Upside-down Catfish - Aquarium Advice

cginflorida · 07-02-2004, 10:09 AM

I'm looking at fish profiles, planning my new aquarium (don't have it yet), and I came across the upside-down catfish. Here's one profile I found:

http://freshaquarium.about.com/cs/ca...idedowncat.htm

Does anybody have these guys? They look pretty interesting.

jratuszn · 07-02-2004, 10:34 AM

I had a syno for a while- they're good scavengers, but can be aggressive sometimes. Depending on the type you get, they can get pretty large (mine was ~8"), and they grow pretty fast.

-J

Fruitbat · 07-02-2004, 10:35 AM

I have two species of 'Upside-down' catfish...Synodontis nigrita (the Lace Synodontis) and Synodontis eupterus (the High-fin Synodontis). Neither of these cats spend a whole lot of time swimming upside down but they are pretty and interesting catfish. Synodontis nigroventris is the typical 'Upside Down' catfish and does spend almost as much time swimming upside down as it does rightside up.

Most Synodontis cats are nocturnal and you won't see them much when the lights are on in the aquarium. They'll eat practically anything. Some of them get to considerable size. The two species that I have will eventually reach up to 6 inches in length.

lmw80 · 07-02-2004, 10:41 AM

I have 2 upside-down catfish. I love them! One lives in a log, and I don't ever see him. The other hangs out in a treasure chest that I have angled so that I can see him

. They swim upside-down whenever they come out of hiding, and they are so fun to watch!

I have them in a 46 gallon community tank, and have had no problems.

cginflorida · 07-02-2004, 11:07 AM

Thanks, everybody. They're definitely on my wish list, then, they sound really cool.

docrak · 07-02-2004, 11:48 AM

I think there was a James Bond, Octopussy, which had an aquarium with some large upside down catfish. They must have been 6 to 8 inches long. Ever since that movie wanted some upside down catfish. I ended up getting three lace catfish. Theyâ€™re a good-looking fish when I can see them, which is usually about once every couple weeks.

chasgood · 07-02-2004, 03:59 PM

I had one for 7 years. He never got more than 4" or 5" long. They are shy and need a place to hide out. Mine was upside down most of the time. Just put a pellet of sinking food in after turning the lights off. Come back and look into the dark tank after a while if you want to watch him eat.

07-02-2004, 10:09 AM	#1
cginflorida Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: May 2004 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 517 Images: 7	Upside-down Catfish I'm looking at fish profiles, planning my new aquarium (don't have it yet), and I came across the upside-down catfish. Here's one profile I found: http://freshaquarium.about.com/cs/ca...idedowncat.htm Does anybody have these guys? They look pretty interesting. __________________ Carol And God said, "Let the waters swarm with fish and other life..." So God created great sea creatures and every sort of fish... And God saw that it was good. Then God blessed them, saying, "Let the fish multiply and fill the oceans..." Genesis 1:20-22

07-02-2004, 10:34 AM	#2
jratuszn Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 248 Images: 11	I had a syno for a while- they're good scavengers, but can be aggressive sometimes. Depending on the type you get, they can get pretty large (mine was ~8"), and they grow pretty fast. -J __________________ ·´¯`·.¸¸..><((((º>.·´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><((((º>¸.·´¯`· .¸. , .><((((º>

