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PieTangle
03-25-2009, 5:06 PM
hey everyone i just got a rtc x tsn about 3 days hes only about 3-4" so i put him in a my 30g with a 4" bumblebee and about 4 .5" convicts for the time being so he can grow a little an then il put him in the big tank what i was wandering was since i got him hes just stays up in the corner an kinda hides hes not very active and dosent really eat to much i this normal or what should i do? Thank you
oscar n redtail cat
03-25-2009, 5:10 PM
if hes not been in the tank long give him a week he should settle in ,
koop171
03-25-2009, 5:11 PM
give him time to settle? What's he going in next he won't stay in a 30 for long.
Joshmac8
03-25-2009, 5:11 PM
i think your other fish are going to be nice snacks lol
oscar n redtail cat
03-25-2009, 5:13 PM
iagree josh :ROFL:
PieTangle
03-25-2009, 5:22 PM
hes goin into a 210g until i build a pond
matt clark
03-25-2009, 5:24 PM
best thing you can do is get him in to your big tank. try feed him after a day or 2 but make sure you try at night as thats when they are more active. i would also leave the light off for 2 or 3 days to help with the stress. and dont worry about him trying to hide they tend to do that when small just make sure he has a place to hide. good luck
dragonfish
03-25-2009, 5:50 PM
best thing you can do is get him in to your big tank. try feed him after a day or 2 but make sure you try at night as thats when they are more active. i would also leave the light off for 2 or 3 days to help with the stress. and dont worry about him trying to hide they tend to do that when small just make sure he has a place to hide. good luck
Agree, mine hid when I first got him at 4-5 inches. Now at the 17-18 inch mark he swims to the surface of the pond to be hand fed.
PieTangle
03-25-2009, 5:54 PM
what would the best bet on food be i know a variety is always good so ive been feeding him pellets flakes krill bloodworms i was actually hoping he would eat a few of the baby convicts in the tank but not yet
perfect_prefect
03-25-2009, 6:15 PM
get raw market shrimp and smelt and tear them into little pieces, he will eat it like its going out of style and will grow to match.
matt clark
03-25-2009, 6:22 PM
get raw market shrimp and smelt and tear them into little pieces, he will eat it like its going out of style and will grow to match.
i second. that just dont over feed just like a rtc they dont know when to stop eating and your little cat will end up dead
perfect_prefect
03-25-2009, 6:52 PM
what would happen rather than the cat eating to death is it will eat too much then throw it up releasing stomach acids into the water and killing itself and all the other fish in the tank along with all your bio bacteria in your filter. they can eat a great deal and have quite distended bellies before this happens though.
matt clark
03-25-2009, 6:55 PM
what would happen rather than the cat eating to death is it will eat too much then throw it up releasing stomach acids into the water and killing itself and all the other fish in the tank along with all your bio bacteria in your filter. they can eat a great deal and have quite distended bellies before this happens though.
what ever way you look at it it will be dead
Joshmac8
03-25-2009, 6:58 PM
iagree josh :ROFL:
:naughty: You learn on this website.....ALOT lol
matt clark
03-25-2009, 7:01 PM
:naughty: You learn on this website.....ALOT lol
thats right you learn to agree lol:ROFL:
PieTangle
03-25-2009, 7:18 PM
thanks for all the knowledge guys if anyone has any more info please do share i know a good bit about the rtc x tsn but knowing more is better