The Upside Down Catfish is a fascinating and unique species known for its unusual habit of swimming upside down! This behavior helps it graze on the underside of leaves and driftwood, and makes it a real conversation piece in any tank. With a sleek, mottled brown body and a peaceful temperament, these African catfish are ideal for community aquariums. They're nocturnal by nature but will often become more visible with a regular feeding schedule and plenty of hiding spots. Upside Down Catfish do best in groups and appreciate a well-decorated tank with plants, caves, and driftwood.
Need to Know:
Recommended For: Community tanks with peaceful or semi-peaceful species
Minimum Tank Size: 60 litres
Temperature Range: 22-28°C
pH Range: 6.0-7.5
Recommended School Size: 3 or more
Compatibility: Peaceful; best with similar-sized, non-aggressive fish
Max Size: 5-6 cm
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All fish are usually shipped on Monday or Tuesday mornings via an overnight courier. We use NZ Couriers for all livestock shipping, we find they handle your fish with the best possible care and have quick overnight delivery nationwide.
Special Requests:
If you have any requests for gender/colour etc we will do our best to accommodate them. Please note we can not always accommodate every request due to high stock turnover and what is available at the time. We move all fish sold online into separate holding tanks while they wait to be shipped.
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Good news! If you are a rural customer, we can still ship fish to you. Your order will be shipped to your nearest NZ Couriers Depot or Collect/Send Point and you will be phoned once it arrives. You can find your nearest depot/point here: https://nzcextras.co.nz/nearestlocation/
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