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I have a 75g with a kigoma and few peacocks. Wanted to know what type of catfish is best to keep in there? Are syno or raphael best or something else? Thank you
Elvin,
Elvin,
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Your giant frontosa will eat anything that will fit into its mouth, including a catfish.
Matt
Much thanx for the info Chris!! I wanted loaches but don't they get huge also? if they are slow growers I guess that would be good. I don't know too much about loaches. I'll research. thanx! would look nicer in the tankElvin,
If you are looking for bottom feeders i would suggest loaches or the Pleco's not the Synos. They grow fast and get big. I had one that was chasing my peacocks. You want to keep those hot males you got from me looking hot man.
A number of pleco species will work with Africans. No real reason a raphael cat couldn't work if you're not way high in pH and hardness and no real reason you can't keep your Africans pH in the 7s. It's not a combination I'd necessarily think of, but I've seen it before.
As for frontosa eating other fish, it's not at all a given. They're certainly capable, and occasionally one will, but many, especially tank raised, really aren't that predatory. I've kept them with a variety of fish for 15 years, more or less, and really no incidents with mine, even with fish that would be bite sized snacks if mine were so inclined. Along similar lines, I've seen people keep them with small Neolamps, for example, with no problems. Doesn't mean it never happens, I've also seen cases where they've tried to eat an adult peacock or decent size pleco, so they can vary individually and there's an element you can't predict 100%, but in a tank with regular feeding their propensity to eat other fish can be exaggerated.
Fronts aren't fond of being crowded, especially by fish that are hyper by frontosa standards.yeah Im looking to move the Kigoma..the more peacocks I put in the more agitated its getting..its been fine withe the 6 peacocks I had but I think im up to 8 now..
Fronts aren't fond of being crowded, especially by fish that are hyper by frontosa standards.