New Bullhead Catfish

[Bassman89]

i recently got a bullhead catfish thats about 3-4 inches long and he refuses to eat. any suggestions??

[CichlidAddict]

How long have you had him?

[Bassman89]

iv had him for about a week and a half

[sandtiger]

What are you trying to feed him? If he won't eat floating food then feed him sinking, if he won't eat that try frozen foods or live foods. Earthworms, small crayfish, frozen bloodworms, krill etc.

[fisher12889]

Go catch some little worms, or try some shrimp pellets. Next time you come by ill give you some

[Bassman89]

ive tried to feed him little guppies and flake fish food

[Chad55]

Try earthworms. Never seen a fish that can resist a nice juicy earthworm.

Chad

[aquaking]

keep the lights off for at least 48 hours and get water movement on the top of the water.... put something like a log at the bottom he can hide under with the gravel. earthworms are a good bet along with fingers! lol.... good luck.

[ewurm]

My bullhead started as a tiny fry, I didn't see him eat until he was 7". Drop some food in at night of the sinking variety, I don't believe there ever was a bullhead that starved to death.

[Bassman89]

i just put in some shrimp pellets in the tank so hopefully he will eat now

[ewurm]

I think he will be fine, but I like to feed after the lights are out.

[sandtiger]

As a safety measure you might want to check your water conditions, I have never seen a healthy bullhead turn down food.

[Gamefishin]

try frozen brine shrimp cubes.....my bullhead goes crazy when they smell the first hint of shrimp. Yeah it's a good idea to close the lights and then dropping a cube.

[Bassman89]

so it didnt go for the shrimp pellets...so i turned out the lights and dropped in 2 nice juicy earthworms....he ate both of them and now he looks like a fatbody that just ate a football YAY!!

[Burbotman]

My bullhead started as a tiny fry, I didn't see him eat until he was 7". Drop some food in at night of the sinking variety, I don't believe there ever was a bullhead that starved to death.

I have to agree-I have never seen more glutenous fish on whole.
Worms, beef heart, etc

[michael]

Weird. bullheads will eat just about anything!

[ewurm]

so it didnt go for the shrimp pellets...so i turned out the lights and dropped in 2 nice juicy earthworms....he ate both of them and now he looks like a fatbody that just ate a football YAY!!

Glad to hear it, I hope you don't have plants, because they will be toast.

[guppy]

They are quite nocturnal and love small worms.

[fisher12889]

Glad to hear it, I hope you don't have plants, because they will be toast.
Ya, I've heard that they tear up plants, and that can be VERY frustrating!

[Tongue33]

Rotten chicken or beef livers!! I catch em on that all day.. HAd to switch to different bait to get the damn things off my line so i could get the channels..!!

[fisher12889]

Rotten chicken or beef livers!! I catch em on that all day.. HAd to switch to different bait to get the damn things off my line so i could get the channels..!!
Im not sure if he wants to put rotten livers in his tank! lol

[Bassman89]

Im not sure if he wants to put rotten livers in his tank! lol

hmm...rotten livers???....im sure my mom will really love the smell of that lol

[cichlid savage]

i have only seen my catfish feed on a cpl of occasions. Once on some rosies and then on some beefheart. They seem to keep growing though. Glad you found something he likes I'm sure he become less picky in time.

[Bassman89]

hes in love with earthworms and millermoths when they sink lol...he cant get enough of them

[fisher12889]

hes in love with earthworms and millermoths when they sink lol...he cant get enough of them
I thought only the bass was eating the millers?

[Bassman89]

I thought only the bass was eating the millers?

when the millers sink somehow then the catfish gets them....i think the catfish wanted to be like the bass and got jealous that it was gettin the millers and not him lol

[fishyz]

Let's see some pics of the thing.

[aquaking]

These are great food for snappers! hehe

[fishyz]

Those barbs would hurt if they stick you.

[fisher12889]

Ive been stuck a few times, it hurts like hell at first, and then it itches for a long time

[Bassman89]

Let's see some pics of the thing.

ill post some pics as soon as i can figure out how to

[fisher12889]

ill post some pics as soon as i can figure out how to
Lets hurry it up, OK? lol

[Bassman89]

Lets hurry it up, OK? lol

im tryin...maybe if mom wasnt such a loonie id get there quicker lol

[fisher12889]

im tryin...maybe if mom wasnt such a loonie id get there quicker lol
Haha that sucks! lol

[Bassman89]

Haha that sucks! lol
dont have to tell me...i have to live with it

[guppy]

There is a sticky on posting pics in the FAQs section

[Bassman89]

There is a sticky on posting pics in the FAQs section

thanks!! ill go check it out

[Bassman89]

pics of my bullhead that looks like hes about to explode

[fisher12889]

Good thing those pics arent blurry or anything lol

[Bassman89]

Good thing those pics arent blurry or anything lol

lol....yea i do what i can

[fishyz]

Good thing those pics arent blurry or anything lol:ROFL: Your almost as funny as ewurm but your not.

[fisher12889]

:ROFL: Your almost as funny as ewurm but your not.
lol is that good or bad?

[mitch]

My old bullhead loved sweat corn.

[fisher12889]

Sweet corn? Ive used that to catch carp, but I bet cats would eat it too

[Bassman89]

he loves nightcrawlers....but what fish doesnt....

[fisher12889]

Ya I dont think Ive ever seen a fish that didnt like worms of some sort.

[Bassman89]

Ya I dont think Ive ever seen a fish that didnt like worms of some sort.

true that lol