30-Gallon Upside-Down Catfish African Community
From Microcosm Aquarium Explorer
This unusual tank highlights the schooling behaviors of the little Upside-down Catfish with its inverted underwater swimming ballet. The peaceful tetras add color and act as dither fish, giving the Kribensis cichlids a sense of confidence about their environment.
[edit] Top Swimmers
- 5-6 Upside-Down Catfish Synodontis nigriventris
[edit] Midwater Swimmers
- 3-5 Redeye Tetras Arnoldichthys spilopterus
[edit] Bottom Dwellers
- 2 Krib Dwarf Cichlids (pair) Pelvicachromis pulcher
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Excerpted from: 101 Best Tropical Fishes
