What's your oldest fish?

[Hendre]

If you have a large enough tank try a small group of them. They tend to be more social. I have a group of 6 in that tank

My 70 is too small for 6 of them, not to mention the general rarity of synos

 

[thebiggerthebetter]

If you have a large enough tank try a small group of them. They tend to be more social. I have a group of 6 in that tank

This is debatable. IDK what causes the difference but some eupterus get along fine, others fight all the time. Maybe I have not seen enough cases yet to note a trend, but the smaller the tank, and the smaller the number of eupterus, the higher the chances of in-fighting. Like you said, 6 is a good number to dilute aggression to a manageable level.

 

[mattison187]

This is debatable. IDK what causes the difference but some eupterus get along fine, others fight all the time. Maybe I have not seen enough cases yet to note a trend, but the smaller the tank, and the smaller the number of eupterus, the higher the chances of in-fighting. Like you said, 6 is a good number to dilute aggression to a manageable level.

Very good point you make. They act almost like mbuna. Need enough to where there's no obvious pecking order or like you said they deff will show aggression. I have also had good luck mixing them with some other syno. I have had a few different tanks with mixed syno and the cohabitate fairly well. With the exception of angelicus. I have never had luck other then solo with them

 

[thebiggerthebetter]

Very good point you make. They act almost like mbuna. Need enough to where there's no obvious pecking order or like you said they deff will show aggression. I have also had good luck mixing them with some other syno. I have had a few different tanks with mixed syno and the cohabitate fairly well. With the exception of angelicus. I have never had luck other then solo with them

I've had great many syno species, perhaps ~a dozen+, many multiple specimen, in 120 gal including a large angelicus and they have done well. 95% of these photos are from that 120 gal, including syno-only collection that starts mid page and goes on to page 2 https://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=30939&hilit=120+gal

 

[Def Leppard Hysteria]

We have a striped raphael catfish that is 16 years old. He's a solid 9" long and looks like a football. He comes right out of his cave to grab Northfin pellets with his tankmates. He's just a little bit smaller than the group of 10" winemilleri.

 

[cichlidfish]

My oldest now is a c. Robertsoni. I've had her over 7 years almost 8 now. She was 3" when I got her and now 10".

 

[mattison187]

My oldest now is a c. Robertsoni. I've had her over 7 years almost 8 now. She was 3" when I got her and now 10".

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Love that blue

 

[cichlidfish]

Love that blue

Thanks, she's my favorite fish. I have 2 others about 1" growing out. Hopefully they turn out as nice.

 

[celebrist]

We have a striped raphael catfish that is 16 years old. He's a solid 9" long and looks like a football. He comes right out of his cave to grab Northfin pellets with his tankmates. He's just a little bit smaller than the group of 10" winemilleri.

Awesome, my spotted Raphael is sixteen and I see him maybe once a year, just about the time I'm sure he is dead

 

[slippery slimecoat]

The fatty to the left is my oldest fish. Roughly 8 years old and 9"+