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Synodontis angelicus
Angel catfish
Schilthuis, 1891

(Other members of the genus Synodontis)

ADULT SIZE: 24 cm

WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical

TEMPERATURE RANGE: 24-28 C

FOOD: Feed Synodontis angelicus live and dried foods

DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from Cameroon, Congo (DRC)

AQUARIUM CARE:

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Synodontis angelicus
Angel catfish

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Synodontis angelicus
Angel catfish
breeding notes

BREEDING:

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This page summarises breeding reports provided by visitors to this site, along with some statistical analysis. Please feel free to contribute - whatever your experience! 1 breeder has filled in a breeding report, a summary of which is shown in the graphs below. You can read the full reports here. To add details of your experiences of Synodontis angelicus, why not fill in a Breeding and maintenance Report.
Would Synodontis angelicus be a good addition to a community tank? Never Doubtful, only with VERY calm fish Only with species of similar size Yes, a good community fish	How would you describe the disposition of Synodontis angelicus? Very timid Slightly timid Neutral Somewhat aggresive on occasions Very aggressive
In which water conditions do you keep these fish? Very soft and acidic Moderately soft and acidic Neutral Moderately hard and alkaline Very hard and alkaline	At what average temperature? 10-15°C 16-19°C 20-23°C 24-27°C 28°C+
What, if any is the biggest difficulty encountered when breeding these fish? Poor egg production Poor egg survival Poor fry survival rate Deformities Skewed sex ratio	How would you describe sex ratios when breeding Synodontis angelicus? If you are unsure please leave this question unanswered. Almost all males Somewhat male heavy Roughly equal Somewhat female heavy Almost all females
In general, how difficult is Synodontis angelicus to keep and breed? Very easy Easy Average Difficult Very difficult	How sucessful have you been at breeding Synodontis angelicus? Very unsucessful Fairly unsucessful Average Fairly sucessful Very sucessful

Remember, each record represents only one persons experience; if you had different results, or used different methods, please share your experiences

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Water conditions: Neutral	Water temperature: 24-27oC
Disposition: Somewhat aggresive on occasions	Community tank?: Only with species of similar size
Spawning Method: Other (see below)	Breeding problems: Poor egg survival
Sex ratio: Somewhat female heavy	Breeding difficulty: Difficult
Sucess: Very unsucessful	Years Experience: 1
Other Comments: I used induced breeding technique with synthetic hormone (ovaprim). Both females & males are stripped to collect eggs & sperm. I kept the eggs in neutral water with 25 ppm of Met.blue & moderate aeration. The eggs remain yellowish for about 8 hours. After that, they turn to white...(I thought they're infected with fungus). Only 2 eggs were hatch and survive until now. They're already 3 cm in length (on 07-29-2009).
Date this record created: 29th July 2009	Breeding date: 2009
Breeder: blueeyesuttoni	Location: Indonesia