Hello everyone. I have recently purchased 2 albino walking catfish. I noticed that they are constantly active, as well as eating. They are honestly the most active fish I have ever had the pleasure of owning. My question is, what do you recommend for feeding? I have so far been feeding them live feed, but I know this is not a good staple diet as feeders can often carry disease. I have a beef heat recipe that I feed my Oscars with. Is this a suitable food for my catfish as well? If not, please feel free to suggest what you think will be the best for them. Thanks!
Clarias batrachus eating habits.
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Decided to post pics. I bought them 1 week apart from one another. They WERE the same size when I got them. The one that is big is the one I got first. Apparently they grow insanely fast.
swimming garbage cans. will eat just about anything that will fit, don't bother much with veggies they want meat. the one i had long ago grew to about a foot in a year, in the process it ate or killed all tankmates. one of the coolest fish i ever owned!
Yup...they'll eat anything that they can fit in their mouths. Pellets will be devoured without hesitation. It may take only a couple days of starving, but they learn
Yeah as said before, feeding is never a problem. In fact the only thing i would caution is that as they get bigger they'll see your other fish as food. Keep an eye on that.
I am putting them in with Oscars eventually. My little catfish are in a 5 gallon now, and withing a few weeks they should be ready for my 125.
my male will eat everything i try to give him a varied diet ,such as earthworms,mealworms ,prawns, cockles,mussles, and pellets
