That makes sense if you are filtered at 200gal...you almost want a massive sump to keep the volume up but a small tank to keep him in one place but to be fair I think they search out food most of the time.
Is it alright to feed salmon to RTC?
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That makes sense if you are filtered at 200gal...you almost want a massive sump to keep the volume up but a small tank to keep him in one place but to be fair I think they search out food most of the time.
He has been the laziest catfish I've ever come across. He makes me bring his salmon right to his face in order to take it. Even in the middle of the night he barely leaves his shelter
That doesn't sound right / natural.
You are either overfeeding or the lighting is too bright, or something else is stressing it out, or there is no cover at all, wrong water, wrong tank mates, insufficient oxygen, etc. When they are stress-free and comfortable, they swim around at least half the time day or night, babies, or not.
You must not having to shove the food next to it. The RTC must rip it off your fingers / feeding tongs / inhale it instantly. That's a healthy RTC.
There's more than enough D02 in the water, quality is damn near pristine and there are prices of driftwood and a long slab of a slate to hide. You may be right on the amount of light as it is quite bright, just haven't been able to figure out how to dim it down. His tankmate currently consists of a pleco an inch shorter than him(no fighting or any of that nonsense)
Right. I was just trying to help you analyze... if there was a need for that. There are other things that could be wrong. Needless to say, one must start with water tests by a liquid test tube kit. Sorry, I merely don't know you. This is nothing personal or preaching from high chair. Most of the times new members who say their water is fine turn out to actually never measure it. But you know how to spell DO2 haha so you must not be a newbie to all this
Bright light is enough to stress it. But the fact that it doesn't swim at night also worries me a bit. It could be a phase. From the sound of it, at least I'd aim to not overfeed and see if it makes a positive difference.
Sorry if my reply seemed defensive, I was in class and was trying to cut it short lol. I take any advice from someone with as much knowledge on these fish as you do seriously. Thanks for trying to help. And as far as experience goes, I'm very familiar with water quality as I also have several reef tanks with sps, tridacnid clams, anemones, etc so I'm always testing my waters lol
I started not feeding till the lights go out, i toss his food around the tank in the corners and he will come out when its completely dark to get them with no issues. He just apparently isn't a fan of even the faintest light
It's a matter of hunger. When hungry, they should come out in dim lights. This phase will pass though. When they get around 6" or larger, they quickly stop hiding altogether in tanks that are dimly lit.
