichlids use it. There are several hiding spots in the tank. I can't find where he is during the day. He used to go under the planter and hang upside down but he stopped. I'm assuming because he is a lone catfish he would rather stay hidden.
Because the tank is up against the wall and I can't see behind this one large rock, he may be on the back side. I guess he is eating because he is still living. Since I got him I've never seen him eat and only seen him 3 times so far.
Why do you say he should be the only bottom dweller but you have a small Cory and a smaller fancy pleco in that tank with it? I have a snowball pleco and this feather fin catfish together in a 40 gallon, both 1 inch. Should I be worried
They can get territorial with bigger bottom dwellers, but in general they ignore small fish and plecos. For some reason, mine can't be in the same aquarium as my big parrot cichlid, as they both fight, even in a 55 gallon. They become territorial overtime, but will tolerate some other fish.
Can i keep them with Angelfish and frontosa , i have rainbows , danison barbs , with Kribensis, all in a community tank 55 gallon , please answer, and one more question should i buy one or a group
I would advice to get a bigger aquarium if you want to do this. In a 125, it would work very well! Frontosa get pretty massive to!
What for big plants do u have on the surface in your aquarium. Really would like to have one of these for my discustank. Great video btw, good quality camera and greetings from Amsterdam\;
Floating plants and well establish plants should be good, but they are big fish that can uproot plants with weak root systheme. They also prefer a more alkalin water, but i have mine with some silver dollars and angelfish and he is totally good with them. They can be territorial with specific fish, for exemple, mine fight my parrot cichlid, so check that out, but if you have a big tank, i think it would look very cool with the discus! Greetings from Canada ;)
I had two of these a few years ago. The other one couldn't grow larger because the bigger fish tend to bully it. I had to separate them since they ate all of my guppy babies and my zebra snails. They died a couple weeks later.
They where eating the baby guppies? Interesting! Sorry for your lost btw
My feather fin cat ate all of my guppy babies...when light gets off
Turns out... mine did too! I will make a video about it!
great vid
thanks :D
I bought one from the pet store the other day, they said it was brought in from a previous tank because of its size. It’s top fin is a little shredded and the fish is more of a light tan color with black spots. Will the webbing between the fins grow back? So far it’s loving the tank and hangs out swimming upside down! great addition to the cichlid tank.👌🏽🔥
Usually yes, as long as the bone structure of the fine is intact, the webbing of the fine will regrow 😊
I got 1 big 1 it hides ALL day i dont see it eat and i a few deaths over night not sure if its the catfish going mad for food or i crash the tank 😅
Probably the cat fish
@@orandapower can I give it meat or something to fill it up lol so it leaves the other fish alone I don't understand why it kills but don't eat them
Idk how to identify these kinds and fetherfins ones
Nice edit 👌🏻
Finally lol, am I right? I am telling you Ashley, my G-F is awesome, she did the thumbnail and all! Both of you have been giving similar advices to improve my videos, but I am so glad I can actually do it now! thanks for watching, I knew i could count on you :D
Oranda Power I can tell you two have been working hard! Listen to her... she knows her stuff ❤️❤️
@@ashleyclaire hahaha for sure lol
Yoyo where in the world did you get that beautiful miniature trex skull. Absolutlu beautiful im going to start searching for my own!
walmart I think? been a few years, but usually local fish store have them
Put my featherfin into a new tank and he dispersed all this cloudy substance from his body then 3 hours later he just died... really strange... !! He was 8 years old!! Was it shock?? Confused
Mine just got this type of sickness as well. I have put some titan blue in the tank and it saved him, but other fish died. I will do a video about this pretty soon. Sorry for your lost
Will they eat shrimp in a tank?
I think so yes, mine was eating guppies and small cichlids
Where did u get this great hiding place for it? We found one for our 20cm long one but he just fits in with a lot of movement...we definitely need something like that!
I think walmart haha!!! Or my local fish store... try big al's or petco, they should have similar caves :)
Mine is not active at all, it likes to hide and stay hidden is this bc it doesn’t have tank mates??? Or what could it be
Could be the light that is too strong. Creat many zones of shadow, it will help. Catfish like to hide a lot, they aren't the most active fish during the day
I got one after every feeding his stomach bulges to the max, i go away from the tank when my fishes eat and its plausible that he is being a pig.
very true, they can be pig! Careful not to overfeed it though :)
Can it breathe air? I've been thinking about it so long
They don't do the behavior of the corydoras/dojo loach. I never seen him go to the surface gulping air, but it is indeed a good question. I know for sure that catfish can survive a long time out of the water, though I wouldn't recommende putting it out of water lol.
What kind of fern is that in the upper left?
Just a fake plastic fern 😊😊! Very realistic and soft, perfect for fish that eat real plants lol
@@orandapower thank you!
This looks like the highfin shark.
One dat i will get some of these cool fish, but i don't have a big enough aquarium yet.
It doesn't eat the corys? Mine chase all my other fish so its alone now. =(
Nope, never bothered them at any point :)! Mine prefer to bully my big parrot cichlid instead!
At Pet Smart and Pet Co the will just sell this fish to you if you say you have a tank bigger than 80 gallons.
seems like a valid opinion. I like to hear that actually. Right now, mine is in a 55, but I can see why pet co would advertise for a bigger aquarium. Mine is a bit territorial. It is not a super active fish though, and they do get big, but not as much as a pleco for exemple. I will eventually get my dream tank, a 125 gallon, and mine will go in it for sure!
