humpty Posted July 8, 2008 Report Share Posted July 8, 2008 I currently have 3 Syno petricola's about 3 inches and 3 upside down catfish about 2.5 to 3" and 3 discus also about 3 inches. This is an 80g tank. I had a couple of cardinal tetras and a couple rasboras in there as well but am I now down to 1. I am assuming the catfish got them. I was planning on adding about 20 cardinals but am worried that the catfish will start picking them off. I have a 33g tank that I can setup and I was wondering if 3 petris and 3 upside downers would be okay in a 33g tank? Also what would go good with them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted July 8, 2008 Report Share Posted July 8, 2008 In a 33 you could go w. the cats and a few cichlids. Both cats are riverine species from Africa, but do well with Rift Lake cichlids, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humpty Posted July 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2008 i figured they would be okay in there. I am not too fimiliar with african cichlids, any suggestions? obviously something that doesnt get very big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
African_Fever Posted July 8, 2008 Report Share Posted July 8, 2008 Julidochromis would be a good choice for a 33, as would many Lamprologous/Neolamp's. A 33 is on the small size for most mbuna, but you could do a species tank (as long as it's really filtered) for mbuna or possibly peacocks (I have I think 14 yellow labs in a 37, all 2-3"). I wouldn't rule out the discus as eating the tetras either; they are a cichlid, and an opportunistic predator. Some are probably fine with small fish, whereas others may see them as food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigA Posted July 8, 2008 Report Share Posted July 8, 2008 In a 33 you could go w. the cats and a few cichlids. Both cats are riverine species from Africa, but do well with Rift Lake cichlids, too. That isn't quite correct. The upside downs are riverine, but the petricola's are from Lake Tanganyika. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 In a 33 you could go w. the cats and a few cichlids. Both cats are riverine species from Africa, but do well with Rift Lake cichlids, too. That isn't quite correct. The upside downs are riverine, but the petricola's are from Lake Tanganyika. I read that petricola inhabit the tributaries of Tanganyika more than the lake itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birger Posted July 11, 2008 Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 (edited) I wouldn't rule out the discus as eating the tetras either; they are a cichlid, and an opportunistic predator. Some are probably fine with small fish, whereas others may see them as food. Yeah, I would agree with this, more likely especially if what you are calling upside down catfish are Synodontis nigriventris (there are a few others that can end up with this name as well) Both cats are riverine species from Africa, but do well with Rift Lake cichlids, too. Petricola's (or lucipinnis) are from the lake as stated above... if you have S.nigriventris(upside down catfish) you should not put them with rift lake cichlids, they will survive... for a while, but do not like the water conditions and do not compete well with the cichlids, being fairly shy...it is just not a good idea for their well being. Birger Edited July 11, 2008 by birger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humpty Posted July 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 they are Synodontis nigriventris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humpty Posted July 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2008 where would a good place be to get some african cichlids, Where I can talk to them and get some advice on which one to grab. I'm sick of talkin to little kids that know less then me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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