NEW MONSTER TANKMATE - TIGRINUS CATFISH

[vincenwp]

Just bought in from LFS... It attracted me because of its body & colour...
Is now 6" long... but never see him eating since 1 week ago... So what can I do?

[milkman407]

try feeding him crayfish :D

[basslover34]

Try a bigger tank as well!!! That space is WAY To Small for him (Also note that they like a current)

Raw Shrimp is always a Hit as well if your trying different types of food

[keepinfish]

good luck try some worms, he has a very different pattern.

[zennzzo]

Send him to ME!!...I can get him to eat...(thank you Basslover34)
That's one of my next 4 Cats... RTC,Tigrinus,Tigrinus,RTC...

[vincenwp]

Try a bigger tank as well!!! That space is WAY To Small for him (Also note that they like a current)

Raw Shrimp is always a Hit as well if u r trying different types of food
oh-oh...sorry pal...this pics i took it when still in LFS...
now reared him in 2' x 4' fibre tank already with other tankmates like bichirs...8'' chinese sturgeon...6'' elephant nose etc...should b safer mix him with this small size monster:D

[blacktip]

try small feeders or live worms to get him started and then once he's eating good it should be easy to get to eat other prepared or frozen foods. he has a very interesting pattern. it will be very interesting to see how it looks when he's all grown up.

[vincenwp]

good luck try some worms, he has a very different pattern.
thx...from 3 of them chose him because his pattern like FLASH...quite unique:D

[armac]

looks bigger than 6 inches

[vincenwp]

live frys...bloodworm...shrimps... mealworm all tried... other tankmates doing well except him... keep swim at the strong current...

[vincenwp]

looks bigger than 6 inches
no.. is exactly 6"

[necrocanis]

He's gonna be gorgeous. I love the ones with wicked patterns. Everyone else seems to want them with perfect zebra stripes. I'd love to find one off, melanistic, full black, or albino. I've seen albino flash zebras, but never in tigs. Looks amazing. Have you tried live blackworms? They seem to be all the rage with tig owners. Grow him out!

[vincenwp]

Send him to ME!!...I can get him to eat...(thank you Basslover34)
That's one of my next 4 Cats... RTC,Tigrinus,Tigrinus,RTC...
sure...but not at d moment...me spent RM 1200 ( 400 USD ++ )to owned him...;)
let me grow him up 1st...try mating & breeding...if succeed let say will arrange shipment to ur house...DEAL:grinno:

[haynchinook334]

Try feeding him with the lights out.

[zennzzo]

sure...but not at d moment...me spent RM 1200 ( 400 USD ++ )to owned him...;)
let me grow him up 1st...try mating & breeding...if succeed let say will arrange shipment to ur house...DEAL:grinno:Deal!!:grinyes:
Best deal here I can find is 200USD for a 4"

[basslover34]

Deal!!:grinyes:
Best deal here I can find is 200USD for a 4"
at least you can find them at all :(

[Bogwoodbruce]

Its a beautiful tig, feeders maybe your best option, tigs can be sods to raise/

[African_Fever]

Mine (all 4) have always liked earthworms, krill, chopped shrimp, and mysis. They'll eat feeders, but I've always tried to stay away from them personally. I'd try keeping it alone until it eats well; sometimes after moving they put on a hunger strike for a while and will only eat at night, so having other fish in there might not allow the food to stay in the tank long enough.

[basslover34]

Mine (all 4) have always liked earthworms, krill, chopped shrimp, and mysis. They'll eat feeders, but I've always tried to stay away from them personally. I'd try keeping it alone until it eats well; sometimes after moving they put on a hunger strike for a while and will only eat at night, so having other fish in there might not allow the food to stay in the tank long enough.
where did you get yours?

[crenipterus svenagalus]

dammmn! sweet tig!!

[vincenwp]

My tig is in trouble... Look at d pics... No wonder he don't eat for a week...
Suspected he bang the drift wood... Now I already isolate him in 1ft x 1ft tank as ICU... NEED HELP & ADVISE!:cry:

[zennzzo]

hard to tell from picture...try to get clear shot, maybe use MACRO setting...
almost looks like a burn...

[LBathory]

good luck. I had a 6" that starved himself to death. try beef heart.

[vincenwp]

hard to tell from picture...try to get clear shot, maybe use MACRO setting...
almost looks like a burn...

good luck. I had a 6" that starved himself to death. try beef heart.
His condition now is half of his mouth swollen & infection... I already added some salt... will observe to keep u guys updated... THX:)

[Muske]

Bump the heat a little and plenty of areation. Try market shrimp w/a garlic extract. I have used garlic extract for fresh and SW and it always inticed fish to feed.

[balton777]

I'm sorry to hear about your Tig. One thing I had to do with mine that I originally thought would be ok is to keep him in a separate tank from my bichirs. They don't play nice together and the Tig was always getting messed up....but nothing like yours' mouth injury. Mostly from them trying to stay under the same log or something. The bichirs would flip out and fling their body all over like crazy for a minute and it would scare away the catfish resulting in cuts and scrapes, and twice his barbel broke off but grew back. He's now much happier and healthier not sharing space with them. I feed him mostly market shrimp stuffed with 3mm NLS Thera +A sinking pellets. He also eats krill, scallops and mysis shrimp. Good luck. I hope he gets well soon.

[killerfish]

wow great looking tig

[zennzzo]

How is the Tig doing?

[bfhslilred93]

i was just gonna ask that

[Cichla dude]

Nice Tig hes pretty!!

[vincenwp]

I'm sorry to hear about your Tig. One thing I had to do with mine that I originally thought would be ok is to keep him in a separate tank from my bichirs. They don't play nice together and the Tig was always getting messed up....but nothing like yours' mouth injury. Mostly from them trying to stay under the same log or something. The bichirs would flip out and fling their body all over like crazy for a minute and it would scare away the catfish resulting in cuts and scrapes, and twice his barbel broke off but grew back. He's now much happier and healthier not sharing space with them. I feed him mostly market shrimp stuffed with 3mm NLS Thera +A sinking pellets. He also eats krill, scallops and mysis shrimp. Good luck. I hope he gets well soon.

How is the Tig doing?

i was just gonna ask that
Thx for your concern pal... he's now getting better as i notice that he starts eating frys & his mouth not so bad...
xpecially zennzzo.. I'll take good care of your future fish parent:ROFL:

[zennzzo]

Thx for your concern pal... he's now getting better as i notice that he starts eating frys & his mouth not so bad...
xpecially zennzzo.. I'll take good care of your future fish parent:ROFL:Thank You very much...gotta keep Papa or Mama healthy!...;)

[vincenwp]

Just to update...
Now my tig ok... eat well... consider fully recovered... I hope so

[zennzzo]

Just to update...
Now my tig ok... eat well... consider fully recovered... I hope soEXCELLENT!!!

[vincenwp]

don worry pal.. i will keep an eye on him/her... btw u oso hav to keep ur finger cross..:grinno::grinno::grinno:

[vincenwp]

don worry pal.. i will keep an eye on him/her... btw u oso hav to keep ur finger cross..:grinno::grinno::grinno:

[MrBlakcIS300]

Wow... Awsome looking Tig. Good luck with him. Hopefully he'll pull through fine.

[vincenwp]

Wow... Awsome looking Tig. Good luck with him. Hopefully he'll pull through fine.
yup...thx...he ok now:)

[zennzzo]

yup...thx...he ok now:)
Very very good!!

[dragonfish]

Glad your tig is ok. Beautiful fish and on my wish list.

[zennzzo]

Glad your tig is ok. Beautiful fish and on my wish list.
but is it at the top of your list?...