Is this the same at the Lace Catfish? Cause I have a Lace Catfish that looks exactly the same
never heard of a lace catfish before. After looking on google, the two fish seem to come from africa and indeed look similar, but mine look thicc, idk... good question! :)
I would say they are both upside down catfish from africa, but might be different species lol
I would love some tips on my new squeaker catfish he is not eating yet I just got him yesterday
give him time to settle. Also, he might prefer to eat at night when most catfish are way more active. He might need some caves to feel more safe. Also, try putting a little bit of garlic in his food, the strong smell might attract him
5 animals!!
Haha
WAIT ARE THOSE CREEK CHUBS WITH HIM I HAVE SOME TO
Yes :D
@@orandapower awesome man you don't see very many fish keepers keeping them it's weird that they can live in tropical temperatures despite the fact they naturally live in cold water
can they be fine with corydoras, don't they fight?
Depend, mine is chill with pigmy catfish, but from what I understand, mine seem to be odly nice lol! From what I seen in my reaserch, they prefer to live with mid and top dwellers
If a adult featherfin appears semi aggressive and wants to chase other fish is that something to be worried about or are they not likely to attack and harm them.
they ae a territorial fish. What is the tank size and what ae the fish he is chassing? In general, they can't really bite, but there fines are like spears and have the potential to stab other fish. I had to seperate mine from my parrot cichlid. for some reason, the two fish hate each others, even when i upgraded there aquarium size.
@@orandapower he sometimed chases my parrot cichlid but mostly he just follows him and appears to just "sniff" him and my parrot just slowly moves away. Its a 55g, soon to be a 125
Where did you get that gator skull rock?????
Walmart lol
Oranda Power I’m from Florida originally and a HUGE Florida Gators fan so I would love this. Thank you!
@@ryancarter7655 You're welcome, I hope you find it!
I got one and he broke his left big feeler! He seems ok he still eats. Is he gonna be ok?
Yes it will regrow. If you have gravel in the bottom, replace it with soft sand, or if you have sharp decoration, try to smooth them or replace them. Also check out for infection and fungus in the damage feeler. A bit of marine salt can help with that
@@orandapower thank you. I will do those things. You are awesome.
How do they breed?
good question. Since it never happen in my aquarium, I will refer you to the knowledge of a reputable fish forum to help. Apparently, it is super difficult : www.seriouslyfish.com/species/synodontis-euptera/.
This is the quote from the breeding portion of this article :
dimorphism : Adult females are much plumper than males. It can also be sexed by examining the genital papillae. This is not for the amateur however. The fish should be held ventral side up in the palm of your hand. The dorsal fin should be taken between your middle and ring fingers in order to avoid being pierced by the sharp dorsal fin rays. The genital area you are looking for is concealed beneath the pelvic fins. This can be exposed by pulling (gently) on the caudal fin. A male fish will exhibit an extended papillae which should be pointed and ridged. The spermatoduct can be seen on the caudal side. Females also have a clearly visible papillae but this is more rounded and the oviduct is on the opposite side to the male’s spermatoduct. Most species of medium/large Synodontis can be sexed using this method but it should be noted that most species take 2 years or more to reach sexual maturity.
Breeding :
Not achieved under natural conditions in aquaria, although captive breeding has occured on commercial fish farms via the use of hormone injections. Many of the young fish that come onto the market have been produced in this way. In nature, S. eupterus breeds in areas of seasonal flooding that are rich in micro-organisms. They are egg scatterers and exhibit no parental care.
I hope this has help you :)
@@orandapower Thx
My upside down catfish really enjoys fish meat and sinking pellets
Mine too!
I have a couple. They are 21-22 years old. The female has a round belly. You can sex juveniles by the shade of their bellies. One is darker than the other (I don't remember which one is which).
wow so cool :O
Yo can a full grown one live with guppies
That’s exactly what I was thinking
But his guppies look pretty big tho 😂
there shouldn't be any problems, in general they live in different zones of the aquarium yet both like hard water :D
I have 20 Synodontis in my tank. And my Koi Fish didnt feel comfort with them
Oh really? Why didin't he?
@@orandapower sometimes synodontis bite my Goldfish when they feel disturb or hungry
@@abrorreyhan oh for real? Wow! Never heard of that! What is the tank size?
@@orandapower 70x40x40 cm. Bout 20 Synodontis and 7 Koi fish. The tank too small maybe
@@abrorreyhan yes indeed, concodering all of theses fish can grow up to a foot long, even two for the koi! If I where you I would either sell them or invest in a pound, quickly! They are amazing fish but they get huge! Even my big tank isin't big enough for one, that's why i am gonna either sell him or get a bigger tank on kijiji or something! If you want the same effect but with smaller fishes, try coridorss and goldbarbs! They are smaller, yes, but more fit to the aquarium you describe! :) if you have more questions, let me know, and update me please!
Max size?
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thanks skittz! anyway, as I mentionne in the video, they reach 15-20cm in captiviety, but up to a foot in the wild and massive aquariums
125 gallons is a lot just saying
Probably 200 litres is fin for three
mine is almost 8 inch long, still growing. They are big fish with big personality. In a 55 gallon, he was still very aggressive with my parrot cichlid, chasing and fighting all the time. he is very peaceful with smaller fish or even cichlids, but I wouldn't keep more then one in a 55, as they are territorial. indeed, 125 is very big, and that is the point. The best way to curve aggression is to have a large territory. the synodontis also enjoy the same type of water as African cichlids, and they need big aquarium.
if they are young yes, but eventually they will need a large tank
My dads featherfin is like 8+ inches and isn’t that aggressive and his name is Barry and from 3-5 years old
Edit: he’s also been through like 3 plagues and not been affected by any of them
same for me! internal parasite can be a danger, but in general, the synodontis is a very strong fish, specially in a big aquarium with good filtration :)! Mine is semi-agressive. He don't mind most fish but he hate my big parrot cichlid! both are in seperated tank at this point :O