What about Synodontis petricola "Pygmy Synodontis" catfish? Okay or not?

[Complexity]

Hadn't even thought of the zebra loaches eating the shrimp. I guess it's good I'm thinking of this before I buy either fish!

I'll have to do a lot of checking before I have anything shipped in. If I did run into a problem with them eating the shrimp, I couldn't just return them to the store (yeah, that's after I catch them!).

Looks like I'm back to square one.

[plantbrain]

I have 5 of the multis and 5 of these.
They where tank breed at a pH of 7.8 and a KH of about 6. My KH is about 2-3 range with the dolomite sediment. GH is about 4-5.

They should be fine over long time frames in these conditions.
Other non rift Syno cats are fine over very wide ranges also, they are pretty tough fish.



Regards,
Tom Barr

[rmc]

Take a look at Mochokiella Paynei. These fish are very attractive and barely get 2 inches.



or Synodontis Flavitaeniatus, they only get 4-1/2 inches and are very nice to look at.

[Complexity]

RMC, I can't disagree that they are really pretty fish. But if they'll eat my amanos, I can't have them.

[plantbrain]

I've amanos with these fish(all).
I suspect they eat the smaller Amano's.

But I still have a few shrimp running around.

Regards,
Tom Barr

[Complexity]

Tom, how small would you consider "smaller Amano's"? I think my smallest is around 1".

I'd sure love to have some pygmy synodontis if they don't eat my amanos! I have really liked this fish for a long time. They would add the final touch in my tank.