Bumblebee catfish

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A_K_Kicker

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Kinda noobish question but.... I recently bought a bumblebee catfish and never really get to see it due to the fact that it is always hiding. I know catfish are nocturnal but is there a way to make it less shy? It won't even come out of hiding when only moonlights are on.

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I had one and I thought it was dead for months because I never saw it. I just assumed he died and got picked apart by my other fish. Well I was taking the tank down had only about 3 inchs of water in the tank for a week. I went to remove some decor and and he fell out onto the floor. Even with that low of water I still did not see him these things are amazing at hiding

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Find out where the cat is hiding, and place food (esp appealing food like frozen or live blackworms/bloodworms) just outside of its cave. Do this every evening at about the same time, before the lights go off. The bb catfish should come out to eat more frequently and in generally become more confident coming out into the light. Even without doing this, bb cats will often end up coming out of hiding more often over time (like a few months). However, bumblebee catfish are invariably shy fish, which to me is part of their appeal, because sighting them is an elusive pleasure.
 
Thanks for the tip on feeding time. I do enjoy seeing him on occasion. Do you think a "friend" would help or are there aggressive towards their own kinda?

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If I may, what bumblebee cat are we talking about? By far and large the most common ones are SA (grow to only 2.5") and Asian (to 6"). There are also several genera of cats called bumblebee catfish. The biggest grows to 3 feet - this one http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/f...-Pseudopimelodus-mangurus&highlight=bumblebee.

These may be helpful: http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/f...Bumblebee-Catfish-PROBLEM&highlight=bumblebee

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/f...59-Bumblebee-Catfish-Pics&highlight=bumblebee

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/f...7-South-American-Or-Asian&highlight=bumblebee
 
Its just the south American variety that only gets about 2.5".

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Mine hides behind the intake tube in the corner of my tank. I find they come out most when a tank is not lite up at all.
 
A_K_Kicker said:
Its just the south American variety that only gets about 2.5".
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Then the links to Mr. Bigglesworth's threads I provided are correct. I don't think having a dozen vs. one would make any or much difference in their hiding habits but may embolden them to come out together to dinner :)

Z Trip said:
I find they come out most when a tank is not lite up at all.
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Absolutely.
 
This is simply the question that seems to be tied to cats the most. The simple answer is it's a toss up really. They are all different. However, one way to solve this is less hidding spots. The more you provide the less you will see them. So for example instead of a driftwood that they can hide under you should use a rock. Dont' create holes for it to go under and hid. Place the rock in there flat if possible. That way the cat will go behind instead of under it it won't really have a place to hide. It'll be more active and swim about more. It worked for me. Also leaving the light on more often may help too. In my bigger tank of cats I provide no hiding spots no drift wood or rock they are way more active.
 
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