COMMON NAME(S):
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Upside-down Catfish |
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Black Spotted Upside-down Catfish |
LATIN NAME:
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Synodontis nigriventris |
pH:
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7.0 |
WATER TEMP:
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76-82 deg. F. |
AVG. MAX. SIZE:
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5 inches / 10 cm. |
MINIMUM RECOMMENDED TANK SIZE:
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Do not place in tanks smaller than 25 gallons, 40+ gallons is preferred. |
BREEDING:
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Egg-layers |
FEEDING:
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Mainly Flake & Larvae. |
NOTE:
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They do best when kept in pairs or better. |
LIGHTING:
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Prefers a dimmer tank. |
TEMPERAMENT:
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Peaceful, very good community fish. Good in just about any size tank of 25 gallons or better. |
COMMENTS:
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Give these guys plenty of plants and rockeries to swim in and around. They love to have lots of broad leaf plants to swim under to look for food. |
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Extremely peaceful, a great fish for those who have had some basic experience with fish, not exactly for first timers. Very active swimmers. |
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