Cuckoo Catfish

I have 5 f1 synodontis multipunctatus in me tank. I was just wonderin how do the synos know when a cichlid female is goin to release her eggs and then the cuckoo magic happens. Is there a chemical reaction in the water? Can the syno female hold her eggs for a while only to release them when the cichlid releases hers. Interesting one that i just have on me mind.

Mick

have you not learnt aynthing! NEVER TRY TO FIGURE OUT THE WHAT THE FEMALES ARE THINKING!

Big Chris wrote:Mick

have you not learnt aynthing! NEVER TRY TO FIGURE OUT THE WHAT THE FEMALES ARE THINKING!

Deadly Chris.

Not going to give a defenite answer here but they smell the love in the air as it goes lol
No but seriously synodontis species have a amazing sense of smell and will pick this up from a mile away and will usually jump in straight away without hesitation. Iv recently learned that there is no recorded cases of them doing this to tropheus? Only malawi! I find this very interesting and if anyone else has something to add please feel free

I think Adi has or had syno fry in his sump in a tropheus tank but he can confirm or deny this.