Best bottom feeder for malawi cichlids?

[Douglas4701]

What are you thinking? I have demasani which get maybe 4 inches. Some yellow labs. Tank is 36 inches long... 50 gal

 

[phin]

A synodontis catfish is the most widely accepted non-cichlid to be compatible in a cichlid tank. It is endemic to lake Tanganika and a naturally compatible species. They are widely available, even in wal-mart. They are cool looking too, my favorites of the catfish.

 

[bettaowner]

Synodontis Petricola or angelicas are cool fish.

 

[Convict2161]

Synos are very cool, I love mine when I see it, if I see it. Pretty comes out at night.

 

[kjacks]

I have 2 synodontis lucipinnis (think i spelled it right) i have had mine since they were a half inch.. which i have had them a month n a half n they are around 2 inches now.. mine seem to be very social n even steal food from my biggest yellow lab . I luv watchin them n i really considered not gettin them glad i changed my mind.. cant go wrong with them

 

[Douglas4701]

So you got the synodontis multipunctatus? I think I read that they are the breed that come out in daylight.

 

[garfy]

So you got the synodontis multipunctatus? I think I read that they are the breed that come out in daylight.

Yes they do mine are often out in the day.

 

[oscerman]

What are you thinking? I have demasani which get maybe 4 inches. Some yellow labs. Tank is 36 inches long... 50 gal

Id look at some of the cool plecos, there are so many beutifully and rare breeds, you should search them up.

 

[Douglas4701]

Plecoptera don't really mess with the sand though and the food particles that make it to it.

 

[Cichlid-dude]

I have 5 synodontid petricola in my 180. They are out all the time during the day always looking for food.

 

[Douglas4701]

I got a sun petricola

 

[Douglas4701]

Syn...........

 

[oscerman]

I got a sun petricola

Thats really cool!

 

[Convict2161]

I got a sun petricola

Beautiful fish

 

[kjacks]

I got a sun petricola

Its pretty.. looks kinda like mine .. but bigger mine are still fairly small i got them at about half an inch mayb alil bigger

 

[DjBootleg]

Rainbow Sharks. I got two...

 

[Crawdaddy]

My African featherfins are awesome.

 

[Cdowns11]

I was suggested a bristle nose pleco

 

[Coursair]

I was suggested a bristle nose pleco

Consider a Bristlenose Pleco is an Amazonian fish. They like lower PH and need driftwood to munch on. Plus some African Cichlids may eat their eyes.

Pick fish with same requirements. Preferably from same area if possible.

Synodontis are a good choice.

 

[Cdowns11]

Consider a Bristlenose Pleco is an Amazonian fish. They like lower PH and need driftwood to munch on. Plus some African Cichlids may eat their eyes.

Pick fish with same requirements. Preferably from same area if possible.

Synodontis are a good choice.

Didn't know haven't been into this for long someone just suggested one for my tank