Ctenopoma Acutirostre aka African Spotted Leaf Fish 

I think most fish keepers knew that, but until there's documented studies, it's not science. Anecdotal evidence doesn't count.

The pictus looks just like yours but darker.

I know the Pictus will come out at night too, but try feeding right at lights outs. The Raphael will be more likely to find the food in the dark. (of course the Pictus will too) Pimelodus pictus is a "fish I'll never buy again"

Why won't you buy a pimelotus again

there are some options : you did not see the rainbows and the synodontis, your taste is strange, or your eyes are fooling you, or even a combination of things. I hope you recover soon khachaturian.

He actually is. Naturally they hang out a couple feet below the water. Which in a lake or river would be considered surface dwelling. That’s where they hunt

Anthony Cassani incorrect, they dwell wherever the f**** they want

I had one if they very mean but they do jump and love to follow my finger :p name was schimdt

Thanks!

Lol. They're called "eye spots" for good reason. They work!

CLIPPERS-RAIDERS since 99 same here !!! My bush fish hates my geophagus altifron lol what should I do I like both of them such a difficult decision... other tank mates are pearly calvus , brichardi , fusco hap, black angel, lelelupi, fire mouth

@@joshua7508 Yea Im hoping he eventually comes to terms with my Geo and can live together. They've been in my 125 gallon for 10 months now but the last 2 months been chasing my Geo. Fins aren't shredded so I'm going to leave it alone, just chases my Geo around every so often.

CLIPPERS-RAIDERS since 99 how big r they right now ?

@@joshua7508 Almost 3 inches, they grow pretty slow. I have a video of the tank in my RU-vid with them

Daang thaats what I've been trying to research on more tank Nate‘s I’ve had two of them ones in a 60 gallon community tank ones and a 40 gallon they fought each other had to re-home him and I really wanted to make a Geo tank!! I already have the 75 gallon Cichlid tank with 28 in total but the Geo Red Tapajos!! Thaats literally my dream fish I'm about to get and you guys are making me nervous lol

Lol About the same, but he'd be a happy camper!

Ola! It's eaten Tetra floating cichlid pellets most of it's life.

The patterning will fade somewhat as it ages.

The darker the substrate the darker his colors are, I have a light substrate in mind literally still has all the leopard spots to him about 2 inches less than his

They're generally peacful, but will eat anything small and swimming. ("small" is reletive to the Ctenopoma's size.)

Dan Hiteshew Yeah i saw the video of ctenopoma Vs oto haha 👍 The 55g will be his/her home for a couple years until I sort out a 100g , was thinking of just having the ctenopoma on his own or a pair if poss? Been told they'll be fine in a pair as long as they're put in the tank at the same time, is that the case in your experience? They will be tiny babies also. Was thinking just the ctenopoma or pair plus a couple bottom dwellers in the 55g until the move to the bigger tank. Or would that be pushing it?

@@nowhereman5760 Every fish is different man? I have TWO and one went Alpha male on me and attacked my other one and then got to be about 2-4"s and started eating me Rasbora's Molly and 4 guppies theen moved him to a currently 40 gallon for now others in my 60 Community fish not as aggressive as the other one..... Try it though? I've seen multiple videos where there's 3-6 together

I think 150 gallons will be big enough. They like to hide under vegetation and woodwork.

Probably. I'd think you would have more issues with the 3 spot being the aggressive one.

@@DanHiteshew-oneandonly You're probably right. I've had some pretty aggressive opaline and gold gouramis in the past.

I don't know. It was always like that.

Freeze dried krill with occasion floating cichlid pellets.

Jesus ppl keep saying that! That's what I wanted to do I've seen them together on other bugger no problem what was the size of your Leo and Geo

It got about 8 or 9 inches.

My Petsmart says 40 gallons, which I think is too small, but 10 has to be a mistake.

It will. It'll get about 8 inches at full grown.

@@DanHiteshew-oneandonly yh I'll have to re-home when it outgrows the space. A shame as so far I've noticed it's a very inquisitive and interesting fish!

@@JMJM75257 They're great fish. It's too bad you can't keep it.

Mine is about 8 inches now.

@@DanHiteshew-oneandonly thats what she said shhh

I'd say 75 gallons minimum

@@DanHiteshew-oneandonly ok thank you