07-02-2004, 10:35 AM	#3
Fruitbat Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Garland,Texas Posts: 1,818 Images: 30	I have two species of 'Upside-down' catfish...Synodontis nigrita (the Lace Synodontis) and Synodontis eupterus (the High-fin Synodontis). Neither of these cats spend a whole lot of time swimming upside down but they are pretty and interesting catfish. Synodontis nigroventris is the typical 'Upside Down' catfish and does spend almost as much time swimming upside down as it does rightside up. Most Synodontis cats are nocturnal and you won't see them much when the lights are on in the aquarium. They'll eat practically anything. Some of them get to considerable size. The two species that I have will eventually reach up to 6 inches in length. __________________ Loaches: Botia almorhae, B. kubotai, B. striata, Noemacheilus triangularis, Schistura sp.aff.nicholsi, S. vinciguerre, Sinibotia robusta, Vaillantella maassi Bichirs: Polypterus senegalus, P. senegalus (albino), P. delhezi, P. sp. 'Congo', P. palmas polli, P.weeksii, P. ornatipinnis, P. palmas buettikoferi, P. retropinnis, P. endlicheri congicus, Polypterus bichir lapradei, P. palmas palmas, Erpetoichthys calabaricus Anabantids: Ctenopoma acutirostre, Ct. ocellatum, Ct. oxyrhynchum, Ct. kingsleyae, Microctenopoma ansorgii, Mct. fasciolatum, Trichogaster trichopterus, Belontia signata, B. hasselti, Anabas testudineus, Macropodus opercularis, Betta splendens Catfish: Dekeyseria sp. (L-052)Sturiosoma panamense, Hypancistrus inspector (L-201), Synodontis eupterus, Synodontis nigrita, Synodontis brichardi, Synodontis soloni, Anaspidoglanis macrostoma Barbs/Rasboras: Capoeta tetrazona, Rasbora borapetensis, Labeo cyclorhynchus Tetras: Phenacogrammus interruptus Other: Xenomystus nigri, Papyrocranus afer, Pantodon buchholzi, Oxymormyrus boulengeri, Protopterus annectens andPhractolaemus ansorgei

07-02-2004, 10:41 AM	#4
lmw80 Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bristol, Pa Posts: 4,805 Images: 40	I have 2 upside-down catfish. I love them! One lives in a log, and I don't ever see him. The other hangs out in a treasure chest that I have angled so that I can see him . They swim upside-down whenever they come out of hiding, and they are so fun to watch! I have them in a 46 gallon community tank, and have had no problems. __________________ -Lori Join the Eastern PA/Greater Philadelphia Forum! Click here: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/groupcp.php?g=7825 Aquariums are like jello - there's always room for more.

07-02-2004, 11:07 AM	#5
cginflorida Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: May 2004 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 517 Images: 7	Thanks, everybody. They're definitely on my wish list, then, they sound really cool. __________________ Carol And God said, "Let the waters swarm with fish and other life..." So God created great sea creatures and every sort of fish... And God saw that it was good. Then God blessed them, saying, "Let the fish multiply and fill the oceans..." Genesis 1:20-22

07-02-2004, 11:48 AM	#6
docrak Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Troy, Michigan Posts: 252 Images: 5	I think there was a James Bond, Octopussy, which had an aquarium with some large upside down catfish. They must have been 6 to 8 inches long. Ever since that movie wanted some upside down catfish. I ended up getting three lace catfish. Theyâ€™re a good-looking fish when I can see them, which is usually about once every couple weeks.

07-02-2004, 03:59 PM	#7
chasgood Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Moore Oklahoma Posts: 393 Images: 10	I had one for 7 years. He never got more than 4" or 5" long. They are shy and need a place to hide out. Mine was upside down most of the time. Just put a pellet of sinking food in after turning the lights off. Come back and look into the dark tank after a while if you want to watch him eat. __________________ 37 GL Setup June 4,2004. Rena Filstar xP1. 55watt [acronym:e159a76288="Power compact fluorescent"]pc[/acronym:e159a76288] light and glass cover. 6 Tiger Barbs. 6 Aponogeton bulbs, 2 water lillys. 5 Serpae Tetra. Brichardi, Princess Cichlid. Electric Yellow or Yellow Lab. Clown Pleco. 1 platty. 5 Krib, one the father of the 20L Krib. 20L GL2 Sept,2004 setup. Powerfilter and biowheel built into the Eclipse hood. 6 Zebra Danios 6 Kribs. all born in the tank. Update 19 June 2005. Noticed new Krib fry. guess they werent all males.

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